adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Rolf received for himself and his partner the promised one hundred and fifty dollars, and the hearty thanks of all in the governor's home.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had a final interview with the governor and his son before they left.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Next, each was presented with a handsome hunting knife, not unlike the one young Van had carried, but smaller.
cannot
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From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Next, each was presented with a handsome hunting knife, not unlike the one young Van had carried, but smaller.
Cortlandt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
counsellornounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Rolf received for himself and his partner the promised one hundred and fifty dollars, and the hearty thanks of all in the governor's home.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Next, each was presented with a handsome hunting knife, not unlike the one young Van had carried, but smaller.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Rolf received for himself and his partner the promised one hundred and fifty dollars, and the hearty thanks of all in the governor's home.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading They had a final interview with the governor and his son before they left.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
governornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading They had a final interview with the governor and his son before they left.
governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading Rolf received for himself and his partner the promised one hundred and fifty dollars, and the hearty thanks of all in the governor's home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Next, each was presented with a handsome hunting knife, not unlike the one young Van had carried, but smaller.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Rolf received for himself and his partner the promised one hundred and fifty dollars, and the hearty thanks of all in the governor's home.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rolf received for himself and his partner the promised one hundred and fifty dollars, and the hearty thanks of all in the governor's home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Rolf received for himself and his partner the promised one hundred and fifty dollars, and the hearty thanks of all in the governor's home.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Rolf received for himself and his partner the promised one hundred and fifty dollars, and the hearty thanks of all in the governor's home.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading They had a final interview with the governor and his son before they left.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Next, each was presented with a handsome hunting knife, not unlike the one young Van had carried, but smaller.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They had a final interview with the governor and his son before they left.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next, each was presented with a handsome hunting knife, not unlike the one young Van had carried, but smaller.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Next, each was presented with a handsome hunting knife, not unlike the one young Van had carried, but smaller.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rolf received for himself and his partner the promised one hundred and fifty dollars, and the hearty thanks of all in the governor's home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rolf received for himself and his partner the promised one hundred and fifty dollars, and the hearty thanks of all in the governor's home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Rolf received for himself and his partner the promised one hundred and fifty dollars, and the hearty thanks of all in the governor's home.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Next, each was presented with a handsome hunting knife, not unlike the one young Van had carried, but smaller.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Rolf received for himself and his partner the promised one hundred and fifty dollars, and the hearty thanks of all in the governor's home.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
Quonab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Rolf received for himself and his partner the promised one hundred and fifty dollars, and the hearty thanks of all in the governor's home.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Rolf received for himself and his partner the promised one hundred and fifty dollars, and the hearty thanks of all in the governor's home.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Next, each was presented with a handsome hunting knife, not unlike the one young Van had carried, but smaller.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading They had a final interview with the governor and his son before they left.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Rolf received for himself and his partner the promised one hundred and fifty dollars, and the hearty thanks of all in the governor's home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a final interview with the governor and his son before they left.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Next, each was presented with a handsome hunting knife, not unlike the one young Van had carried, but smaller.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “He must be a wise counsellor, for I know he cannot fight and is a fool at hunting,” was the ultimate decision.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had a final interview with the governor and his son before they left.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Quonab puzzled long over the amazing fact that young Van Cortlandt had evident high standing “in his own tribe.”
