used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How it had been accomplished was a mystery.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Each had been able to render a seemingly good account of himself, and each had taken the occasion to declare his undying enmity to Kah-go-mish and all his band.
highly skilled
From this reading How it had been accomplished was a mystery.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Each had been able to render a seemingly good account of himself, and each had taken the occasion to declare his undying enmity to Kah-go-mish and all his band.
(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 Each had been able to render a seemingly good account of himself, and each had taken the occasion to declare his undying enmity to Kah-go-mish and all his band.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Evans and Captain Moore were vexed more deeply than they could have told by the escape of Ping.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was of no use whatever to lay the blame upon the Chiricahuas, or to ask them any questions.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was of no use whatever to lay the blame upon the Chiricahuas, or to ask them any questions.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Each had been able to render a seemingly good account of himself, and each had taken the occasion to declare his undying enmity to Kah-go-mish and all his band.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How it had been accomplished was a mystery.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading It was of no use whatever to lay the blame upon the Chiricahuas, or to ask them any questions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HAND TO HAND BY FIRELIGHT.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Colonel Evans and Captain Moore were vexed more deeply than they could have told by the escape of Ping.
Chiricahuas
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From this reading It was of no use whatever to lay the blame upon the Chiricahuas, or to ask them any questions.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Evans and Captain Moore were vexed more deeply than they could have told by the escape of Ping.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Colonel Evans and Captain Moore were vexed more deeply than they could have told by the escape of Ping.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Each had been able to render a seemingly good account of himself, and each had taken the occasion to declare his undying enmity to Kah-go-mish and all his band.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Colonel Evans and Captain Moore were vexed more deeply than they could have told by the escape of Ping.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each had been able to render a seemingly good account of himself, and each had taken the occasion to declare his undying enmity to Kah-go-mish and all his band.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading Each had been able to render a seemingly good account of himself, and each had taken the occasion to declare his undying enmity to Kah-go-mish and all his band.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Colonel Evans and Captain Moore were vexed more deeply than they could have told by the escape of Ping.
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading Colonel Evans and Captain Moore were vexed more deeply than they could have told by the escape of Ping.
FIRELIGHTnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading HAND TO HAND BY FIRELIGHT.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Each had been able to render a seemingly good account of himself, and each had taken the occasion to declare his undying enmity to Kah-go-mish and all his band.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How it had been accomplished was a mystery.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HAND TO HAND BY FIRELIGHT.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Colonel Evans and Captain Moore were vexed more deeply than they could have told by the escape of Ping.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Each had been able to render a seemingly good account of himself, and each had taken the occasion to declare his undying enmity to Kah-go-mish and all his band.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each had been able to render a seemingly good account of himself, and each had taken the occasion to declare his undying enmity to Kah-go-mish and all his band.
How
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From this reading How it had been accomplished was a mystery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How it had been accomplished was a mystery.
Kah-go-mish
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From this reading Each had been able to render a seemingly good account of himself, and each had taken the occasion to declare his undying enmity to Kah-go-mish and all his band.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was of no use whatever to lay the blame upon the Chiricahuas, or to ask them any questions.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Colonel Evans and Captain Moore were vexed more deeply than they could have told by the escape of Ping.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Colonel Evans and Captain Moore were vexed more deeply than they could have told by the escape of Ping.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading How it had been accomplished was a mystery.
not any; not one
From this reading It was of no use whatever to lay the blame upon the Chiricahuas, or to ask them any questions.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Each had been able to render a seemingly good account of himself, and each had taken the occasion to declare his undying enmity to Kah-go-mish and all his band.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colonel Evans and Captain Moore were vexed more deeply than they could have told by the escape of Ping.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was of no use whatever to lay the blame upon the Chiricahuas, or to ask them any questions.
PingverbUS /pɪŋ/
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading Colonel Evans and Captain Moore were vexed more deeply than they could have told by the escape of Ping.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading It was of no use whatever to lay the blame upon the Chiricahuas, or to ask them any questions.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading Each had been able to render a seemingly good account of himself, and each had taken the occasion to declare his undying enmity to Kah-go-mish and all his band.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Each had been able to render a seemingly good account of himself, and each had taken the occasion to declare his undying enmity to Kah-go-mish and all his band.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Each had been able to render a seemingly good account of himself, and each had taken the occasion to declare his undying enmity to Kah-go-mish and all his band.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Colonel Evans and Captain Moore were vexed more deeply than they could have told by the escape of Ping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Evans and Captain Moore were vexed more deeply than they could have told by the escape of Ping.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was of no use whatever to lay the blame upon the Chiricahuas, or to ask them any questions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colonel Evans and Captain Moore were vexed more deeply than they could have told by the escape of Ping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAND TO HAND BY FIRELIGHT.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Colonel Evans and Captain Moore were vexed more deeply than they could have told by the escape of Ping.
undyingadjectiveUS /ənˈdaɪɪŋ/
never dying
From this reading Each had been able to render a seemingly good account of himself, and each had taken the occasion to declare his undying enmity to Kah-go-mish and all his band.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was of no use whatever to lay the blame upon the Chiricahuas, or to ask them any questions.
the act of using
From this reading It was of no use whatever to lay the blame upon the Chiricahuas, or to ask them any questions.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Colonel Evans and Captain Moore were vexed more deeply than they could have told by the escape of Ping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How it had been accomplished was a mystery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Colonel Evans and Captain Moore were vexed more deeply than they could have told by the escape of Ping.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It was of no use whatever to lay the blame upon the Chiricahuas, or to ask them any questions.
