used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading We do not mean to assert that Dick had been previously eating grass.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We do not mean to assert that Dick had been previously eating grass.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dick Varley sat before the fire ruminating.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By no means.
Crusoe
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From this reading _Perplexities_--_Our hunters plan their escape_--_Unexpected interruption_--_The tables turned_--_Crusoe mounts guard_--_The escape_.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Varley sat before the fire ruminating.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We do not mean to assert that Dick had been previously eating grass.
the act of consuming food
From this reading We do not mean to assert that Dick had been previously eating grass.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading _Perplexities_--_Our hunters plan their escape_--_Unexpected interruption_--_The tables turned_--_Crusoe mounts guard_--_The escape_.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Dick Varley sat before the fire ruminating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading We do not mean to assert that Dick had been previously eating grass.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading _Perplexities_--_Our hunters plan their escape_--_Unexpected interruption_--_The tables turned_--_Crusoe mounts guard_--_The escape_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We do not mean to assert that Dick had been previously eating grass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
how
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From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading _Perplexities_--_Our hunters plan their escape_--_Unexpected interruption_--_The tables turned_--_Crusoe mounts guard_--_The escape_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading _Perplexities_--_Our hunters plan their escape_--_Unexpected interruption_--_The tables turned_--_Crusoe mounts guard_--_The escape_.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading We do not mean to assert that Dick had been previously eating grass.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading By no means.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading _Perplexities_--_Our hunters plan their escape_--_Unexpected interruption_--_The tables turned_--_Crusoe mounts guard_--_The escape_.
not any; not one
From this reading By no means.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We do not mean to assert that Dick had been previously eating grass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Perplexities_--_Our hunters plan their escape_--_Unexpected interruption_--_The tables turned_--_Crusoe mounts guard_--_The escape_.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
PawneenounUS /ˈpɔːˈniː/
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
Perplexities
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From this reading _Perplexities_--_Our hunters plan their escape_--_Unexpected interruption_--_The tables turned_--_Crusoe mounts guard_--_The escape_.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading _Perplexities_--_Our hunters plan their escape_--_Unexpected interruption_--_The tables turned_--_Crusoe mounts guard_--_The escape_.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading We do not mean to assert that Dick had been previously eating grass.
unusual or striking
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
ruminating
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From this reading Dick Varley sat before the fire ruminating.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dick Varley sat before the fire ruminating.
cut with a saw
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
scalpedverbUS /skælpt/
past form of “scalp” — sell illegally, as on the black market
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
subsisting
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From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading _Perplexities_--_Our hunters plan their escape_--_Unexpected interruption_--_The tables turned_--_Crusoe mounts guard_--_The escape_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We do not mean to assert that Dick had been previously eating grass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Perplexities_--_Our hunters plan their escape_--_Unexpected interruption_--_The tables turned_--_Crusoe mounts guard_--_The escape_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Perplexities_--_Our hunters plan their escape_--_Unexpected interruption_--_The tables turned_--_Crusoe mounts guard_--_The escape_.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We do not mean to assert that Dick had been previously eating grass.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading _Perplexities_--_Our hunters plan their escape_--_Unexpected interruption_--_The tables turned_--_Crusoe mounts guard_--_The escape_.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading _Perplexities_--_Our hunters plan their escape_--_Unexpected interruption_--_The tables turned_--_Crusoe mounts guard_--_The escape_.
Varley
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From this reading Dick Varley sat before the fire ruminating.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We do not mean to assert that Dick had been previously eating grass.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
showing curiosity
From this reading For several days past he had been mentally subsisting on the remarkable things that he heard and saw in the Pawnee village, and wondering how he was to get away without being scalped.
