used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
how long something has existed
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
react verbally
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As for Snowdrop herself, she had never loved any one except her father, and consequently none of the braves received any encouragement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Snowdrop herself, she had never loved any one except her father, and consequently none of the braves received any encouragement.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
BlackfootnounUS /ˈblækfʊt/
a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading As for Snowdrop herself, she had never loved any one except her father, and consequently none of the braves received any encouragement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading As for Snowdrop herself, she had never loved any one except her father, and consequently none of the braves received any encouragement.
a female human offspring
From this reading The daughter of Gray Eagle was one of the very few handsome Indian women.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
DozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The daughter of Gray Eagle was one of the very few handsome Indian women.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading As for Snowdrop herself, she had never loved any one except her father, and consequently none of the braves received any encouragement.
divisible by two
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
apart from; not including
From this reading As for Snowdrop herself, she had never loved any one except her father, and consequently none of the braves received any encouragement.
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The daughter of Gray Eagle was one of the very few handsome Indian women.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
a young female
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The daughter of Gray Eagle was one of the very few handsome Indian women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The daughter of Gray Eagle was one of the very few handsome Indian women.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for Snowdrop herself, she had never loved any one except her father, and consequently none of the braves received any encouragement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The daughter of Gray Eagle was one of the very few handsome Indian women.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
held dear
From this reading As for Snowdrop herself, she had never loved any one except her father, and consequently none of the braves received any encouragement.
take in marriage
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As for Snowdrop herself, she had never loved any one except her father, and consequently none of the braves received any encouragement.
not one, and not any
From this reading As for Snowdrop herself, she had never loved any one except her father, and consequently none of the braves received any encouragement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The daughter of Gray Eagle was one of the very few handsome Indian women.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The daughter of Gray Eagle was one of the very few handsome Indian women.
and nothing more
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading As for Snowdrop herself, she had never loved any one except her father, and consequently none of the braves received any encouragement.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
SMITTENadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading SMITTEN.
Snowdropnoun
common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-tinged white flowers
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
that is looked for
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The daughter of Gray Eagle was one of the very few handsome Indian women.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
precisely as stated
From this reading The daughter of Gray Eagle was one of the very few handsome Indian women.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The daughter of Gray Eagle was one of the very few handsome Indian women.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The daughter of Gray Eagle was one of the very few handsome Indian women.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dozens of chiefs had sought in vain to win her heart; even brave warriors from other tribes had offered fabulous gifts for her; but her father gave them all the same answer--that Snowdrop was the idol of his heart, and that he would not force her to marry a brave she did not like.
a late time of life
From this reading Though not more than sixteen years of age, she deserved the proud distinction she had won of being the flower of the Blackfoot nation, and the only really beautiful girl in the tribe.
