used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had but to look a short distance down stream to see the Shawanoe paddling the large Indian canoe toward the other shore.
ain'ty
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From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading BEHIND THE TREE The report of the gun reached the ears of Otto and Jack, and naturally caused them alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEHIND THE TREE The report of the gun reached the ears of Otto and Jack, and naturally caused them alarm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading BEHIND THE TREE The report of the gun reached the ears of Otto and Jack, and naturally caused them alarm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had but to look a short distance down stream to see the Shawanoe paddling the large Indian canoe toward the other shore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading They had but to look a short distance down stream to see the Shawanoe paddling the large Indian canoe toward the other shore.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading BEHIND THE TREE The report of the gun reached the ears of Otto and Jack, and naturally caused them alarm.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
Deerfoot
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From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
dere
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From this reading "Well, dere!" exclaimed Otto.
dinks
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From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They had but to look a short distance down stream to see the Shawanoe paddling the large Indian canoe toward the other shore.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
don't
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From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had but to look a short distance down stream to see the Shawanoe paddling the large Indian canoe toward the other shore.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading BEHIND THE TREE The report of the gun reached the ears of Otto and Jack, and naturally caused them alarm.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, dere!" exclaimed Otto.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
forgotful
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From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading BEHIND THE TREE The report of the gun reached the ears of Otto and Jack, and naturally caused them alarm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had but to look a short distance down stream to see the Shawanoe paddling the large Indian canoe toward the other shore.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
how
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From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading They had but to look a short distance down stream to see the Shawanoe paddling the large Indian canoe toward the other shore.
a small worthless amount
From this reading BEHIND THE TREE The report of the gun reached the ears of Otto and Jack, and naturally caused them alarm.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had but to look a short distance down stream to see the Shawanoe paddling the large Indian canoe toward the other shore.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They had but to look a short distance down stream to see the Shawanoe paddling the large Indian canoe toward the other shore.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
as might be expected
From this reading BEHIND THE TREE The report of the gun reached the ears of Otto and Jack, and naturally caused them alarm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEHIND THE TREE The report of the gun reached the ears of Otto and Jack, and naturally caused them alarm.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had but to look a short distance down stream to see the Shawanoe paddling the large Indian canoe toward the other shore.
Otto
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From this reading BEHIND THE TREE The report of the gun reached the ears of Otto and Jack, and naturally caused them alarm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading They had but to look a short distance down stream to see the Shawanoe paddling the large Indian canoe toward the other shore.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading BEHIND THE TREE The report of the gun reached the ears of Otto and Jack, and naturally caused them alarm.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading BEHIND THE TREE The report of the gun reached the ears of Otto and Jack, and naturally caused them alarm.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had but to look a short distance down stream to see the Shawanoe paddling the large Indian canoe toward the other shore.
Shawanoe
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From this reading They had but to look a short distance down stream to see the Shawanoe paddling the large Indian canoe toward the other shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They had but to look a short distance down stream to see the Shawanoe paddling the large Indian canoe toward the other shore.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They had but to look a short distance down stream to see the Shawanoe paddling the large Indian canoe toward the other shore.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They had but to look a short distance down stream to see the Shawanoe paddling the large Indian canoe toward the other shore.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEHIND THE TREE The report of the gun reached the ears of Otto and Jack, and naturally caused them alarm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BEHIND THE TREE The report of the gun reached the ears of Otto and Jack, and naturally caused them alarm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They had but to look a short distance down stream to see the Shawanoe paddling the large Indian canoe toward the other shore.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading BEHIND THE TREE The report of the gun reached the ears of Otto and Jack, and naturally caused them alarm.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They hurriedly made their way to the edge of the river and peered out from cover, not forgetting the warnings previously given by Deerfoot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
(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 "Well, dere!" exclaimed Otto.
at the time that
From this reading "Deerfoot dinks as how I ain'ty forgotful, but don't he forget more than I does, when he dinks he has us in the canoe and we be here?"
