used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If she missed him for a minute, even, she would run about and find him, and keep him close to her side.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If she missed him for a minute, even, she would run about and find him, and keep him close to her side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
react verbally
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He is very much too young to be turned loose."
a youthful male person
From this reading So White Wolf let her have her way until Sinopah's fourth summer came, and then he said to her one day: "You have done well with this boy of ours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So White Wolf let her have her way until Sinopah's fourth summer came, and then he said to her one day: "You have done well with this boy of ours.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading If she missed him for a minute, even, she would run about and find him, and keep him close to her side.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So White Wolf let her have her way until Sinopah's fourth summer came, and then he said to her one day: "You have done well with this boy of ours.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So White Wolf let her have her way until Sinopah's fourth summer came, and then he said to her one day: "You have done well with this boy of ours.
divisible by two
From this reading If she missed him for a minute, even, she would run about and find him, and keep him close to her side.
at any time
From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If she missed him for a minute, even, she would run about and find him, and keep him close to her side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If she missed him for a minute, even, she would run about and find him, and keep him close to her side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading So White Wolf let her have her way until Sinopah's fourth summer came, and then he said to her one day: "You have done well with this boy of ours.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So White Wolf let her have her way until Sinopah's fourth summer came, and then he said to her one day: "You have done well with this boy of ours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is very much too young to be turned loose."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she missed him for a minute, even, she would run about and find him, and keep him close to her side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is very much too young to be turned loose."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If she missed him for a minute, even, she would run about and find him, and keep him close to her side.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He is very much too young to be turned loose."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading If she missed him for a minute, even, she would run about and find him, and keep him close to her side.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading If she missed him for a minute, even, she would run about and find him, and keep him close to her side.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He is very much too young to be turned loose."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
many times at short intervals
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
and nothing more
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading So White Wolf let her have her way until Sinopah's fourth summer came, and then he said to her one day: "You have done well with this boy of ours.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
PLAYFELLOWS
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From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading If she missed him for a minute, even, she would run about and find him, and keep him close to her side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So White Wolf let her have her way until Sinopah's fourth summer came, and then he said to her one day: "You have done well with this boy of ours.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she missed him for a minute, even, she would run about and find him, and keep him close to her side.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If she missed him for a minute, even, she would run about and find him, and keep him close to her side.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
SINOPAH
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From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
Sinopah's
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From this reading So White Wolf let her have her way until Sinopah's fourth summer came, and then he said to her one day: "You have done well with this boy of ours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So White Wolf let her have her way until Sinopah's fourth summer came, and then he said to her one day: "You have done well with this boy of ours.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading So White Wolf let her have her way until Sinopah's fourth summer came, and then he said to her one day: "You have done well with this boy of ours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So White Wolf let her have her way until Sinopah's fourth summer came, and then he said to her one day: "You have done well with this boy of ours.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So White Wolf let her have her way until Sinopah's fourth summer came, and then he said to her one day: "You have done well with this boy of ours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she missed him for a minute, even, she would run about and find him, and keep him close to her side.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He is very much too young to be turned loose."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He is very much too young to be turned loose."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
precisely as stated
From this reading He is very much too young to be turned loose."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So White Wolf let her have her way until Sinopah's fourth summer came, and then he said to her one day: "You have done well with this boy of ours.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So White Wolf let her have her way until Sinopah's fourth summer came, and then he said to her one day: "You have done well with this boy of ours.
a Caucasian
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So White Wolf let her have her way until Sinopah's fourth summer came, and then he said to her one day: "You have done well with this boy of ours.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she missed him for a minute, even, she would run about and find him, and keep him close to her side.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
a late time of life
From this reading SINOPAH AND HIS PLAYFELLOWS It was not until Sinopah was four years old that his mother ever let him out of her sight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading White Wolf often told her that she should give the little one more freedom, but for answer she would only shake her head and reply: "You are wrong.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He is very much too young to be turned loose."
