used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As has been remarked, he was well acquainted with Oonomoo, knowing him to be a faithful ally of his race.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading As has been remarked, he was well acquainted with Oonomoo, knowing him to be a faithful ally of his race.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Upon leaving the Huron, Hans Vanderbum hurried toward the village, as rapidly as the peculiar structure of his body would allow.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading As has been remarked, he was well acquainted with Oonomoo, knowing him to be a faithful ally of his race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "His is the lion's strength in war, In peace, the lion's rest; And the eagle hath not flown so far As his fame throughout the West."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As has been remarked, he was well acquainted with Oonomoo, knowing him to be a faithful ally of his race.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As has been remarked, he was well acquainted with Oonomoo, knowing him to be a faithful ally of his race.
bison's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Upon leaving the Huron, Hans Vanderbum hurried toward the village, as rapidly as the peculiar structure of his body would allow.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading OTHER CHARACTERS.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
dartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading "His is the lion's strength in war, In peace, the lion's rest; And the eagle hath not flown so far As his fame throughout the West."
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading As has been remarked, he was well acquainted with Oonomoo, knowing him to be a faithful ally of his race.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading "His is the lion's strength in war, In peace, the lion's rest; And the eagle hath not flown so far As his fame throughout the West."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "His is the lion's strength in war, In peace, the lion's rest; And the eagle hath not flown so far As his fame throughout the West."
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "His is the lion's strength in war, In peace, the lion's rest; And the eagle hath not flown so far As his fame throughout the West."
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Upon leaving the Huron, Hans Vanderbum hurried toward the village, as rapidly as the peculiar structure of his body would allow.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been remarked, he was well acquainted with Oonomoo, knowing him to be a faithful ally of his race.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "His is the lion's strength in war, In peace, the lion's rest; And the eagle hath not flown so far As his fame throughout the West."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As has been remarked, he was well acquainted with Oonomoo, knowing him to be a faithful ally of his race.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
HuronnounUS /ˈhjuːrɑːn/
the 2nd largest of the Great Lakes
From this reading Upon leaving the Huron, Hans Vanderbum hurried toward the village, as rapidly as the peculiar structure of his body would allow.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Upon leaving the Huron, Hans Vanderbum hurried toward the village, as rapidly as the peculiar structure of his body would allow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "His is the lion's strength in war, In peace, the lion's rest; And the eagle hath not flown so far As his fame throughout the West."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "His is the lion's strength in war, In peace, the lion's rest; And the eagle hath not flown so far As his fame throughout the West."
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading As has been remarked, he was well acquainted with Oonomoo, knowing him to be a faithful ally of his race.
the act of departing
From this reading Upon leaving the Huron, Hans Vanderbum hurried toward the village, as rapidly as the peculiar structure of his body would allow.
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "His is the lion's strength in war, In peace, the lion's rest; And the eagle hath not flown so far As his fame throughout the West."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "His is the lion's strength in war, In peace, the lion's rest; And the eagle hath not flown so far As his fame throughout the West."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon leaving the Huron, Hans Vanderbum hurried toward the village, as rapidly as the peculiar structure of his body would allow.
Oonomoo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As has been remarked, he was well acquainted with Oonomoo, knowing him to be a faithful ally of his race.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OTHER CHARACTERS.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "His is the lion's strength in war, In peace, the lion's rest; And the eagle hath not flown so far As his fame throughout the West."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Upon leaving the Huron, Hans Vanderbum hurried toward the village, as rapidly as the peculiar structure of his body would allow.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
any competition
From this reading As has been remarked, he was well acquainted with Oonomoo, knowing him to be a faithful ally of his race.
with speed
From this reading Upon leaving the Huron, Hans Vanderbum hurried toward the village, as rapidly as the peculiar structure of his body would allow.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading As has been remarked, he was well acquainted with Oonomoo, knowing him to be a faithful ally of his race.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "His is the lion's strength in war, In peace, the lion's rest; And the eagle hath not flown so far As his fame throughout the West."
scourverbUS /ˈskaʊər/
examine minutely
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "His is the lion's strength in war, In peace, the lion's rest; And the eagle hath not flown so far As his fame throughout the West."
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "His is the lion's strength in war, In peace, the lion's rest; And the eagle hath not flown so far As his fame throughout the West."
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Upon leaving the Huron, Hans Vanderbum hurried toward the village, as rapidly as the peculiar structure of his body would allow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading "His is the lion's strength in war, In peace, the lion's rest; And the eagle hath not flown so far As his fame throughout the West."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Upon leaving the Huron, Hans Vanderbum hurried toward the village, as rapidly as the peculiar structure of his body would allow.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
Vanderbum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon leaving the Huron, Hans Vanderbum hurried toward the village, as rapidly as the peculiar structure of his body would allow.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Upon leaving the Huron, Hans Vanderbum hurried toward the village, as rapidly as the peculiar structure of his body would allow.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "His is the lion's strength in war, In peace, the lion's rest; And the eagle hath not flown so far As his fame throughout the West."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been remarked, he was well acquainted with Oonomoo, knowing him to be a faithful ally of his race.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As has been remarked, he was well acquainted with Oonomoo, knowing him to be a faithful ally of his race.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "His is the lion's strength in war, In peace, the lion's rest; And the eagle hath not flown so far As his fame throughout the West."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He joys to scour the prairies wide, Upon the bison's trail; To pierce his dark and shaggy hide With darts that never fail.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Upon leaving the Huron, Hans Vanderbum hurried toward the village, as rapidly as the peculiar structure of his body would allow.
