used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Crusoe acts a conspicuous and humane part_--_A friend gained_--_A great feast_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading _Crusoe acts a conspicuous and humane part_--_A friend gained_--_A great feast_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' we'll have to send that Injun and his family a knife and some beads to make up for the fright they got."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Crusoe acts a conspicuous and humane part_--_A friend gained_--_A great feast_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ye may be thankful yer neck's whole," said Joe, grinning, as Henri rubbed his shoulder with a rueful look.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ye may be thankful yer neck's whole," said Joe, grinning, as Henri rubbed his shoulder with a rueful look.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading "An' we'll have to send that Injun and his family a knife and some beads to make up for the fright they got."
lacking funds
From this reading "Ha! an' fat is to be give to me for my broke shoulder?"
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading _Crusoe acts a conspicuous and humane part_--_A friend gained_--_A great feast_.
Crusoe
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From this reading _Crusoe acts a conspicuous and humane part_--_A friend gained_--_A great feast_.
a social unit living together
From this reading "An' we'll have to send that Injun and his family a knife and some beads to make up for the fright they got."
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "Ha! an' fat is to be give to me for my broke shoulder?"
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading _Crusoe acts a conspicuous and humane part_--_A friend gained_--_A great feast_.
foot-race
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From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Crusoe acts a conspicuous and humane part_--_A friend gained_--_A great feast_.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "An' we'll have to send that Injun and his family a knife and some beads to make up for the fright they got."
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading _Crusoe acts a conspicuous and humane part_--_A friend gained_--_A great feast_.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Ha! an' fat is to be give to me for my broke shoulder?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "An' we'll have to send that Injun and his family a knife and some beads to make up for the fright they got."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Crusoe acts a conspicuous and humane part_--_A friend gained_--_A great feast_.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Ye may be thankful yer neck's whole," said Joe, grinning, as Henri rubbed his shoulder with a rueful look.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha! an' fat is to be give to me for my broke shoulder?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "An' we'll have to send that Injun and his family a knife and some beads to make up for the fright they got."
Henri
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From this reading "Ye may be thankful yer neck's whole," said Joe, grinning, as Henri rubbed his shoulder with a rueful look.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ye may be thankful yer neck's whole," said Joe, grinning, as Henri rubbed his shoulder with a rueful look.
humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading _Crusoe acts a conspicuous and humane part_--_A friend gained_--_A great feast_.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
Injunnoun
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading "An' we'll have to send that Injun and his family a knife and some beads to make up for the fright they got."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ha! an' fat is to be give to me for my broke shoulder?"
Joe
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From this reading "Ye may be thankful yer neck's whole," said Joe, grinning, as Henri rubbed his shoulder with a rueful look.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "An' we'll have to send that Injun and his family a knife and some beads to make up for the fright they got."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Ye may be thankful yer neck's whole," said Joe, grinning, as Henri rubbed his shoulder with a rueful look.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
engage in
From this reading "An' we'll have to send that Injun and his family a knife and some beads to make up for the fright they got."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Ye may be thankful yer neck's whole," said Joe, grinning, as Henri rubbed his shoulder with a rueful look.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ha! an' fat is to be give to me for my broke shoulder?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ha! an' fat is to be give to me for my broke shoulder?"
neck's
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From this reading "Ye may be thankful yer neck's whole," said Joe, grinning, as Henri rubbed his shoulder with a rueful look.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _Crusoe acts a conspicuous and humane part_--_A friend gained_--_A great feast_.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading "Ye may be thankful yer neck's whole," said Joe, grinning, as Henri rubbed his shoulder with a rueful look.
ruefuladjectiveUS /ˈruːfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading "Ye may be thankful yer neck's whole," said Joe, grinning, as Henri rubbed his shoulder with a rueful look.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ye may be thankful yer neck's whole," said Joe, grinning, as Henri rubbed his shoulder with a rueful look.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "An' we'll have to send that Injun and his family a knife and some beads to make up for the fright they got."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Ye may be thankful yer neck's whole," said Joe, grinning, as Henri rubbed his shoulder with a rueful look.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Ye may be thankful yer neck's whole," said Joe, grinning, as Henri rubbed his shoulder with a rueful look.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "An' we'll have to send that Injun and his family a knife and some beads to make up for the fright they got."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "An' we'll have to send that Injun and his family a knife and some beads to make up for the fright they got."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "An' we'll have to send that Injun and his family a knife and some beads to make up for the fright they got."
in the direction of
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "An' we'll have to send that Injun and his family a knife and some beads to make up for the fright they got."
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
we'll
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From this reading "An' we'll have to send that Injun and his family a knife and some beads to make up for the fright they got."
at the time that
From this reading When the foot-race was concluded the three hunters hung about looking on at the various games for some time, and then strolled towards the lake.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Ye may be thankful yer neck's whole," said Joe, grinning, as Henri rubbed his shoulder with a rueful look.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ye may be thankful yer neck's whole," said Joe, grinning, as Henri rubbed his shoulder with a rueful look.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye may be thankful yer neck's whole," said Joe, grinning, as Henri rubbed his shoulder with a rueful look.
yer
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From this reading "Ye may be thankful yer neck's whole," said Joe, grinning, as Henri rubbed his shoulder with a rueful look.
