used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All was calm in the prairie; not a sound disturbed the silence of the desert.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!" he said, "the sachem of the Piékanns is welcome: does he come as a friend or an enemy?"
(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 All was calm in the prairie; not a sound disturbed the silence of the desert.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "the sachem of the Piékanns is welcome: does he come as a friend or an enemy?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
any thing at all
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Natah Otann comes to sit by the fire of the palefaces, and smoke the calumet with them," the chief replied, casting a searching glance around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "the sachem of the Piékanns is welcome: does he come as a friend or an enemy?"
have
From this reading THE GRIZZLY BEAR.
Bright-eye
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From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Natah Otann comes to sit by the fire of the palefaces, and smoke the calumet with them," the chief replied, casting a searching glance around him.
make calm or still
From this reading All was calm in the prairie; not a sound disturbed the silence of the desert.
calumetnounUS /ˌkæljəˈmet/
a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)
From this reading "Natah Otann comes to sit by the fire of the palefaces, and smoke the calumet with them," the chief replied, casting a searching glance around him.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading "Natah Otann comes to sit by the fire of the palefaces, and smoke the calumet with them," the chief replied, casting a searching glance around him.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Natah Otann comes to sit by the fire of the palefaces, and smoke the calumet with them," the chief replied, casting a searching glance around him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "the sachem of the Piékanns is welcome: does he come as a friend or an enemy?"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Natah Otann comes to sit by the fire of the palefaces, and smoke the calumet with them," the chief replied, casting a searching glance around him.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading All was calm in the prairie; not a sound disturbed the silence of the desert.
having the place or position changed
From this reading All was calm in the prairie; not a sound disturbed the silence of the desert.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "the sachem of the Piékanns is welcome: does he come as a friend or an enemy?"
any strong feeling
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
an opposing military force
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "the sachem of the Piékanns is welcome: does he come as a friend or an enemy?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Natah Otann comes to sit by the fire of the palefaces, and smoke the calumet with them," the chief replied, casting a searching glance around him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "the sachem of the Piékanns is welcome: does he come as a friend or an enemy?"
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Natah Otann comes to sit by the fire of the palefaces, and smoke the calumet with them," the chief replied, casting a searching glance around him.
GRIZZLYnounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading THE GRIZZLY BEAR.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "the sachem of the Piékanns is welcome: does he come as a friend or an enemy?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Natah Otann comes to sit by the fire of the palefaces, and smoke the calumet with them," the chief replied, casting a searching glance around him.
hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All was calm in the prairie; not a sound disturbed the silence of the desert.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "the sachem of the Piékanns is welcome: does he come as a friend or an enemy?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
Natah
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From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All was calm in the prairie; not a sound disturbed the silence of the desert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All was calm in the prairie; not a sound disturbed the silence of the desert.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "the sachem of the Piékanns is welcome: does he come as a friend or an enemy?"
Otann
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From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
palefaces
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From this reading "Natah Otann comes to sit by the fire of the palefaces, and smoke the calumet with them," the chief replied, casting a searching glance around him.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
Piékanns
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From this reading "Ah!" he said, "the sachem of the Piékanns is welcome: does he come as a friend or an enemy?"
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading All was calm in the prairie; not a sound disturbed the silence of the desert.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Natah Otann comes to sit by the fire of the palefaces, and smoke the calumet with them," the chief replied, casting a searching glance around him.
sachemnoun
a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "the sachem of the Piékanns is welcome: does he come as a friend or an enemy?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "the sachem of the Piékanns is welcome: does he come as a friend or an enemy?"
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading "Natah Otann comes to sit by the fire of the palefaces, and smoke the calumet with them," the chief replied, casting a searching glance around him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading All was calm in the prairie; not a sound disturbed the silence of the desert.
be seated
From this reading "Natah Otann comes to sit by the fire of the palefaces, and smoke the calumet with them," the chief replied, casting a searching glance around him.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Natah Otann comes to sit by the fire of the palefaces, and smoke the calumet with them," the chief replied, casting a searching glance around him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading All was calm in the prairie; not a sound disturbed the silence of the desert.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRIZZLY BEAR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Natah Otann comes to sit by the fire of the palefaces, and smoke the calumet with them," the chief replied, casting a searching glance around him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was calm in the prairie; not a sound disturbed the silence of the desert.
accept gladly
From this reading "Ah!" he said, "the sachem of the Piékanns is welcome: does he come as a friend or an enemy?"
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading On the sudden appearance of the Indian, whatever the emotion Bright-eye might feel, it was impossible for Natah Otann to perceive anything: the hunter's face remained calm, and not a muscle moved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Natah Otann comes to sit by the fire of the palefaces, and smoke the calumet with them," the chief replied, casting a searching glance around him.
