adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading This has already been mentioned, but nothing has been said of how he practiced the black art.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading It is said, upon fairly good authority, that Pontiac belonged to the magicians of the Great Lakes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This has already been mentioned, but nothing has been said of how he practiced the black art.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It is said, upon fairly good authority, that Pontiac belonged to the magicians of the Great Lakes.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading This has already been mentioned, but nothing has been said of how he practiced the black art.
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Much that was recorded has been lost, so some things can only be surmised.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The art was somewhat similar to that of the voodoos of the South, and the fakirs of India, and a real magician was looked up to and obeyed where a common medicine man would be ignored.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It is said, upon fairly good authority, that Pontiac belonged to the magicians of the Great Lakes.
fakirs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The art was somewhat similar to that of the voodoos of the South, and the fakirs of India, and a real magician was looked up to and obeyed where a common medicine man would be ignored.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is said, upon fairly good authority, that Pontiac belonged to the magicians of the Great Lakes.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is said, upon fairly good authority, that Pontiac belonged to the magicians of the Great Lakes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This has already been mentioned, but nothing has been said of how he practiced the black art.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This has already been mentioned, but nothing has been said of how he practiced the black art.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This has already been mentioned, but nothing has been said of how he practiced the black art.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading The art was somewhat similar to that of the voodoos of the South, and the fakirs of India, and a real magician was looked up to and obeyed where a common medicine man would be ignored.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The art was somewhat similar to that of the voodoos of the South, and the fakirs of India, and a real magician was looked up to and obeyed where a common medicine man would be ignored.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is said, upon fairly good authority, that Pontiac belonged to the magicians of the Great Lakes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
LakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It is said, upon fairly good authority, that Pontiac belonged to the magicians of the Great Lakes.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Much that was recorded has been lost, so some things can only be surmised.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
magiciansnounUS /məˈdʒɪʃənz/
plural of “magician” — someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
From this reading It is said, upon fairly good authority, that Pontiac belonged to the magicians of the Great Lakes.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The art was somewhat similar to that of the voodoos of the South, and the fakirs of India, and a real magician was looked up to and obeyed where a common medicine man would be ignored.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading The art was somewhat similar to that of the voodoos of the South, and the fakirs of India, and a real magician was looked up to and obeyed where a common medicine man would be ignored.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading This has already been mentioned, but nothing has been said of how he practiced the black art.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much that was recorded has been lost, so some things can only be surmised.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This has already been mentioned, but nothing has been said of how he practiced the black art.
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The art was somewhat similar to that of the voodoos of the South, and the fakirs of India, and a real magician was looked up to and obeyed where a common medicine man would be ignored.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Much that was recorded has been lost, so some things can only be surmised.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
PONTIACnounUS /ˈpɑːntiæk/
famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading This has already been mentioned, but nothing has been said of how he practiced the black art.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The art was somewhat similar to that of the voodoos of the South, and the fakirs of India, and a real magician was looked up to and obeyed where a common medicine man would be ignored.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Much that was recorded has been lost, so some things can only be surmised.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is said, upon fairly good authority, that Pontiac belonged to the magicians of the Great Lakes.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The art was somewhat similar to that of the voodoos of the South, and the fakirs of India, and a real magician was looked up to and obeyed where a common medicine man would be ignored.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Much that was recorded has been lost, so some things can only be surmised.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Much that was recorded has been lost, so some things can only be surmised.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The art was somewhat similar to that of the voodoos of the South, and the fakirs of India, and a real magician was looked up to and obeyed where a common medicine man would be ignored.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The art was somewhat similar to that of the voodoos of the South, and the fakirs of India, and a real magician was looked up to and obeyed where a common medicine man would be ignored.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading Much that was recorded has been lost, so some things can only be surmised.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Much that was recorded has been lost, so some things can only be surmised.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This has already been mentioned, but nothing has been said of how he practiced the black art.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
TRAILnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The art was somewhat similar to that of the voodoos of the South, and the fakirs of India, and a real magician was looked up to and obeyed where a common medicine man would be ignored.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
voodoos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The art was somewhat similar to that of the voodoos of the South, and the fakirs of India, and a real magician was looked up to and obeyed where a common medicine man would be ignored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The art was somewhat similar to that of the voodoos of the South, and the fakirs of India, and a real magician was looked up to and obeyed where a common medicine man would be ignored.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The art was somewhat similar to that of the voodoos of the South, and the fakirs of India, and a real magician was looked up to and obeyed where a common medicine man would be ignored.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE TRAIL OF PONTIAC The fright of such a brave chief as White Buffalo may seem strange to my young readers, but it must be remembered that among the Indians the art of magic was considered the blackest art of all, and a magician was looked upon as something far out of the ordinary.
