1884
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From this reading BRAT My Brat had been frozen in the spring of 1884, losing the toes of the right foot.
1886
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From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was on light duty as orderly-room clerk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BRAT My Brat had been frozen in the spring of 1884, losing the toes of the right foot.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
a youthful male person
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
BRATnounUS /bræt/
a very troublesome child
From this reading BRAT My Brat had been frozen in the spring of 1884, losing the toes of the right foot.
Brat's
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From this reading She would have none of the boy, yet would not let him go, and Brat's little heart was true.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading He was on light duty as orderly-room clerk.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He was on light duty as orderly-room clerk.
divisible by two
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
flirtverbUS /flɜːrt/
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading BRAT My Brat had been frozen in the spring of 1884, losing the toes of the right foot.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading BRAT My Brat had been frozen in the spring of 1884, losing the toes of the right foot.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She would have none of the boy, yet would not let him go, and Brat's little heart was true.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
Got-Wet
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From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BRAT My Brat had been frozen in the spring of 1884, losing the toes of the right foot.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have none of the boy, yet would not let him go, and Brat's little heart was true.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She would have none of the boy, yet would not let him go, and Brat's little heart was true.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would have none of the boy, yet would not let him go, and Brat's little heart was true.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BRAT My Brat had been frozen in the spring of 1884, losing the toes of the right foot.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She would have none of the boy, yet would not let him go, and Brat's little heart was true.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was on light duty as orderly-room clerk.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She would have none of the boy, yet would not let him go, and Brat's little heart was true.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading BRAT My Brat had been frozen in the spring of 1884, losing the toes of the right foot.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BRAT My Brat had been frozen in the spring of 1884, losing the toes of the right foot.
not one, and not any
From this reading She would have none of the boy, yet would not let him go, and Brat's little heart was true.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would have none of the boy, yet would not let him go, and Brat's little heart was true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRAT My Brat had been frozen in the spring of 1884, losing the toes of the right foot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on light duty as orderly-room clerk.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
orderly-room
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From this reading He was on light duty as orderly-room clerk.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
precisely, exactly
From this reading BRAT My Brat had been frozen in the spring of 1884, losing the toes of the right foot.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have none of the boy, yet would not let him go, and Brat's little heart was true.
ShiftyadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪfti/
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
the season of growth
From this reading BRAT My Brat had been frozen in the spring of 1884, losing the toes of the right foot.
not in physical motion
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRAT My Brat had been frozen in the spring of 1884, losing the toes of the right foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading BRAT My Brat had been frozen in the spring of 1884, losing the toes of the right foot.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She would have none of the boy, yet would not let him go, and Brat's little heart was true.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
at the time that
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
belonging to which person
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have none of the boy, yet would not let him go, and Brat's little heart was true.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading When I got back to Fort French in the fall of 1886, his wound was still open, although he wore boots and walked without a limp.
Writing-on-Stone
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From this reading Even before he joined the outfit, the boy had been in love with Got-Wet, the ridiculous half-breed flirt whose father, Bad Mouth, alias Shifty Lane, was trader at Writing-on-Stone beside Milk River.
but in spite of that
From this reading She would have none of the boy, yet would not let him go, and Brat's little heart was true.
