used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The former amused himself with the twins, while the Indian either sat by the fire smoking, or made toys out of wood for Nell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
Barringford
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From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Oh, he is just--just beautiful!"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "White Buffalo is the best Indian that ever was," declared Nell to her mother.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The former amused himself with the twins, while the Indian either sat by the fire smoking, or made toys out of wood for Nell.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "White Buffalo is the best Indian that ever was," declared Nell to her mother.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading Occasionally the Delaware would tell stories of great hunts or great fights with rival tribes, and the little miss never tired of listening to his tales.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
one or the other of two
From this reading The former amused himself with the twins, while the Indian either sat by the fire smoking, or made toys out of wood for Nell.
at any time
From this reading "White Buffalo is the best Indian that ever was," declared Nell to her mother.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Occasionally the Delaware would tell stories of great hunts or great fights with rival tribes, and the little miss never tired of listening to his tales.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The former amused himself with the twins, while the Indian either sat by the fire smoking, or made toys out of wood for Nell.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former amused himself with the twins, while the Indian either sat by the fire smoking, or made toys out of wood for Nell.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Occasionally the Delaware would tell stories of great hunts or great fights with rival tribes, and the little miss never tired of listening to his tales.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, he is just--just beautiful!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "White Buffalo is the best Indian that ever was," declared Nell to her mother.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The former amused himself with the twins, while the Indian either sat by the fire smoking, or made toys out of wood for Nell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally the Delaware would tell stories of great hunts or great fights with rival tribes, and the little miss never tired of listening to his tales.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
huntsnounUS /hʌnts/
plural of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading Occasionally the Delaware would tell stories of great hunts or great fights with rival tribes, and the little miss never tired of listening to his tales.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The former amused himself with the twins, while the Indian either sat by the fire smoking, or made toys out of wood for Nell.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "White Buffalo is the best Indian that ever was," declared Nell to her mother.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, he is just--just beautiful!"
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Occasionally the Delaware would tell stories of great hunts or great fights with rival tribes, and the little miss never tired of listening to his tales.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Occasionally the Delaware would tell stories of great hunts or great fights with rival tribes, and the little miss never tired of listening to his tales.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The former amused himself with the twins, while the Indian either sat by the fire smoking, or made toys out of wood for Nell.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Occasionally the Delaware would tell stories of great hunts or great fights with rival tribes, and the little miss never tired of listening to his tales.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "White Buffalo is the best Indian that ever was," declared Nell to her mother.
Nell
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From this reading The former amused himself with the twins, while the Indian either sat by the fire smoking, or made toys out of wood for Nell.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Occasionally the Delaware would tell stories of great hunts or great fights with rival tribes, and the little miss never tired of listening to his tales.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally the Delaware would tell stories of great hunts or great fights with rival tribes, and the little miss never tired of listening to his tales.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, he is just--just beautiful!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The former amused himself with the twins, while the Indian either sat by the fire smoking, or made toys out of wood for Nell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Occasionally the Delaware would tell stories of great hunts or great fights with rival tribes, and the little miss never tired of listening to his tales.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The former amused himself with the twins, while the Indian either sat by the fire smoking, or made toys out of wood for Nell.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The former amused himself with the twins, while the Indian either sat by the fire smoking, or made toys out of wood for Nell.
snow-storm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Occasionally the Delaware would tell stories of great hunts or great fights with rival tribes, and the little miss never tired of listening to his tales.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Occasionally the Delaware would tell stories of great hunts or great fights with rival tribes, and the little miss never tired of listening to his tales.
express in words
From this reading Occasionally the Delaware would tell stories of great hunts or great fights with rival tribes, and the little miss never tired of listening to his tales.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "White Buffalo is the best Indian that ever was," declared Nell to her mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Occasionally the Delaware would tell stories of great hunts or great fights with rival tribes, and the little miss never tired of listening to his tales.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Occasionally the Delaware would tell stories of great hunts or great fights with rival tribes, and the little miss never tired of listening to his tales.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading The former amused himself with the twins, while the Indian either sat by the fire smoking, or made toys out of wood for Nell.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Occasionally the Delaware would tell stories of great hunts or great fights with rival tribes, and the little miss never tired of listening to his tales.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The former amused himself with the twins, while the Indian either sat by the fire smoking, or made toys out of wood for Nell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The former amused himself with the twins, while the Indian either sat by the fire smoking, or made toys out of wood for Nell.
a Caucasian
From this reading A LETTER OF INTEREST One snow-storm succeeded another during the following two weeks, so hunting was out of the question for Sam Barringford and White Buffalo.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The former amused himself with the twins, while the Indian either sat by the fire smoking, or made toys out of wood for Nell.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The former amused himself with the twins, while the Indian either sat by the fire smoking, or made toys out of wood for Nell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Occasionally the Delaware would tell stories of great hunts or great fights with rival tribes, and the little miss never tired of listening to his tales.
