used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the younger men there was an added zest in the hunt; each felt in the other a rival, and Ootah the one most to be feared.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To the younger men there was an added zest in the hunt; each felt in the other a rival, and Ootah the one most to be feared.
ahttees
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From this reading Of all the unmarried maidens of the tribes, none cooked so well, none could sew so well as Annadoah, none was so skilled in the art of making _ahttees_ and _kamiks_ as Annadoah.
(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 All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the younger men there was an added zest in the hunt; each felt in the other a rival, and Ootah the one most to be feared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
Annadoah
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From this reading For whoever brought back the most game, so they believed, stood the best chance of winning the hand of Annadoah.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading A feverish anxiety, a burning desire to distinguish himself flushed the heart of each brave hunter.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Of all the unmarried maidens of the tribes, none cooked so well, none could sew so well as Annadoah, none was so skilled in the art of making _ahttees_ and _kamiks_ as Annadoah.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of all the unmarried maidens of the tribes, none cooked so well, none could sew so well as Annadoah, none was so skilled in the art of making _ahttees_ and _kamiks_ as Annadoah.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For whoever brought back the most game, so they believed, stood the best chance of winning the hand of Annadoah.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To the younger men there was an added zest in the hunt; each felt in the other a rival, and Ootah the one most to be feared.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For whoever brought back the most game, so they believed, stood the best chance of winning the hand of Annadoah.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For whoever brought back the most game, so they believed, stood the best chance of winning the hand of Annadoah.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading A feverish anxiety, a burning desire to distinguish himself flushed the heart of each brave hunter.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For whoever brought back the most game, so they believed, stood the best chance of winning the hand of Annadoah.
the act of burning something
From this reading A feverish anxiety, a burning desire to distinguish himself flushed the heart of each brave hunter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For whoever brought back the most game, so they believed, stood the best chance of winning the hand of Annadoah.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Of all the unmarried maidens of the tribes, none cooked so well, none could sew so well as Annadoah, none was so skilled in the art of making _ahttees_ and _kamiks_ as Annadoah.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of all the unmarried maidens of the tribes, none cooked so well, none could sew so well as Annadoah, none was so skilled in the art of making _ahttees_ and _kamiks_ as Annadoah.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading A feverish anxiety, a burning desire to distinguish himself flushed the heart of each brave hunter.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading A feverish anxiety, a burning desire to distinguish himself flushed the heart of each brave hunter.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To the younger men there was an added zest in the hunt; each felt in the other a rival, and Ootah the one most to be feared.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading To the younger men there was an added zest in the hunt; each felt in the other a rival, and Ootah the one most to be feared.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading To the younger men there was an added zest in the hunt; each felt in the other a rival, and Ootah the one most to be feared.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading A feverish anxiety, a burning desire to distinguish himself flushed the heart of each brave hunter.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading A feverish anxiety, a burning desire to distinguish himself flushed the heart of each brave hunter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For whoever brought back the most game, so they believed, stood the best chance of winning the hand of Annadoah.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading For whoever brought back the most game, so they believed, stood the best chance of winning the hand of Annadoah.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For whoever brought back the most game, so they believed, stood the best chance of winning the hand of Annadoah.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A feverish anxiety, a burning desire to distinguish himself flushed the heart of each brave hunter.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A feverish anxiety, a burning desire to distinguish himself flushed the heart of each brave hunter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading To the younger men there was an added zest in the hunt; each felt in the other a rival, and Ootah the one most to be feared.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading A feverish anxiety, a burning desire to distinguish himself flushed the heart of each brave hunter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the younger men there was an added zest in the hunt; each felt in the other a rival, and Ootah the one most to be feared.
kamiks
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From this reading Of all the unmarried maidens of the tribes, none cooked so well, none could sew so well as Annadoah, none was so skilled in the art of making _ahttees_ and _kamiks_ as Annadoah.
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 All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Of all the unmarried maidens of the tribes, none cooked so well, none could sew so well as Annadoah, none was so skilled in the art of making _ahttees_ and _kamiks_ as Annadoah.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Of all the unmarried maidens of the tribes, none cooked so well, none could sew so well as Annadoah, none was so skilled in the art of making _ahttees_ and _kamiks_ as Annadoah.
the force of workers available
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To the younger men there was an added zest in the hunt; each felt in the other a rival, and Ootah the one most to be feared.
not one, and not any
From this reading Of all the unmarried maidens of the tribes, none cooked so well, none could sew so well as Annadoah, none was so skilled in the art of making _ahttees_ and _kamiks_ as Annadoah.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To the younger men there was an added zest in the hunt; each felt in the other a rival, and Ootah the one most to be feared.
Ootah
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From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To the younger men there was an added zest in the hunt; each felt in the other a rival, and Ootah the one most to be feared.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading To the younger men there was an added zest in the hunt; each felt in the other a rival, and Ootah the one most to be feared.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading Of all the unmarried maidens of the tribes, none cooked so well, none could sew so well as Annadoah, none was so skilled in the art of making _ahttees_ and _kamiks_ as Annadoah.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading Of all the unmarried maidens of the tribes, none cooked so well, none could sew so well as Annadoah, none was so skilled in the art of making _ahttees_ and _kamiks_ as Annadoah.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For whoever brought back the most game, so they believed, stood the best chance of winning the hand of Annadoah.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For whoever brought back the most game, so they believed, stood the best chance of winning the hand of Annadoah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To the younger men there was an added zest in the hunt; each felt in the other a rival, and Ootah the one most to be feared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For whoever brought back the most game, so they believed, stood the best chance of winning the hand of Annadoah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the younger men there was an added zest in the hunt; each felt in the other a rival, and Ootah the one most to be feared.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Of all the unmarried maidens of the tribes, none cooked so well, none could sew so well as Annadoah, none was so skilled in the art of making _ahttees_ and _kamiks_ as Annadoah.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading Of all the unmarried maidens of the tribes, none cooked so well, none could sew so well as Annadoah, none was so skilled in the art of making _ahttees_ and _kamiks_ as Annadoah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the younger men there was an added zest in the hunt; each felt in the other a rival, and Ootah the one most to be feared.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Of all the unmarried maidens of the tribes, none cooked so well, none could sew so well as Annadoah, none was so skilled in the art of making _ahttees_ and _kamiks_ as Annadoah.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
which person or people
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
whoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For whoever brought back the most game, so they believed, stood the best chance of winning the hand of Annadoah.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading For whoever brought back the most game, so they believed, stood the best chance of winning the hand of Annadoah.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All the young men would gladly have started without Ootah, but the elders, who knew his skill and the might of his arm, were not willing.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading To the younger men there was an added zest in the hunt; each felt in the other a rival, and Ootah the one most to be feared.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading To the younger men there was an added zest in the hunt; each felt in the other a rival, and Ootah the one most to be feared.
