used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even by day they hung about, smoking the pipe of peace, and looking almost as if they wanted tit-bits to eat.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
(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 All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even by day they hung about, smoking the pipe of peace, and looking almost as if they wanted tit-bits to eat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even by day they hung about, smoking the pipe of peace, and looking almost as if they wanted tit-bits to eat.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They called Peter the Great White Father, prostrating themselves before him; and he liked this tremendously, so that it was not really good for him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading THE HAPPY HOME One important result of the brush on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They called Peter the Great White Father, prostrating themselves before him; and he liked this tremendously, so that it was not really good for him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Even by day they hung about, smoking the pipe of peace, and looking almost as if they wanted tit-bits to eat.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
take in solid food
From this reading Even by day they hung about, smoking the pipe of peace, and looking almost as if they wanted tit-bits to eat.
divisible by two
From this reading Even by day they hung about, smoking the pipe of peace, and looking almost as if they wanted tit-bits to eat.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They called Peter the Great White Father, prostrating themselves before him; and he liked this tremendously, so that it was not really good for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE HAPPY HOME One important result of the brush on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They called Peter the Great White Father, prostrating themselves before him; and he liked this tremendously, so that it was not really good for him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They called Peter the Great White Father, prostrating themselves before him; and he liked this tremendously, so that it was not really good for him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE HAPPY HOME One important result of the brush on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They called Peter the Great White Father, prostrating themselves before him; and he liked this tremendously, so that it was not really good for him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HAPPY HOME One important result of the brush on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Even by day they hung about, smoking the pipe of peace, and looking almost as if they wanted tit-bits to eat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even by day they hung about, smoking the pipe of peace, and looking almost as if they wanted tit-bits to eat.
of great significance or value
From this reading THE HAPPY HOME One important result of the brush on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HAPPY HOME One important result of the brush on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends.
conformity or harmony
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading THE HAPPY HOME One important result of the brush on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading They called Peter the Great White Father, prostrating themselves before him; and he liked this tremendously, so that it was not really good for him.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
for more time
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Even by day they hung about, smoking the pipe of peace, and looking almost as if they wanted tit-bits to eat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE HAPPY HOME One important result of the brush on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAPPY HOME One important result of the brush on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HAPPY HOME One important result of the brush on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HAPPY HOME One important result of the brush on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Even by day they hung about, smoking the pipe of peace, and looking almost as if they wanted tit-bits to eat.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Even by day they hung about, smoking the pipe of peace, and looking almost as if they wanted tit-bits to eat.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
prostrating
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From this reading They called Peter the Great White Father, prostrating themselves before him; and he liked this tremendously, so that it was not really good for him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading They called Peter the Great White Father, prostrating themselves before him; and he liked this tremendously, so that it was not really good for him.
redskinsnounUS /ˈredskɪnz/
plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading THE HAPPY HOME One important result of the brush on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE HAPPY HOME One important result of the brush on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Even by day they hung about, smoking the pipe of peace, and looking almost as if they wanted tit-bits to eat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They called Peter the Great White Father, prostrating themselves before him; and he liked this tremendously, so that it was not really good for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HAPPY HOME One important result of the brush on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAPPY HOME One important result of the brush on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE HAPPY HOME One important result of the brush on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They called Peter the Great White Father, prostrating themselves before him; and he liked this tremendously, so that it was not really good for him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They called Peter the Great White Father, prostrating themselves before him; and he liked this tremendously, so that it was not really good for him.
TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
tit-bits
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even by day they hung about, smoking the pipe of peace, and looking almost as if they wanted tit-bits to eat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even by day they hung about, smoking the pipe of peace, and looking almost as if they wanted tit-bits to eat.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading They called Peter the Great White Father, prostrating themselves before him; and he liked this tremendously, so that it was not really good for him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Even by day they hung about, smoking the pipe of peace, and looking almost as if they wanted tit-bits to eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HAPPY HOME One important result of the brush on the lagoon was that it made the redskins their friends.
look attentively
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All night they sat above, keeping watch over the home under the ground and awaiting the big attack by the pirates which obviously could not be much longer delayed.
a Caucasian
From this reading They called Peter the Great White Father, prostrating themselves before him; and he liked this tremendously, so that it was not really good for him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Peter had saved Tiger Lily from a dreadful fate, and now there was nothing she and her braves would not do for him.
