used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
the state of being absent
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
matters of personal concern
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
(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 HOW CAL WAS LEFT ALL ALONE.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading HOW CAL WAS LEFT ALL ALONE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
any person at all
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
ApachesnounUS /əˈpætʃiz/
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
bow-legged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
CAL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW CAL WAS LEFT ALL ALONE.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
CrookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
HOW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW CAL WAS LEFT ALL ALONE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
intoed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
Kah-go-mish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
leader'snounUS /ˈliːdərz/
possessive form of “leader” — a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
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 HOW CAL WAS LEFT ALL ALONE.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
something that is lost
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
not any; not one
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
Tan-tan-e-o-tan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW CAL WAS LEFT ALL ALONE.
which person or people
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tan-tan-e-o-tan is a great chief," said the warrior upon whom the direction of affairs appeared as a matter of course to fall.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His first duty was to get away from the Mexicans without losing any more braves or horses, and there was no time for mourning.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading All that Crooked Nose had said about the grief and wrath of the Apaches over the loss of Kah-go-mish was true, but Cal seemed for a few hours to be almost forgotten.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was the short, intoed, bow-legged brave who had been accustomed to command in the now dead leader's absence, and he had never yet told anybody how much he envied and hated Kah-go-mish.
