used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Canadian trapper, named Whistler, alone went up to the hunter, and pressing his hand, said, with a coarse laugh-- "By heavens!
(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 Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The Canadian trapper, named Whistler, alone went up to the hunter, and pressing his hand, said, with a coarse laugh-- "By heavens!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Comrade, you did not miss your game, but brought it down at the first shot.
banditnounUS /ˈbændət/
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Comrade, you did not miss your game, but brought it down at the first shot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Comrade, you did not miss your game, but brought it down at the first shot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Canadian trapper, named Whistler, alone went up to the hunter, and pressing his hand, said, with a coarse laugh-- "By heavens!
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading The Canadian trapper, named Whistler, alone went up to the hunter, and pressing his hand, said, with a coarse laugh-- "By heavens!
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading The Canadian trapper, named Whistler, alone went up to the hunter, and pressing his hand, said, with a coarse laugh-- "By heavens!
ComradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Comrade, you did not miss your game, but brought it down at the first shot.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THE COUNCIL OF THE SACHEMS.
the act of departing
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Comrade, you did not miss your game, but brought it down at the first shot.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Comrade, you did not miss your game, but brought it down at the first shot.
divisible by two
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Comrade, you did not miss your game, but brought it down at the first shot.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Comrade, you did not miss your game, but brought it down at the first shot.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
the act of departing
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Canadian trapper, named Whistler, alone went up to the hunter, and pressing his hand, said, with a coarse laugh-- "By heavens!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The Canadian trapper, named Whistler, alone went up to the hunter, and pressing his hand, said, with a coarse laugh-- "By heavens!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Canadian trapper, named Whistler, alone went up to the hunter, and pressing his hand, said, with a coarse laugh-- "By heavens!
someone who hunts game
From this reading The Canadian trapper, named Whistler, alone went up to the hunter, and pressing his hand, said, with a coarse laugh-- "By heavens!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
Kidd's
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From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The Canadian trapper, named Whistler, alone went up to the hunter, and pressing his hand, said, with a coarse laugh-- "By heavens!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Comrade, you did not miss your game, but brought it down at the first shot.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Canadian trapper, named Whistler, alone went up to the hunter, and pressing his hand, said, with a coarse laugh-- "By heavens!
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COUNCIL OF THE SACHEMS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading The Canadian trapper, named Whistler, alone went up to the hunter, and pressing his hand, said, with a coarse laugh-- "By heavens!
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
roguishadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
SACHEMS
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From this reading THE COUNCIL OF THE SACHEMS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Canadian trapper, named Whistler, alone went up to the hunter, and pressing his hand, said, with a coarse laugh-- "By heavens!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Comrade, you did not miss your game, but brought it down at the first shot.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
skunknounUS /skʌŋk/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
Stronghand's
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From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNCIL OF THE SACHEMS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading The Canadian trapper, named Whistler, alone went up to the hunter, and pressing his hand, said, with a coarse laugh-- "By heavens!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Canadian trapper, named Whistler, alone went up to the hunter, and pressing his hand, said, with a coarse laugh-- "By heavens!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Canadian trapper, named Whistler, alone went up to the hunter, and pressing his hand, said, with a coarse laugh-- "By heavens!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Although the chiefs had guessed from Stronghand's gestures what was going on between him and the American bandit, not one of them made the slightest allusion to Kidd's departure, or even seemed to notice it.
WhistlernounUS /ˈwɪslər/
United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading The Canadian trapper, named Whistler, alone went up to the hunter, and pressing his hand, said, with a coarse laugh-- "By heavens!
which person or people
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
belonging to which person
From this reading Receive my sincere congratulations for having freed us of that skunk, who is neither fish nor flesh, and whose roguish face did not at all please me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Canadian trapper, named Whistler, alone went up to the hunter, and pressing his hand, said, with a coarse laugh-- "By heavens!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Comrade, you did not miss your game, but brought it down at the first shot.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Comrade, you did not miss your game, but brought it down at the first shot.
