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From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their chiefs declare that a Crow was never known to kill a white man excepting in self-defence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The integrity of their friendship has been tested on many occasions, and they have never proved false to their protestations.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The integrity of their friendship has been tested on many occasions, and they have never proved false to their protestations.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Their chiefs declare that a Crow was never known to kill a white man excepting in self-defence.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Their chiefs declare that a Crow was never known to kill a white man excepting in self-defence.
CROWSnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading THE CROWS.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Their chiefs declare that a Crow was never known to kill a white man excepting in self-defence.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Their chiefs declare that a Crow was never known to kill a white man excepting in self-defence.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The integrity of their friendship has been tested on many occasions, and they have never proved false to their protestations.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The integrity of their friendship has been tested on many occasions, and they have never proved false to their protestations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The integrity of their friendship has been tested on many occasions, and they have never proved false to their protestations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The integrity of their friendship has been tested on many occasions, and they have never proved false to their protestations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading The integrity of their friendship has been tested on many occasions, and they have never proved false to their protestations.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Their chiefs declare that a Crow was never known to kill a white man excepting in self-defence.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Their chiefs declare that a Crow was never known to kill a white man excepting in self-defence.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The integrity of their friendship has been tested on many occasions, and they have never proved false to their protestations.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The integrity of their friendship has been tested on many occasions, and they have never proved false to their protestations.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
something you have to do
From this reading The integrity of their friendship has been tested on many occasions, and they have never proved false to their protestations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The integrity of their friendship has been tested on many occasions, and they have never proved false to their protestations.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
PilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
protestationsnounUS /ˌproʊteˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “protestation” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The integrity of their friendship has been tested on many occasions, and they have never proved false to their protestations.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The integrity of their friendship has been tested on many occasions, and they have never proved false to their protestations.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
self-defencenounUS /ˌselfdɪˈfens/
the act of defending yourself
From this reading Their chiefs declare that a Crow was never known to kill a white man excepting in self-defence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The integrity of their friendship has been tested on many occasions, and they have never proved false to their protestations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their chiefs declare that a Crow was never known to kill a white man excepting in self-defence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROWS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The integrity of their friendship has been tested on many occasions, and they have never proved false to their protestations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
precisely as stated
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their chiefs declare that a Crow was never known to kill a white man excepting in self-defence.
at the time that
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
a Caucasian
From this reading Their chiefs declare that a Crow was never known to kill a white man excepting in self-defence.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading The tribe of Indians known as the Crows[50] are entitled to the very marked distinction of being the most manly in their conduct in its relation to the whites.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading As has been the fate of the North American savage since that dark December day when the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Crows have been driven year after year from one of the most beautiful natural regions on the continent.
