used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On feast days the natives paint themselves up and that may have been the reason for his decorations.”
apprisedverbUS /əˈpraɪzd/
past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading But Jack quickly apprised them of his discovery.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “If the man’s face was painted, would that mean he was on the war-path?” asked Billy rather nervously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Not necessarily,” rejoined the captain, “but still, he might be hostile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On feast days the natives paint themselves up and that may have been the reason for his decorations.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “If the man’s face was painted, would that mean he was on the war-path?” asked Billy rather nervously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jack quickly apprised them of his discovery.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Not necessarily,” rejoined the captain, “but still, he might be hostile.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On feast days the natives paint themselves up and that may have been the reason for his decorations.”
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading On feast days the natives paint themselves up and that may have been the reason for his decorations.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading But Jack quickly apprised them of his discovery.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “If the man’s face was painted, would that mean he was on the war-path?” asked Billy rather nervously.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading On feast days the natives paint themselves up and that may have been the reason for his decorations.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On feast days the natives paint themselves up and that may have been the reason for his decorations.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So quickly had this happened that none of the others had seen it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So quickly had this happened that none of the others had seen it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On feast days the natives paint themselves up and that may have been the reason for his decorations.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If the man’s face was painted, would that mean he was on the war-path?” asked Billy rather nervously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Jack quickly apprised them of his discovery.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading “Not necessarily,” rejoined the captain, “but still, he might be hostile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If the man’s face was painted, would that mean he was on the war-path?” asked Billy rather nervously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So quickly had this happened that none of the others had seen it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading But Jack quickly apprised them of his discovery.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “If the man’s face was painted, would that mean he was on the war-path?” asked Billy rather nervously.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On feast days the natives paint themselves up and that may have been the reason for his decorations.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “If the man’s face was painted, would that mean he was on the war-path?” asked Billy rather nervously.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Not necessarily,” rejoined the captain, “but still, he might be hostile.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading On feast days the natives paint themselves up and that may have been the reason for his decorations.”
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading “Not necessarily,” rejoined the captain, “but still, he might be hostile.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “If the man’s face was painted, would that mean he was on the war-path?” asked Billy rather nervously.
not one, and not any
From this reading So quickly had this happened that none of the others had seen it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not necessarily,” rejoined the captain, “but still, he might be hostile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So quickly had this happened that none of the others had seen it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If the man’s face was painted, would that mean he was on the war-path?” asked Billy rather nervously.
others
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From this reading So quickly had this happened that none of the others had seen it.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading On feast days the natives paint themselves up and that may have been the reason for his decorations.”
coated with paint
From this reading “If the man’s face was painted, would that mean he was on the war-path?” asked Billy rather nervously.
with speed
From this reading So quickly had this happened that none of the others had seen it.
on the contrary
From this reading “If the man’s face was painted, would that mean he was on the war-path?” asked Billy rather nervously.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading On feast days the natives paint themselves up and that may have been the reason for his decorations.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “Not necessarily,” rejoined the captain, “but still, he might be hostile.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So quickly had this happened that none of the others had seen it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So quickly had this happened that none of the others had seen it.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Not necessarily,” rejoined the captain, “but still, he might be hostile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So quickly had this happened that none of the others had seen it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So quickly had this happened that none of the others had seen it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Jack quickly apprised them of his discovery.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading On feast days the natives paint themselves up and that may have been the reason for his decorations.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So quickly had this happened that none of the others had seen it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On feast days the natives paint themselves up and that may have been the reason for his decorations.”
war-path
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If the man’s face was painted, would that mean he was on the war-path?” asked Billy rather nervously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If the man’s face was painted, would that mean he was on the war-path?” asked Billy rather nervously.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If the man’s face was painted, would that mean he was on the war-path?” asked Billy rather nervously.
