used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indians, old and young, men, women and children, came crowding round to see this strange monster which Looking-All-Ways had found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shasta, sitting hunched upon his calves, glared round at the company with his beady eyes shining through the masses of his hair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
beadyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːdi/
small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
From this reading Shasta, sitting hunched upon his calves, glared round at the company with his beady eyes shining through the masses of his hair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading Shasta, sitting hunched upon his calves, glared round at the company with his beady eyes shining through the masses of his hair.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Indians, old and young, men, women and children, came crowding round to see this strange monster which Looking-All-Ways had found.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Indians, old and young, men, women and children, came crowding round to see this strange monster which Looking-All-Ways had found.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Shasta, sitting hunched upon his calves, glared round at the company with his beady eyes shining through the masses of his hair.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading The Indians, old and young, men, women and children, came crowding round to see this strange monster which Looking-All-Ways had found.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Shasta, sitting hunched upon his calves, glared round at the company with his beady eyes shining through the masses of his hair.
set up or found
From this reading The Indians, old and young, men, women and children, came crowding round to see this strange monster which Looking-All-Ways had found.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Shasta, sitting hunched upon his calves, glared round at the company with his beady eyes shining through the masses of his hair.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
destroyed or killed
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Shasta, sitting hunched upon his calves, glared round at the company with his beady eyes shining through the masses of his hair.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
hunchedadjectiveUS /hʌntʃt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Shasta, sitting hunched upon his calves, glared round at the company with his beady eyes shining through the masses of his hair.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Indians, old and young, men, women and children, came crowding round to see this strange monster which Looking-All-Ways had found.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
KINDREDadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
Looking-All-Ways
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From this reading The Indians, old and young, men, women and children, came crowding round to see this strange monster which Looking-All-Ways had found.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Shasta, sitting hunched upon his calves, glared round at the company with his beady eyes shining through the masses of his hair.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Indians, old and young, men, women and children, came crowding round to see this strange monster which Looking-All-Ways had found.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The Indians, old and young, men, women and children, came crowding round to see this strange monster which Looking-All-Ways had found.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
information about recent and important events
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Indians, old and young, men, women and children, came crowding round to see this strange monster which Looking-All-Ways had found.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
REDSKINnounUS /ˈredskɪn/
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Indians, old and young, men, women and children, came crowding round to see this strange monster which Looking-All-Ways had found.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Indians, old and young, men, women and children, came crowding round to see this strange monster which Looking-All-Ways had found.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
SHASTAnounUS /ˈʃæstə/
a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Shasta, sitting hunched upon his calves, glared round at the company with his beady eyes shining through the masses of his hair.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Shasta, sitting hunched upon his calves, glared round at the company with his beady eyes shining through the masses of his hair.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The Indians, old and young, men, women and children, came crowding round to see this strange monster which Looking-All-Ways had found.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Looking-All-Ways told his tale.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Indians, old and young, men, women and children, came crowding round to see this strange monster which Looking-All-Ways had found.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SHASTA SEES HIS REDSKIN KINDRED Not more than a couple of minutes had passed before the news of the capture had gone through the camp.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Indians, old and young, men, women and children, came crowding round to see this strange monster which Looking-All-Ways had found.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Looking-All-Ways told his tale.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Shasta, sitting hunched upon his calves, glared round at the company with his beady eyes shining through the masses of his hair.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Indians, old and young, men, women and children, came crowding round to see this strange monster which Looking-All-Ways had found.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The Indians, seeing the glitter of them, thought it wiser not to come too close, and every time Shasta threw back his head to shake the hair out of his eyes, a murmur went through the crowd.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shasta, sitting hunched upon his calves, glared round at the company with his beady eyes shining through the masses of his hair.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Indians, old and young, men, women and children, came crowding round to see this strange monster which Looking-All-Ways had found.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Indians, old and young, men, women and children, came crowding round to see this strange monster which Looking-All-Ways had found.
