used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now I will show you what a white boy can do in the way of giving a rascally Indian a good beating.”
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Hello, Jim,” exclaimed Mark, “you are just the chap I have been looking for!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Now I will show you what a white boy can do in the way of giving a rascally Indian a good beating.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Hello, Jim,” exclaimed Mark, “you are just the chap I have been looking for!
a youthful male person
From this reading Now I will show you what a white boy can do in the way of giving a rascally Indian a good beating.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now I will show you what a white boy can do in the way of giving a rascally Indian a good beating.”
a boy or man
From this reading “Hello, Jim,” exclaimed Mark, “you are just the chap I have been looking for!
characterized by great determination
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now I will show you what a white boy can do in the way of giving a rascally Indian a good beating.”
divisible by two
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “No hurt! no hurt, white boy!” he exclaimed, excitedly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Hello, Jim,” exclaimed Mark, “you are just the chap I have been looking for!
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Hello, Jim,” exclaimed Mark, “you are just the chap I have been looking for!
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
the act of giving
From this reading Now I will show you what a white boy can do in the way of giving a rascally Indian a good beating.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now I will show you what a white boy can do in the way of giving a rascally Indian a good beating.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Hello, Jim,” exclaimed Mark, “you are just the chap I have been looking for!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No hurt! no hurt, white boy!” he exclaimed, excitedly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Jim,” exclaimed Mark, “you are just the chap I have been looking for!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
be the source of pain
From this reading “No hurt! no hurt, white boy!” he exclaimed, excitedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Hello, Jim,” exclaimed Mark, “you are just the chap I have been looking for!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now I will show you what a white boy can do in the way of giving a rascally Indian a good beating.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Now I will show you what a white boy can do in the way of giving a rascally Indian a good beating.”
Jim
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From this reading “Hello, Jim,” exclaimed Mark, “you are just the chap I have been looking for!
and nothing more
From this reading “Hello, Jim,” exclaimed Mark, “you are just the chap I have been looking for!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Hello, Jim,” exclaimed Mark, “you are just the chap I have been looking for!
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Hello, Jim,” exclaimed Mark, “you are just the chap I have been looking for!
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Me no Jim—me Mark; me Mark Two Times.”
come together
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
not any; not one
From this reading “No hurt! no hurt, white boy!” he exclaimed, excitedly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I will show you what a white boy can do in the way of giving a rascally Indian a good beating.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now I will show you what a white boy can do in the way of giving a rascally Indian a good beating.”
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
rascallyadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading Now I will show you what a white boy can do in the way of giving a rascally Indian a good beating.”
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Now I will show you what a white boy can do in the way of giving a rascally Indian a good beating.”
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hello, Jim,” exclaimed Mark, “you are just the chap I have been looking for!
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Me no Jim—me Mark; me Mark Two Times.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Me no Jim—me Mark; me Mark Two Times.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now I will show you what a white boy can do in the way of giving a rascally Indian a good beating.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now I will show you what a white boy can do in the way of giving a rascally Indian a good beating.”
a Caucasian
From this reading Now I will show you what a white boy can do in the way of giving a rascally Indian a good beating.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now I will show you what a white boy can do in the way of giving a rascally Indian a good beating.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hello, Jim,” exclaimed Mark, “you are just the chap I have been looking for!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Expecting to meet with a most stubborn resistance, Mark’s attack was furious and determined, indeed; but to his great surprise, the young savage raised his arms above his head, and suffered himself to be thrown to the ground without even a show of opposition.
