adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It’s only a compliment, of course, but Toby was angry when I showed up with my face painted.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading ‘Anyhow, Red Jacket and Cornplanter, the other Seneca chief, they let me be adopted into the tribe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Anyhow, Red Jacket and Cornplanter, the other Seneca chief, they let me be adopted into the tribe.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading It’s only a compliment, of course, but Toby was angry when I showed up with my face painted.
AnyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ‘Anyhow, Red Jacket and Cornplanter, the other Seneca chief, they let me be adopted into the tribe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Anyhow, Red Jacket and Cornplanter, the other Seneca chief, they let me be adopted into the tribe.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They gave me a side-name which means “Two Tongues,” because, d’ye see, I talked French and English.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading ‘Maybe the gipsy drop in your blood helped you?’ said Puck.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It’s only a compliment, of course, but Toby was angry when I showed up with my face painted.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading ‘Anyhow, Red Jacket and Cornplanter, the other Seneca chief, they let me be adopted into the tribe.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading It’s only a compliment, of course, but Toby was angry when I showed up with my face painted.
Cornplanter
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From this reading ‘Anyhow, Red Jacket and Cornplanter, the other Seneca chief, they let me be adopted into the tribe.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It’s only a compliment, of course, but Toby was angry when I showed up with my face painted.
d'ye
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From this reading They gave me a side-name which means “Two Tongues,” because, d’ye see, I talked French and English.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘Sometimes I think it did,’ Pharaoh went on.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading ‘Maybe the gipsy drop in your blood helped you?’ said Puck.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading They gave me a side-name which means “Two Tongues,” because, d’ye see, I talked French and English.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It’s only a compliment, of course, but Toby was angry when I showed up with my face painted.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading They gave me a side-name which means “Two Tongues,” because, d’ye see, I talked French and English.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They gave me a side-name which means “Two Tongues,” because, d’ye see, I talked French and English.
gipsynoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading ‘Maybe the gipsy drop in your blood helped you?’ said Puck.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading ‘Maybe the gipsy drop in your blood helped you?’ said Puck.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Sometimes I think it did,’ Pharaoh went on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Maybe the gipsy drop in your blood helped you?’ said Puck.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘Anyhow, Red Jacket and Cornplanter, the other Seneca chief, they let me be adopted into the tribe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Sometimes I think it did,’ Pharaoh went on.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s only a compliment, of course, but Toby was angry when I showed up with my face painted.
JacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading ‘Anyhow, Red Jacket and Cornplanter, the other Seneca chief, they let me be adopted into the tribe.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘Anyhow, Red Jacket and Cornplanter, the other Seneca chief, they let me be adopted into the tribe.
MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading ‘Maybe the gipsy drop in your blood helped you?’ said Puck.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Anyhow, Red Jacket and Cornplanter, the other Seneca chief, they let me be adopted into the tribe.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They gave me a side-name which means “Two Tongues,” because, d’ye see, I talked French and English.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It’s only a compliment, of course, but Toby was angry when I showed up with my face painted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It’s only a compliment, of course, but Toby was angry when I showed up with my face painted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Sometimes I think it did,’ Pharaoh went on.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It’s only a compliment, of course, but Toby was angry when I showed up with my face painted.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ‘Anyhow, Red Jacket and Cornplanter, the other Seneca chief, they let me be adopted into the tribe.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading It’s only a compliment, of course, but Toby was angry when I showed up with my face painted.
PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading ‘Sometimes I think it did,’ Pharaoh went on.
PucknounUS /pʌk/
a mischievous sprite of English folklore
From this reading ‘Maybe the gipsy drop in your blood helped you?’ said Puck.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading ‘Anyhow, Red Jacket and Cornplanter, the other Seneca chief, they let me be adopted into the tribe.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Maybe the gipsy drop in your blood helped you?’ said Puck.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They gave me a side-name which means “Two Tongues,” because, d’ye see, I talked French and English.
SenecanounUS /ˈsenəkə/
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading ‘Anyhow, Red Jacket and Cornplanter, the other Seneca chief, they let me be adopted into the tribe.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It’s only a compliment, of course, but Toby was angry when I showed up with my face painted.
side-name
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They gave me a side-name which means “Two Tongues,” because, d’ye see, I talked French and English.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading ‘Sometimes I think it did,’ Pharaoh went on.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They gave me a side-name which means “Two Tongues,” because, d’ye see, I talked French and English.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Maybe the gipsy drop in your blood helped you?’ said Puck.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Anyhow, Red Jacket and Cornplanter, the other Seneca chief, they let me be adopted into the tribe.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘Sometimes I think it did,’ Pharaoh went on.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading It’s only a compliment, of course, but Toby was angry when I showed up with my face painted.
TonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading They gave me a side-name which means “Two Tongues,” because, d’ye see, I talked French and English.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading ‘Anyhow, Red Jacket and Cornplanter, the other Seneca chief, they let me be adopted into the tribe.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They gave me a side-name which means “Two Tongues,” because, d’ye see, I talked French and English.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It’s only a compliment, of course, but Toby was angry when I showed up with my face painted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It’s only a compliment, of course, but Toby was angry when I showed up with my face painted.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Sometimes I think it did,’ Pharaoh went on.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It’s only a compliment, of course, but Toby was angry when I showed up with my face painted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They gave me a side-name which means “Two Tongues,” because, d’ye see, I talked French and English.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It’s only a compliment, of course, but Toby was angry when I showed up with my face painted.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Maybe the gipsy drop in your blood helped you?’ said Puck.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Maybe the gipsy drop in your blood helped you?’ said Puck.
