used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thurstane had no great difficulty in making a sort of let-me-alone-and-I'll-let-you-alone treaty with the embattled Hualpais.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some minutes of dumb show they came down from their stronghold and dispersed to their dwellings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After some minutes of dumb show they came down from their stronghold and dispersed to their dwellings.
on or to one side
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
AustraliansnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljənz/
plural of “australian” — a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading It was a race lower than the Hottentots or the Australians.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Short, meagre, badly built, excessively ugly, they were nearly naked, and their slight clothing was rags of skins.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Short, meagre, badly built, excessively ugly, they were nearly naked, and their slight clothing was rags of skins.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After some minutes of dumb show they came down from their stronghold and dispersed to their dwellings.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Short, meagre, badly built, excessively ugly, they were nearly naked, and their slight clothing was rags of skins.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Thurstane had no great difficulty in making a sort of let-me-alone-and-I'll-let-you-alone treaty with the embattled Hualpais.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading After some minutes of dumb show they came down from their stronghold and dispersed to their dwellings.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After some minutes of dumb show they came down from their stronghold and dispersed to their dwellings.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading After some minutes of dumb show they came down from their stronghold and dispersed to their dwellings.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading After some minutes of dumb show they came down from their stronghold and dispersed to their dwellings.
embattledadjectiveUS /emˈbætəld/
(of a person) beset by difficulties or conflict
From this reading Thurstane had no great difficulty in making a sort of let-me-alone-and-I'll-let-you-alone treaty with the embattled Hualpais.
divisible by two
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Short, meagre, badly built, excessively ugly, they were nearly naked, and their slight clothing was rags of skins.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After some minutes of dumb show they came down from their stronghold and dispersed to their dwellings.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Thurstane had no great difficulty in making a sort of let-me-alone-and-I'll-let-you-alone treaty with the embattled Hualpais.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thurstane had no great difficulty in making a sort of let-me-alone-and-I'll-let-you-alone treaty with the embattled Hualpais.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
Hottentots
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From this reading It was a race lower than the Hottentots or the Australians.
Hualpais
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From this reading Thurstane had no great difficulty in making a sort of let-me-alone-and-I'll-let-you-alone treaty with the embattled Hualpais.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thurstane had no great difficulty in making a sort of let-me-alone-and-I'll-let-you-alone treaty with the embattled Hualpais.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a race lower than the Hottentots or the Australians.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
let-me-alone-and-I'll-let-you-alone
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From this reading Thurstane had no great difficulty in making a sort of let-me-alone-and-I'll-let-you-alone treaty with the embattled Hualpais.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading It was a race lower than the Hottentots or the Australians.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Thurstane had no great difficulty in making a sort of let-me-alone-and-I'll-let-you-alone treaty with the embattled Hualpais.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading Short, meagre, badly built, excessively ugly, they were nearly naked, and their slight clothing was rags of skins.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After some minutes of dumb show they came down from their stronghold and dispersed to their dwellings.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Short, meagre, badly built, excessively ugly, they were nearly naked, and their slight clothing was rags of skins.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Short, meagre, badly built, excessively ugly, they were nearly naked, and their slight clothing was rags of skins.
not any; not one
From this reading Thurstane had no great difficulty in making a sort of let-me-alone-and-I'll-let-you-alone treaty with the embattled Hualpais.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thurstane had no great difficulty in making a sort of let-me-alone-and-I'll-let-you-alone treaty with the embattled Hualpais.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a race lower than the Hottentots or the Australians.
papooses
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From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
select carefully from a group
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
any competition
From this reading It was a race lower than the Hottentots or the Australians.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Short, meagre, badly built, excessively ugly, they were nearly naked, and their slight clothing was rags of skins.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short, meagre, badly built, excessively ugly, they were nearly naked, and their slight clothing was rags of skins.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading After some minutes of dumb show they came down from their stronghold and dispersed to their dwellings.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Short, meagre, badly built, excessively ugly, they were nearly naked, and their slight clothing was rags of skins.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Short, meagre, badly built, excessively ugly, they were nearly naked, and their slight clothing was rags of skins.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some minutes of dumb show they came down from their stronghold and dispersed to their dwellings.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Thurstane had no great difficulty in making a sort of let-me-alone-and-I'll-let-you-alone treaty with the embattled Hualpais.
squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading After some minutes of dumb show they came down from their stronghold and dispersed to their dwellings.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a race lower than the Hottentots or the Australians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thurstane had no great difficulty in making a sort of let-me-alone-and-I'll-let-you-alone treaty with the embattled Hualpais.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After some minutes of dumb show they came down from their stronghold and dispersed to their dwellings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After some minutes of dumb show they came down from their stronghold and dispersed to their dwellings.
Thurstane
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From this reading Thurstane had no great difficulty in making a sort of let-me-alone-and-I'll-let-you-alone treaty with the embattled Hualpais.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After some minutes of dumb show they came down from their stronghold and dispersed to their dwellings.
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading Thurstane had no great difficulty in making a sort of let-me-alone-and-I'll-let-you-alone treaty with the embattled Hualpais.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Short, meagre, badly built, excessively ugly, they were nearly naked, and their slight clothing was rags of skins.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a race lower than the Hottentots or the Australians.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thurstane had no great difficulty in making a sort of let-me-alone-and-I'll-let-you-alone treaty with the embattled Hualpais.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They seemed to be utterly without curiosity; the warriors put aside their bows and lay down to sleep; the old squaw hurried off to pick up her bundle of fuel; even the papooses were silent and stupid.
