used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wildcat has cheated Mossuit out of the chieftainship, and everybody will be after our scalps in a few minutes.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Wildcat has cheated Mossuit out of the chieftainship, and everybody will be after our scalps in a few minutes.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wildcat has cheated Mossuit out of the chieftainship, and everybody will be after our scalps in a few minutes.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How came he here at the prison-lodge?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There’ll be the Old Harry to pay directly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The words were uttered by the young Destroyer.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “To the woods!” said our hero, calmly, turning to his friends.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How came he here at the prison-lodge?
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading Wildcat has cheated Mossuit out of the chieftainship, and everybody will be after our scalps in a few minutes.”
chieftainshipnoun
the position of chieftain
From this reading Wildcat has cheated Mossuit out of the chieftainship, and everybody will be after our scalps in a few minutes.”
DestroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading The words were uttered by the young Destroyer.
without deviation
From this reading “There’ll be the Old Harry to pay directly.
every person
From this reading Wildcat has cheated Mossuit out of the chieftainship, and everybody will be after our scalps in a few minutes.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Wildcat has cheated Mossuit out of the chieftainship, and everybody will be after our scalps in a few minutes.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “To the woods!” said our hero, calmly, turning to his friends.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “There’ll be the Old Harry to pay directly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wildcat has cheated Mossuit out of the chieftainship, and everybody will be after our scalps in a few minutes.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How came he here at the prison-lodge?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How came he here at the prison-lodge?
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “To the woods!” said our hero, calmly, turning to his friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “To the woods!” said our hero, calmly, turning to his friends.
How
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From this reading How came he here at the prison-lodge?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wildcat has cheated Mossuit out of the chieftainship, and everybody will be after our scalps in a few minutes.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Wildcat has cheated Mossuit out of the chieftainship, and everybody will be after our scalps in a few minutes.”
Mossuit
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From this reading Wildcat has cheated Mossuit out of the chieftainship, and everybody will be after our scalps in a few minutes.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wildcat has cheated Mossuit out of the chieftainship, and everybody will be after our scalps in a few minutes.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “There’ll be the Old Harry to pay directly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “To the woods!” said our hero, calmly, turning to his friends.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Wildcat has cheated Mossuit out of the chieftainship, and everybody will be after our scalps in a few minutes.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “There’ll be the Old Harry to pay directly.
prison-lodge
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From this reading How came he here at the prison-lodge?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “To the woods!” said our hero, calmly, turning to his friends.
scalpsnounUS /skælps/
plural of “scalp” — the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading Wildcat has cheated Mossuit out of the chieftainship, and everybody will be after our scalps in a few minutes.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To the woods!” said our hero, calmly, turning to his friends.
There'll
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From this reading “There’ll be the Old Harry to pay directly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To the woods!” said our hero, calmly, turning to his friends.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “To the woods!” said our hero, calmly, turning to his friends.
communicated in words
From this reading The words were uttered by the young Destroyer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were uttered by the young Destroyer.
WildcatnounUS /ˈwaɪldkæt/
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading Wildcat has cheated Mossuit out of the chieftainship, and everybody will be after our scalps in a few minutes.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Wildcat has cheated Mossuit out of the chieftainship, and everybody will be after our scalps in a few minutes.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “To the woods!” said our hero, calmly, turning to his friends.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words were uttered by the young Destroyer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The words were uttered by the young Destroyer.
