used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We will now clear up a few points in this story which may appear obscure to the reader.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We will now clear up a few points in this story which may appear obscure to the reader.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading This reason the time has now arrived for us to make known.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
brought into existence
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
ChiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
rid of obstructions
From this reading We will now clear up a few points in this story which may appear obscure to the reader.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
falselyadverbUS /ˈfɔːlsli/
in an insincerely false manner
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
fanaticnounUS /fəˈnætɪk/
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We will now clear up a few points in this story which may appear obscure to the reader.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This reason the time has now arrived for us to make known.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We will now clear up a few points in this story which may appear obscure to the reader.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This reason the time has now arrived for us to make known.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
engage in
From this reading This reason the time has now arrived for us to make known.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We will now clear up a few points in this story which may appear obscure to the reader.
Monkey-face
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From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We will now clear up a few points in this story which may appear obscure to the reader.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading We will now clear up a few points in this story which may appear obscure to the reader.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
PAWNEESnounUS /ˈpɔːˈniːz/
plural of “pawnee” — a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading THE SNAKE PAWNEES.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We will now clear up a few points in this story which may appear obscure to the reader.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We will now clear up a few points in this story which may appear obscure to the reader.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
RedskinsnounUS /ˈredskɪnz/
plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE SNAKE PAWNEES.
express in speech
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We will now clear up a few points in this story which may appear obscure to the reader.
carry out
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SNAKE PAWNEES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We will now clear up a few points in this story which may appear obscure to the reader.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This reason the time has now arrived for us to make known.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We will now clear up a few points in this story which may appear obscure to the reader.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We will now clear up a few points in this story which may appear obscure to the reader.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This reason the time has now arrived for us to make known.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
WattnounUS /wɑːt/
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will now clear up a few points in this story which may appear obscure to the reader.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
at the time that
From this reading Monkey-face did not speak falsely when he told Captain Watt that he was one of the principal Chiefs of his tribe; but he had been careful not to reveal for what reason he had been expelled from his tribe.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Redskins, however great their other faults may be, have a fanatic love for the country where they are born, and nothing can take its place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We will now clear up a few points in this story which may appear obscure to the reader.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will now clear up a few points in this story which may appear obscure to the reader.
