Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

(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 Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A big boy came and sat by his side, put an arm around him, and in a kindly tone said, in Indian:

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "What are you crying for?

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 A big boy came and sat by his side, put an arm around him, and in a kindly tone said, in Indian:

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

past form of “bestow” — present

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A big boy came and sat by his side, put an arm around him, and in a kindly tone said, in Indian:

a youthful male person

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

terminate

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A big boy came and sat by his side, put an arm around him, and in a kindly tone said, in Indian:

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

a person who is being chased

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

demanding attention

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "What are you crying for?

surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A big boy came and sat by his side, put an arm around him, and in a kindly tone said, in Indian:

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading A big boy came and sat by his side, put an arm around him, and in a kindly tone said, in Indian:

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading A big boy came and sat by his side, put an arm around him, and in a kindly tone said, in Indian:

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

in a pretty manner

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A big boy came and sat by his side, put an arm around him, and in a kindly tone said, in Indian:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A big boy came and sat by his side, put an arm around him, and in a kindly tone said, in Indian:

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A big boy came and sat by his side, put an arm around him, and in a kindly tone said, in Indian:

convulsive gasp made while weeping

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading A big boy came and sat by his side, put an arm around him, and in a kindly tone said, in Indian:

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His buckskin suit, prettily fringed and embroidered with porcupine quills of the brightest colors, indicated the care bestowed upon him by fond parents.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What are you crying for?

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading The Mission Leaning against the wall of a large stone building, with moccasined feet dangling from a high wooden bench on the front porch, sat a little boy crying.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Boys and girls were at play around the house, making the place ring with their merry laughter as they chased each other among the trees, but the little boy sat all alone, sobbing as though his heart would break.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What are you crying for?