Chapter XIV · Swapping Stories

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

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

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

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “I did meet no white man who is as the weasel and whom the owl and the two young hares pursue,” he rejoined; “neither, till I met you, have I met any man, either white or Indian, since I left Blue Hare Lake.”

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

From this reading “It is as you have said,” rejoined old Joe, “the signs are seldom in the wrong.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “It is as you have said,” rejoined old Joe, “the signs are seldom in the wrong.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading “I did meet no white man who is as the weasel and whom the owl and the two young hares pursue,” he rejoined; “neither, till I met you, have I met any man, either white or Indian, since I left Blue Hare Lake.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “You do not come from the way of the setting sun, then?”

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “I did meet no white man who is as the weasel and whom the owl and the two young hares pursue,” he rejoined; “neither, till I met you, have I met any man, either white or Indian, since I left Blue Hare Lake.”

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading But, to Joe’s disappointment, the Indian shook his head.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “You do not come from the way of the setting sun, then?”

one or the other of two

From this reading “I did meet no white man who is as the weasel and whom the owl and the two young hares pursue,” he rejoined; “neither, till I met you, have I met any man, either white or Indian, since I left Blue Hare Lake.”

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “You do not come from the way of the setting sun, then?”

swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

From this reading “I did meet no white man who is as the weasel and whom the owl and the two young hares pursue,” he rejoined; “neither, till I met you, have I met any man, either white or Indian, since I left Blue Hare Lake.”

plural of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “It is as you have said,” rejoined old Joe, “the signs are seldom in the wrong.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I did meet no white man who is as the weasel and whom the owl and the two young hares pursue,” he rejoined; “neither, till I met you, have I met any man, either white or Indian, since I left Blue Hare Lake.”

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

From this reading But, to Joe’s disappointment, the Indian shook his head.

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

From this reading But, to Joe’s disappointment, the Indian shook his head.

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

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “It is as you have said,” rejoined old Joe, “the signs are seldom in the wrong.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading But, to Joe’s disappointment, the Indian shook his head.

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

From this reading “It is as you have said,” rejoined old Joe, “the signs are seldom in the wrong.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It is as you have said,” rejoined old Joe, “the signs are seldom in the wrong.

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From this reading “It is as you have said,” rejoined old Joe, “the signs are seldom in the wrong.

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From this reading But, to Joe’s disappointment, the Indian shook his head.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading “I did meet no white man who is as the weasel and whom the owl and the two young hares pursue,” he rejoined; “neither, till I met you, have I met any man, either white or Indian, since I left Blue Hare Lake.”

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading “I did meet no white man who is as the weasel and whom the owl and the two young hares pursue,” he rejoined; “neither, till I met you, have I met any man, either white or Indian, since I left Blue Hare Lake.”

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

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

come together

From this reading “I did meet no white man who is as the weasel and whom the owl and the two young hares pursue,” he rejoined; “neither, till I met you, have I met any man, either white or Indian, since I left Blue Hare Lake.”

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading “I did meet no white man who is as the weasel and whom the owl and the two young hares pursue,” he rejoined; “neither, till I met you, have I met any man, either white or Indian, since I left Blue Hare Lake.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

not one and not the other of two

From this reading “I did meet no white man who is as the weasel and whom the owl and the two young hares pursue,” he rejoined; “neither, till I met you, have I met any man, either white or Indian, since I left Blue Hare Lake.”

not any; not one

From this reading “I did meet no white man who is as the weasel and whom the owl and the two young hares pursue,” he rejoined; “neither, till I met you, have I met any man, either white or Indian, since I left Blue Hare Lake.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “You do not come from the way of the setting sun, then?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “It is as you have said,” rejoined old Joe, “the signs are seldom in the wrong.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “I did meet no white man who is as the weasel and whom the owl and the two young hares pursue,” he rejoined; “neither, till I met you, have I met any man, either white or Indian, since I left Blue Hare Lake.”

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

by chance

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

past form of “rejoin” — join again

From this reading “It is as you have said,” rejoined old Joe, “the signs are seldom in the wrong.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It is as you have said,” rejoined old Joe, “the signs are seldom in the wrong.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

not often

From this reading “It is as you have said,” rejoined old Joe, “the signs are seldom in the wrong.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading “You do not come from the way of the setting sun, then?”

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading But, to Joe’s disappointment, the Indian shook his head.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading “It is as you have said,” rejoined old Joe, “the signs are seldom in the wrong.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “I did meet no white man who is as the weasel and whom the owl and the two young hares pursue,” he rejoined; “neither, till I met you, have I met any man, either white or Indian, since I left Blue Hare Lake.”

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading “You do not come from the way of the setting sun, then?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

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

From this reading “It is as you have said,” rejoined old Joe, “the signs are seldom in the wrong.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “You do not come from the way of the setting sun, then?”

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

up to a particular time

From this reading “I did meet no white man who is as the weasel and whom the owl and the two young hares pursue,” he rejoined; “neither, till I met you, have I met any man, either white or Indian, since I left Blue Hare Lake.”

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

From this reading But, to Joe’s disappointment, the Indian shook his head.

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

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

a Caucasian

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

which person or people

From this reading “I did meet no white man who is as the weasel and whom the owl and the two young hares pursue,” he rejoined; “neither, till I met you, have I met any man, either white or Indian, since I left Blue Hare Lake.”

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading “It is as you have said,” rejoined old Joe, “the signs are seldom in the wrong.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “It is as you have said,” rejoined old Joe, “the signs are seldom in the wrong.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But I have been thinking, my friend, that perhaps on your way you have seen this weasel of a white man whom the owl and the two young hares pursue?”