used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am here in the lodge!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "WHO calls me?" exclaimed the French trader, looking around him in some surprise.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "WHO calls me?" exclaimed the French trader, looking around him in some surprise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "WHO calls me?" exclaimed the French trader, looking around him in some surprise.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
divisible by two
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "WHO calls me?" exclaimed the French trader, looking around him in some surprise.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "WHO calls me?" exclaimed the French trader, looking around him in some surprise.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "WHO calls me?" exclaimed the French trader, looking around him in some surprise.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I am here in the lodge!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "WHO calls me?" exclaimed the French trader, looking around him in some surprise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am here in the lodge!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "WHO calls me?" exclaimed the French trader, looking around him in some surprise.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
and nothing more
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading I am here in the lodge!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "WHO calls me?" exclaimed the French trader, looking around him in some surprise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "WHO calls me?" exclaimed the French trader, looking around him in some surprise.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "This way, please, monsieur.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "This way, please, monsieur.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "WHO calls me?" exclaimed the French trader, looking around him in some surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "WHO calls me?" exclaimed the French trader, looking around him in some surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "WHO calls me?" exclaimed the French trader, looking around him in some surprise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This way, please, monsieur.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "WHO calls me?" exclaimed the French trader, looking around him in some surprise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "This way, please, monsieur.
which person or people
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE "WHO calls me?" exclaimed the French trader, looking around him in some surprise.
belonging to which person
From this reading Evidently, although he must have known that the Indians had a prisoner, whose fate was to be decided at the council that was even then gathering, he could never have dreamed, up to now, that it was any one who knew him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just to your right; now, if you look down you will see me!" cried Sandy, eagerly, though, if asked, he could not have told just why he fancied the Frenchman would assist him in the least.
