used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beautiful and childlike was he, Brave as man is, soft as woman, Pliant as a wand of willow, Stately as a deer with antlers.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
antlersnounUS /ˈæntlərz/
plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
From this reading Beautiful and childlike was he, Brave as man is, soft as woman, Pliant as a wand of willow, Stately as a deer with antlers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beautiful and childlike was he, Brave as man is, soft as woman, Pliant as a wand of willow, Stately as a deer with antlers.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Beautiful and childlike was he, Brave as man is, soft as woman, Pliant as a wand of willow, Stately as a deer with antlers.
dearly loved
From this reading Most beloved by Hiawatha Was the gentle Chibiabos, We the best of all musicians, He the sweetest of all singers.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Most beloved by Hiawatha Was the gentle Chibiabos, We the best of all musicians, He the sweetest of all singers.
confined by bonds
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Beautiful and childlike was he, Brave as man is, soft as woman, Pliant as a wand of willow, Stately as a deer with antlers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most beloved by Hiawatha Was the gentle Chibiabos, We the best of all musicians, He the sweetest of all singers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
Chibiabos
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From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/
befitting a young child
From this reading Beautiful and childlike was he, Brave as man is, soft as woman, Pliant as a wand of willow, Stately as a deer with antlers.
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Beautiful and childlike was he, Brave as man is, soft as woman, Pliant as a wand of willow, Stately as a deer with antlers.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
fleckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
brought together in one place
From this reading When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Most beloved by Hiawatha Was the gentle Chibiabos, We the best of all musicians, He the sweetest of all singers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
HiawathanounUS /ˌhaɪəˈwɑːθə/
a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
HIAWATHA'S
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From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beautiful and childlike was he, Brave as man is, soft as woman, Pliant as a wand of willow, Stately as a deer with antlers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
Kwasind
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From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most beloved by Hiawatha Was the gentle Chibiabos, We the best of all musicians, He the sweetest of all singers.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
musiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading Most beloved by Hiawatha Was the gentle Chibiabos, We the best of all musicians, He the sweetest of all singers.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
others
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From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity.
PhrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity.
PliantadjectiveUS /ˈplaɪənt/
capable of being influenced or formed
From this reading Beautiful and childlike was he, Brave as man is, soft as woman, Pliant as a wand of willow, Stately as a deer with antlers.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
precisely, exactly
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
roebucknounUS /ˈroʊbʌk/
male roe deer
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity.
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading Most beloved by Hiawatha Was the gentle Chibiabos, We the best of all musicians, He the sweetest of all singers.
SingledverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡəld/
past form of “single” — hit a single
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Beautiful and childlike was he, Brave as man is, soft as woman, Pliant as a wand of willow, Stately as a deer with antlers.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity.
StatelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Beautiful and childlike was he, Brave as man is, soft as woman, Pliant as a wand of willow, Stately as a deer with antlers.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Most beloved by Hiawatha Was the gentle Chibiabos, We the best of all musicians, He the sweetest of all singers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
precisely as stated
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading Beautiful and childlike was he, Brave as man is, soft as woman, Pliant as a wand of willow, Stately as a deer with antlers.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most beloved by Hiawatha Was the gentle Chibiabos, We the best of all musicians, He the sweetest of all singers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Most beloved by Hiawatha Was the gentle Chibiabos, We the best of all musicians, He the sweetest of all singers.
at the time that
From this reading When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow: Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Beautiful and childlike was he, Brave as man is, soft as woman, Pliant as a wand of willow, Stately as a deer with antlers.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Phrases for Study twinkle of its candle, famous roebuck, native language, point to windward, tipped with flint, flecked with leafy light, winged with feathers, hailed his coming.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Beautiful and childlike was he, Brave as man is, soft as woman, Pliant as a wand of willow, Stately as a deer with antlers.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity.
