adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Before daylight Injin Charley drifted into the camp to find Thorpe already out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before daylight Injin Charley drifted into the camp to find Thorpe already out.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Finally Injin Charley spoke in the red man's clear-cut, imitative English, a pause between each sentence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Before daylight Injin Charley drifted into the camp to find Thorpe already out.
Charley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before daylight Injin Charley drifted into the camp to find Thorpe already out.
clear-cutadjectiveUS /ˈklɪrkʌt/
clearly or sharply defined to the mind
From this reading Finally Injin Charley spoke in the red man's clear-cut, imitative English, a pause between each sentence.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Before daylight Injin Charley drifted into the camp to find Thorpe already out.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Before daylight Injin Charley drifted into the camp to find Thorpe already out.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Finally Injin Charley spoke in the red man's clear-cut, imitative English, a pause between each sentence.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Finally Injin Charley spoke in the red man's clear-cut, imitative English, a pause between each sentence.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
FinallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally Injin Charley spoke in the red man's clear-cut, imitative English, a pause between each sentence.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Before daylight Injin Charley drifted into the camp to find Thorpe already out.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I find trail three men,” said he.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thorpe watched him in silence.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I find trail three men,” said he.
imitativeadjectiveUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪv/
marked by or given to imitation
From this reading Finally Injin Charley spoke in the red man's clear-cut, imitative English, a pause between each sentence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thorpe watched him in silence.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
Injin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before daylight Injin Charley drifted into the camp to find Thorpe already out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before daylight Injin Charley drifted into the camp to find Thorpe already out.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Finally Injin Charley spoke in the red man's clear-cut, imitative English, a pause between each sentence.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “I find trail three men,” said he.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before daylight Injin Charley drifted into the camp to find Thorpe already out.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Finally Injin Charley spoke in the red man's clear-cut, imitative English, a pause between each sentence.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Finally Injin Charley spoke in the red man's clear-cut, imitative English, a pause between each sentence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I find trail three men,” said he.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Finally Injin Charley spoke in the red man's clear-cut, imitative English, a pause between each sentence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Thorpe watched him in silence.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Finally Injin Charley spoke in the red man's clear-cut, imitative English, a pause between each sentence.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before daylight Injin Charley drifted into the camp to find Thorpe already out.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading Before daylight Injin Charley drifted into the camp to find Thorpe already out.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I find trail three men,” said he.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before daylight Injin Charley drifted into the camp to find Thorpe already out.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “I find trail three men,” said he.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Thorpe watched him in silence.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a curt nod the Indian seated himself by the fire, and, producing a square plug of tobacco and a knife, began leisurely to fill his pipe.
