used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TIMELY SHOT Surprise, for the moment, made every member of the moving picture company silent.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He is a full-blooded Indian, but he has been to Carlisle, which may account for some things."
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading That an Indian should speak so correctly was a matter of amazement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That an Indian should speak so correctly was a matter of amazement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Pertell smiled quizzically as he remarked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He is a full-blooded Indian, but he has been to Carlisle, which may account for some things."
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Billy Jack is one of the last of his tribe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is a full-blooded Indian, but he has been to Carlisle, which may account for some things."
Carlisle
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From this reading He is a full-blooded Indian, but he has been to Carlisle, which may account for some things."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A TIMELY SHOT Surprise, for the moment, made every member of the moving picture company silent.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading That an Indian should speak so correctly was a matter of amazement.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A TIMELY SHOT Surprise, for the moment, made every member of the moving picture company silent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TIMELY SHOT Surprise, for the moment, made every member of the moving picture company silent.
full-bloodedadjective
of unmixed ancestry
From this reading He is a full-blooded Indian, but he has been to Carlisle, which may account for some things."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a full-blooded Indian, but he has been to Carlisle, which may account for some things."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Pertell smiled quizzically as he remarked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Billy Jack is one of the last of his tribe.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading That an Indian should speak so correctly was a matter of amazement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Billy Jack is one of the last of his tribe.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Billy Jack is one of the last of his tribe.
immediately past
From this reading "Billy Jack is one of the last of his tribe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A TIMELY SHOT Surprise, for the moment, made every member of the moving picture company silent.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That an Indian should speak so correctly was a matter of amazement.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He is a full-blooded Indian, but he has been to Carlisle, which may account for some things."
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading A TIMELY SHOT Surprise, for the moment, made every member of the moving picture company silent.
a particular point in time
From this reading A TIMELY SHOT Surprise, for the moment, made every member of the moving picture company silent.
in motion
From this reading A TIMELY SHOT Surprise, for the moment, made every member of the moving picture company silent.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pertell smiled quizzically as he remarked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TIMELY SHOT Surprise, for the moment, made every member of the moving picture company silent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Billy Jack is one of the last of his tribe.
Pertell
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From this reading Mr. Pertell smiled quizzically as he remarked.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A TIMELY SHOT Surprise, for the moment, made every member of the moving picture company silent.
quizzicallyadverb
in a quizzical and questioning manner
From this reading Mr. Pertell smiled quizzically as he remarked.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Mr. Pertell smiled quizzically as he remarked.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A TIMELY SHOT Surprise, for the moment, made every member of the moving picture company silent.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That an Indian should speak so correctly was a matter of amazement.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading A TIMELY SHOT Surprise, for the moment, made every member of the moving picture company silent.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mr. Pertell smiled quizzically as he remarked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That an Indian should speak so correctly was a matter of amazement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He is a full-blooded Indian, but he has been to Carlisle, which may account for some things."
express in speech
From this reading That an Indian should speak so correctly was a matter of amazement.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A TIMELY SHOT Surprise, for the moment, made every member of the moving picture company silent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That an Indian should speak so correctly was a matter of amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TIMELY SHOT Surprise, for the moment, made every member of the moving picture company silent.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He is a full-blooded Indian, but he has been to Carlisle, which may account for some things."
TIMELYadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading A TIMELY SHOT Surprise, for the moment, made every member of the moving picture company silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is a full-blooded Indian, but he has been to Carlisle, which may account for some things."
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading "Billy Jack is one of the last of his tribe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That an Indian should speak so correctly was a matter of amazement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He is a full-blooded Indian, but he has been to Carlisle, which may account for some things."
