used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The average American Indian is not a charming object.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The average American Indian is not a charming object.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
ApachenounUS /əˈpætʃi/
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading Much may be said in extenuation; but, there will still remain behind the hard array of facts.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The average American Indian is not a charming object.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Much may be said in extenuation; but, there will still remain behind the hard array of facts.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Much may be said in extenuation; but, there will still remain behind the hard array of facts.
BlackfootnounUS /ˈblækfʊt/
a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
bloodthirstyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdθɜːrsti/
marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
From this reading Treacherous, bloodthirsty, cunning, he seems to need but the opportunity to show himself a monster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Treacherous, bloodthirsty, cunning, he seems to need but the opportunity to show himself a monster.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The average American Indian is not a charming object.
CheyennenounUS /ʃaɪˈen/
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
ComanchenounUS /kəˈmæntʃi/
a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Treacherous, bloodthirsty, cunning, he seems to need but the opportunity to show himself a monster.
EDITH
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From this reading WHITHER EDITH WENT.
extenuationnoun
a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
From this reading Much may be said in extenuation; but, there will still remain behind the hard array of facts.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Much may be said in extenuation; but, there will still remain behind the hard array of facts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Much may be said in extenuation; but, there will still remain behind the hard array of facts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Treacherous, bloodthirsty, cunning, he seems to need but the opportunity to show himself a monster.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Treacherous, bloodthirsty, cunning, he seems to need but the opportunity to show himself a monster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Much may be said in extenuation; but, there will still remain behind the hard array of facts.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The average American Indian is not a charming object.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The average American Indian is not a charming object.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Much may be said in extenuation; but, there will still remain behind the hard array of facts.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Treacherous, bloodthirsty, cunning, he seems to need but the opportunity to show himself a monster.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much may be said in extenuation; but, there will still remain behind the hard array of facts.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Treacherous, bloodthirsty, cunning, he seems to need but the opportunity to show himself a monster.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The average American Indian is not a charming object.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The average American Indian is not a charming object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much may be said in extenuation; but, there will still remain behind the hard array of facts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Treacherous, bloodthirsty, cunning, he seems to need but the opportunity to show himself a monster.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
by chance
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
without much difficulty
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Much may be said in extenuation; but, there will still remain behind the hard array of facts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Much may be said in extenuation; but, there will still remain behind the hard array of facts.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
express in words
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Treacherous, bloodthirsty, cunning, he seems to need but the opportunity to show himself a monster.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Treacherous, bloodthirsty, cunning, he seems to need but the opportunity to show himself a monster.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
not in physical motion
From this reading Much may be said in extenuation; but, there will still remain behind the hard array of facts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The average American Indian is not a charming object.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Much may be said in extenuation; but, there will still remain behind the hard array of facts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Treacherous, bloodthirsty, cunning, he seems to need but the opportunity to show himself a monster.
TreacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Treacherous, bloodthirsty, cunning, he seems to need but the opportunity to show himself a monster.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHITHER EDITH WENT.
a Caucasian
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
WHITHERadverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading WHITHER EDITH WENT.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Much may be said in extenuation; but, there will still remain behind the hard array of facts.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Was the author writing for Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfoot, Comanche or Apache readers, perhaps he might say the same of the white man, and the statement, on their limited personal knowledge, be readily accepted.
