Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

for the reason that

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading These words pleased the chief, but it made two of his head men bitter.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading Through him I heard that many people sympathized with The Sitting Bull and declared that it was right to defend one’s native land.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading These words pleased the chief, but it made two of his head men bitter.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

a person who is in charge

From this reading These words pleased the chief, but it made two of his head men bitter.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading With them to guard him, the chief could treat the jealous ones with contempt.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Through him I heard that many people sympathized with The Sitting Bull and declared that it was right to defend one’s native land.

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading Through him I heard that many people sympathized with The Sitting Bull and declared that it was right to defend one’s native land.

plural of “eater” — someone who consumes food for nourishment

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading With them to guard him, the chief could treat the jealous ones with contempt.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading These words pleased the chief, but it made two of his head men bitter.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Through him I heard that many people sympathized with The Sitting Bull and declared that it was right to defend one’s native land.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Through him I heard that many people sympathized with The Sitting Bull and declared that it was right to defend one’s native land.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading These words pleased the chief, but it made two of his head men bitter.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Through him I heard that many people sympathized with The Sitting Bull and declared that it was right to defend one’s native land.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Through him I heard that many people sympathized with The Sitting Bull and declared that it was right to defend one’s native land.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading These words pleased the chief, but it made two of his head men bitter.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Through him I heard that many people sympathized with The Sitting Bull and declared that it was right to defend one’s native land.

the force of workers available

From this reading These words pleased the chief, but it made two of his head men bitter.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Through him I heard that many people sympathized with The Sitting Bull and declared that it was right to defend one’s native land.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

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From this reading Through him I heard that many people sympathized with The Sitting Bull and declared that it was right to defend one’s native land.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading With them to guard him, the chief could treat the jealous ones with contempt.

inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading These words pleased the chief, but it made two of his head men bitter.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Through him I heard that many people sympathized with The Sitting Bull and declared that it was right to defend one’s native land.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Through him I heard that many people sympathized with The Sitting Bull and declared that it was right to defend one’s native land.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of

From this reading Through him I heard that many people sympathized with The Sitting Bull and declared that it was right to defend one’s native land.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Through him I heard that many people sympathized with The Sitting Bull and declared that it was right to defend one’s native land.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These words pleased the chief, but it made two of his head men bitter.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through him I heard that many people sympathized with The Sitting Bull and declared that it was right to defend one’s native land.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Through him I heard that many people sympathized with The Sitting Bull and declared that it was right to defend one’s native land.

interact in a certain way

From this reading With them to guard him, the chief could treat the jealous ones with contempt.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading These words pleased the chief, but it made two of his head men bitter.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Through him I heard that many people sympathized with The Sitting Bull and declared that it was right to defend one’s native land.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

a Caucasian

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

which person or people

From this reading I had a friend, a Cree, who could read the papers, and from them I learned what the white people said of us.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Through him I heard that many people sympathized with The Sitting Bull and declared that it was right to defend one’s native land.

the words that are spoken

From this reading These words pleased the chief, but it made two of his head men bitter.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They grew jealous because their names were not spoken by the white man, and they would have overthrown my chief if they dared, but now the “Silent Eaters” came to his aid.