used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dozen canoes were upon the water full of Indians, crossing from the other shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It won’t be well for them to see you here unless you are forced to come out.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You’d better git out of sight, Minneoba,” said Cooney Joe.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The Indian girl hurried into the cabin, and went into Sadie’s room.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading A dozen canoes were upon the water full of Indians, crossing from the other shore.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It won’t be well for them to see you here unless you are forced to come out.”
Cooney
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From this reading “You’d better git out of sight, Minneoba,” said Cooney Joe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
traveling across
From this reading A dozen canoes were upon the water full of Indians, crossing from the other shore.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen canoes were upon the water full of Indians, crossing from the other shore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It won’t be well for them to see you here unless you are forced to come out.”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “It won’t be well for them to see you here unless you are forced to come out.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A dozen canoes were upon the water full of Indians, crossing from the other shore.
a young female
From this reading The Indian girl hurried into the cabin, and went into Sadie’s room.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “You’d better git out of sight, Minneoba,” said Cooney Joe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “It won’t be well for them to see you here unless you are forced to come out.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The Indian girl hurried into the cabin, and went into Sadie’s room.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian girl hurried into the cabin, and went into Sadie’s room.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading A dozen canoes were upon the water full of Indians, crossing from the other shore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Indian girl hurried into the cabin, and went into Sadie’s room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It won’t be well for them to see you here unless you are forced to come out.”
Joe
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From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
Minneoba
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From this reading “You’d better git out of sight, Minneoba,” said Cooney Joe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A dozen canoes were upon the water full of Indians, crossing from the other shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You’d better git out of sight, Minneoba,” said Cooney Joe.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Indian girl hurried into the cabin, and went into Sadie’s room.
Sadie's
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From this reading The Indian girl hurried into the cabin, and went into Sadie’s room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’d better git out of sight, Minneoba,” said Cooney Joe.
only a very short time before
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It won’t be well for them to see you here unless you are forced to come out.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A dozen canoes were upon the water full of Indians, crossing from the other shore.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “You’d better git out of sight, Minneoba,” said Cooney Joe.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It won’t be well for them to see you here unless you are forced to come out.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
except if; if not
From this reading “It won’t be well for them to see you here unless you are forced to come out.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A dozen canoes were upon the water full of Indians, crossing from the other shore.
(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 “It won’t be well for them to see you here unless you are forced to come out.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Indian girl hurried into the cabin, and went into Sadie’s room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A dozen canoes were upon the water full of Indians, crossing from the other shore.
at the time that
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had scarcely reached the house when the sound of voices could be distinctly heard upon the river and Joe sprung to the door, from which the stream was plainly visible.
won't
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From this reading “It won’t be well for them to see you here unless you are forced to come out.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It won’t be well for them to see you here unless you are forced to come out.”
You'd
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From this reading “You’d better git out of sight, Minneoba,” said Cooney Joe.
