used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MARTYR OF THE SNOWS.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading I remembered the little buckskin bag of paint which always hung at his girdle, and knew that he must have prepared himself according to his own custom.
anew
From this reading It was Ruth who woke me from my stupid amazement, pushing me to my feet as The Keeper whispered again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I remembered the little buckskin bag of paint which always hung at his girdle, and knew that he must have prepared himself according to his own custom.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading It was Ruth who woke me from my stupid amazement, pushing me to my feet as The Keeper whispered again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remembered the little buckskin bag of paint which always hung at his girdle, and knew that he must have prepared himself according to his own custom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Ruth who woke me from my stupid amazement, pushing me to my feet as The Keeper whispered again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I remembered the little buckskin bag of paint which always hung at his girdle, and knew that he must have prepared himself according to his own custom.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But my wits came back to me quickly enough, and I pushed Ruth forward to the opening, first stamping out the embers lest they betray us.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading I remembered the little buckskin bag of paint which always hung at his girdle, and knew that he must have prepared himself according to his own custom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading But my wits came back to me quickly enough, and I pushed Ruth forward to the opening, first stamping out the embers lest they betray us.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
buckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading I remembered the little buckskin bag of paint which always hung at his girdle, and knew that he must have prepared himself according to his own custom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But my wits came back to me quickly enough, and I pushed Ruth forward to the opening, first stamping out the embers lest they betray us.
Chippewas
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From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
craftyadjectiveUS /ˈkræfti/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading I remembered the little buckskin bag of paint which always hung at his girdle, and knew that he must have prepared himself according to his own custom.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading But my wits came back to me quickly enough, and I pushed Ruth forward to the opening, first stamping out the embers lest they betray us.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But my wits came back to me quickly enough, and I pushed Ruth forward to the opening, first stamping out the embers lest they betray us.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was Ruth who woke me from my stupid amazement, pushing me to my feet as The Keeper whispered again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But my wits came back to me quickly enough, and I pushed Ruth forward to the opening, first stamping out the embers lest they betray us.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But my wits came back to me quickly enough, and I pushed Ruth forward to the opening, first stamping out the embers lest they betray us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Ruth who woke me from my stupid amazement, pushing me to my feet as The Keeper whispered again.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading I remembered the little buckskin bag of paint which always hung at his girdle, and knew that he must have prepared himself according to his own custom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remembered the little buckskin bag of paint which always hung at his girdle, and knew that he must have prepared himself according to his own custom.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I remembered the little buckskin bag of paint which always hung at his girdle, and knew that he must have prepared himself according to his own custom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
How
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From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I remembered the little buckskin bag of paint which always hung at his girdle, and knew that he must have prepared himself according to his own custom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Ruth who woke me from my stupid amazement, pushing me to my feet as The Keeper whispered again.
KeepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading It was Ruth who woke me from my stupid amazement, pushing me to my feet as The Keeper whispered again.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading But my wits came back to me quickly enough, and I pushed Ruth forward to the opening, first stamping out the embers lest they betray us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I remembered the little buckskin bag of paint which always hung at his girdle, and knew that he must have prepared himself according to his own custom.
MARTYRnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading A MARTYR OF THE SNOWS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Ruth who woke me from my stupid amazement, pushing me to my feet as The Keeper whispered again.
MohawknounUS /ˈmoʊhɔːk/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was Ruth who woke me from my stupid amazement, pushing me to my feet as The Keeper whispered again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MARTYR OF THE SNOWS.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading But my wits came back to me quickly enough, and I pushed Ruth forward to the opening, first stamping out the embers lest they betray us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But my wits came back to me quickly enough, and I pushed Ruth forward to the opening, first stamping out the embers lest they betray us.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I remembered the little buckskin bag of paint which always hung at his girdle, and knew that he must have prepared himself according to his own custom.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading I remembered the little buckskin bag of paint which always hung at his girdle, and knew that he must have prepared himself according to his own custom.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I remembered the little buckskin bag of paint which always hung at his girdle, and knew that he must have prepared himself according to his own custom.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading But my wits came back to me quickly enough, and I pushed Ruth forward to the opening, first stamping out the embers lest they betray us.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading It was Ruth who woke me from my stupid amazement, pushing me to my feet as The Keeper whispered again.
with speed
From this reading But my wits came back to me quickly enough, and I pushed Ruth forward to the opening, first stamping out the embers lest they betray us.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I remembered the little buckskin bag of paint which always hung at his girdle, and knew that he must have prepared himself according to his own custom.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading It was Ruth who woke me from my stupid amazement, pushing me to my feet as The Keeper whispered again.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
SNOWSnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A MARTYR OF THE SNOWS.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading But my wits came back to me quickly enough, and I pushed Ruth forward to the opening, first stamping out the embers lest they betray us.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading It was Ruth who woke me from my stupid amazement, pushing me to my feet as The Keeper whispered again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MARTYR OF THE SNOWS.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading How that crafty Mohawk had pierced the ring of Chippewas, I never knew, but his forest skill must have been far beyond theirs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But my wits came back to me quickly enough, and I pushed Ruth forward to the opening, first stamping out the embers lest they betray us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Ruth who woke me from my stupid amazement, pushing me to my feet as The Keeper whispered again.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But my wits came back to me quickly enough, and I pushed Ruth forward to the opening, first stamping out the embers lest they betray us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Ruth who woke me from my stupid amazement, pushing me to my feet as The Keeper whispered again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I remembered the little buckskin bag of paint which always hung at his girdle, and knew that he must have prepared himself according to his own custom.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading It was Ruth who woke me from my stupid amazement, pushing me to my feet as The Keeper whispered again.
which person or people
From this reading It was Ruth who woke me from my stupid amazement, pushing me to my feet as The Keeper whispered again.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading But my wits came back to me quickly enough, and I pushed Ruth forward to the opening, first stamping out the embers lest they betray us.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It was Ruth who woke me from my stupid amazement, pushing me to my feet as The Keeper whispered again.
