aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bad Indians have lied about him; he does not live on blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The Chippewas face the White Tiger now!” he thundered, as his rifle struck his shoulder, and his eye swept the startled band before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The Chippewas face the White Tiger now!” he thundered, as his rifle struck his shoulder, and his eye swept the startled band before him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now, back to your lodges toward the rising sun.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Bad Indians have lied about him; he does not live on blood.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “The Chippewas face the White Tiger now!” he thundered, as his rifle struck his shoulder, and his eye swept the startled band before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The Chippewas face the White Tiger now!” he thundered, as his rifle struck his shoulder, and his eye swept the startled band before him.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Bad Indians have lied about him; he does not live on blood.
lacking funds
From this reading The youth’s voice broke the silence that followed his last word:
Chippewas
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From this reading “The Chippewas face the White Tiger now!” he thundered, as his rifle struck his shoulder, and his eye swept the startled band before him.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bad Indians have lied about him; he does not live on blood.
the organ of sight
From this reading “The Chippewas face the White Tiger now!” he thundered, as his rifle struck his shoulder, and his eye swept the startled band before him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “The Chippewas face the White Tiger now!” he thundered, as his rifle struck his shoulder, and his eye swept the startled band before him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The youth’s voice broke the silence that followed his last word:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bad Indians have lied about him; he does not live on blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The Chippewas face the White Tiger now!” he thundered, as his rifle struck his shoulder, and his eye swept the startled band before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The Chippewas face the White Tiger now!” he thundered, as his rifle struck his shoulder, and his eye swept the startled band before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The youth’s voice broke the silence that followed his last word:
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Bad Indians have lied about him; he does not live on blood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is not merciless.
immediately past
From this reading The youth’s voice broke the silence that followed his last word:
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading Bad Indians have lied about him; he does not live on blood.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Bad Indians have lied about him; he does not live on blood.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading Now, back to your lodges toward the rising sun.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading “He is not merciless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He is not merciless.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “The Chippewas face the White Tiger now!” he thundered, as his rifle struck his shoulder, and his eye swept the startled band before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bad Indians have lied about him; he does not live on blood.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “The Chippewas face the White Tiger now!” he thundered, as his rifle struck his shoulder, and his eye swept the startled band before him.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Now, back to your lodges toward the rising sun.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “The Chippewas face the White Tiger now!” he thundered, as his rifle struck his shoulder, and his eye swept the startled band before him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The youth’s voice broke the silence that followed his last word:
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “The Chippewas face the White Tiger now!” he thundered, as his rifle struck his shoulder, and his eye swept the startled band before him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “The Chippewas face the White Tiger now!” he thundered, as his rifle struck his shoulder, and his eye swept the startled band before him.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Now, back to your lodges toward the rising sun.
possessing sweep
From this reading “The Chippewas face the White Tiger now!” he thundered, as his rifle struck his shoulder, and his eye swept the startled band before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The youth’s voice broke the silence that followed his last word:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The youth’s voice broke the silence that followed his last word:
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “The Chippewas face the White Tiger now!” he thundered, as his rifle struck his shoulder, and his eye swept the startled band before him.
TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “The Chippewas face the White Tiger now!” he thundered, as his rifle struck his shoulder, and his eye swept the startled band before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, back to your lodges toward the rising sun.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Now, back to your lodges toward the rising sun.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The youth’s voice broke the silence that followed his last word:
a Caucasian
From this reading “The Chippewas face the White Tiger now!” he thundered, as his rifle struck his shoulder, and his eye swept the startled band before him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The youth’s voice broke the silence that followed his last word:
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, back to your lodges toward the rising sun.
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth’s voice broke the silence that followed his last word:
