Chapter I · Chapter 1

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

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

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading Two savages were left on shore "Yonder is something approaching."

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

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

-ing form of “ascertain” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "OONOMOO," "SET JONES," "IRONA," ETC.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

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

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "OONOMOO," "SET JONES," "IRONA," ETC.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading You strike the white man's friend!"

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

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

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

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

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Hold!

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

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

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

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

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "OONOMOO," "SET JONES," "IRONA," ETC.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Two savages were left on shore "Yonder is something approaching."

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "OONOMOO," "SET JONES," "IRONA," ETC.

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading KENT, THE RANGER.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Two savages were left on shore "Yonder is something approaching."

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

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading You strike the white man's friend!"

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "OONOMOO," "SET JONES," "IRONA," ETC.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Two savages were left on shore "Yonder is something approaching."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "OONOMOO," "SET JONES," "IRONA," ETC.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

the local environment

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

an organization to gain political power

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

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

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

From this reading KENT, THE RANGER.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

To recall to mind.

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

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

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

Identical; not different.

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading AUTHOR OF "OONOMOO," "SET JONES," "IRONA," ETC.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Two savages were left on shore "Yonder is something approaching."

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Two savages were left on shore "Yonder is something approaching."

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading You strike the white man's friend!"

carry out

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

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

From this reading You strike the white man's friend!"

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

cut with a tomahawk

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

arousing affect

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

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

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

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

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."

a Caucasian

From this reading You strike the white man's friend!"

which person or people

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading Two savages were left on shore "Yonder is something approaching."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You strike the white man's friend!"