used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The prisoner of the Cherokee half-breed was in a forlorn state, more particularly as regarded apparel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading The prisoner of the Cherokee half-breed was in a forlorn state, more particularly as regarded apparel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The prisoner of the Cherokee half-breed was in a forlorn state, more particularly as regarded apparel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A horsehair lasso, of remarkable fineness and strength, was wound round and round him with a care which a Chinese would have envied.
CherokeenounUS /ˈtʃerəkiː/
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading The prisoner of the Cherokee half-breed was in a forlorn state, more particularly as regarded apparel.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading A horsehair lasso, of remarkable fineness and strength, was wound round and round him with a care which a Chinese would have envied.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
clothing in general
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
enhancedadjectiveUS /enˈhænst/
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading A horsehair lasso, of remarkable fineness and strength, was wound round and round him with a care which a Chinese would have envied.
divisible by two
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
finenessnoun
the quality of being very good indeed
From this reading A horsehair lasso, of remarkable fineness and strength, was wound round and round him with a care which a Chinese would have envied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading The prisoner of the Cherokee half-breed was in a forlorn state, more particularly as regarded apparel.
set up or found
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
gagverbUS /ɡæɡ/
prevent from speaking out
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading The prisoner of the Cherokee half-breed was in a forlorn state, more particularly as regarded apparel.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A horsehair lasso, of remarkable fineness and strength, was wound round and round him with a care which a Chinese would have envied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A horsehair lasso, of remarkable fineness and strength, was wound round and round him with a care which a Chinese would have envied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
horsehairnoun
hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse
From this reading A horsehair lasso, of remarkable fineness and strength, was wound round and round him with a care which a Chinese would have envied.
someone who hunts game
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prisoner of the Cherokee half-breed was in a forlorn state, more particularly as regarded apparel.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE MAN WHO RAN RIGHT INTO TROUBLE.
lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
lassonounUS /ˈlæsoʊ/
Belgian composer (1532-1594)
From this reading A horsehair lasso, of remarkable fineness and strength, was wound round and round him with a care which a Chinese would have envied.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WHO RAN RIGHT INTO TROUBLE.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The prisoner of the Cherokee half-breed was in a forlorn state, more particularly as regarded apparel.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
mountaineeringnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrɪŋ/
the activity of climbing a mountain
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prisoner of the Cherokee half-breed was in a forlorn state, more particularly as regarded apparel.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The prisoner of the Cherokee half-breed was in a forlorn state, more particularly as regarded apparel.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoner of the Cherokee half-breed was in a forlorn state, more particularly as regarded apparel.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE MAN WHO RAN RIGHT INTO TROUBLE.
rawhidenounUS /ˈrɔːhaɪd/
untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The prisoner of the Cherokee half-breed was in a forlorn state, more particularly as regarded apparel.
unusual or striking
From this reading A horsehair lasso, of remarkable fineness and strength, was wound round and round him with a care which a Chinese would have envied.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE MAN WHO RAN RIGHT INTO TROUBLE.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A horsehair lasso, of remarkable fineness and strength, was wound round and round him with a care which a Chinese would have envied.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The prisoner of the Cherokee half-breed was in a forlorn state, more particularly as regarded apparel.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A horsehair lasso, of remarkable fineness and strength, was wound round and round him with a care which a Chinese would have envied.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
supplicationnoun
a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO RAN RIGHT INTO TROUBLE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE MAN WHO RAN RIGHT INTO TROUBLE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prisoner of the Cherokee half-breed was in a forlorn state, more particularly as regarded apparel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
at the time that
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
a Caucasian
From this reading A handful of moss was the gag which nearly choked him, but his eyes were more full of rage than supplication, and they seemed to burn with enhanced indignation when he found the Indian was in concert with a white hunter.
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO RAN RIGHT INTO TROUBLE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hardly suited for mountaineering at their best, his clothes were sorry rags, which an attempt at mending with bark fibre and rawhide had even rendered more lamentable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A horsehair lasso, of remarkable fineness and strength, was wound round and round him with a care which a Chinese would have envied.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading A horsehair lasso, of remarkable fineness and strength, was wound round and round him with a care which a Chinese would have envied.
