used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "It was er mean, cowardly trick, that am er fact, but I hain't half as well able to pertect myself as you war.
(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 I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It was er mean, cowardly trick, that am er fact, but I hain't half as well able to pertect myself as you war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I feel jest as ef I had been run through er boom full of logs in er spring freshet, and as ef every drop of blood in my carcass had settled inter my brains."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I feel jest as ef I had been run through er boom full of logs in er spring freshet, and as ef every drop of blood in my carcass had settled inter my brains."
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading I feel jest as ef I had been run through er boom full of logs in er spring freshet, and as ef every drop of blood in my carcass had settled inter my brains."
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I feel jest as ef I had been run through er boom full of logs in er spring freshet, and as ef every drop of blood in my carcass had settled inter my brains."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
placed in a grave
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
the act of burning something
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading I feel jest as ef I had been run through er boom full of logs in er spring freshet, and as ef every drop of blood in my carcass had settled inter my brains."
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
not accessible to view
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading "It was er mean, cowardly trick, that am er fact, but I hain't half as well able to pertect myself as you war.
craftilyadverb
in an artful manner
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
crevicenounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
a female human offspring
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
let fall to the ground
From this reading I feel jest as ef I had been run through er boom full of logs in er spring freshet, and as ef every drop of blood in my carcass had settled inter my brains."
durin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
ef
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I feel jest as ef I had been run through er boom full of logs in er spring freshet, and as ef every drop of blood in my carcass had settled inter my brains."
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "It was er mean, cowardly trick, that am er fact, but I hain't half as well able to pertect myself as you war.
at any time
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I feel jest as ef I had been run through er boom full of logs in er spring freshet, and as ef every drop of blood in my carcass had settled inter my brains."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "It was er mean, cowardly trick, that am er fact, but I hain't half as well able to pertect myself as you war.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel jest as ef I had been run through er boom full of logs in er spring freshet, and as ef every drop of blood in my carcass had settled inter my brains."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
freshetnoun
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
From this reading I feel jest as ef I had been run through er boom full of logs in er spring freshet, and as ef every drop of blood in my carcass had settled inter my brains."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I feel jest as ef I had been run through er boom full of logs in er spring freshet, and as ef every drop of blood in my carcass had settled inter my brains."
a young female
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
hain't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was er mean, cowardly trick, that am er fact, but I hain't half as well able to pertect myself as you war.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "It was er mean, cowardly trick, that am er fact, but I hain't half as well able to pertect myself as you war.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
hev
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And so indeed he looked.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
interverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːr/
place in a grave or tomb
From this reading I feel jest as ef I had been run through er boom full of logs in er spring freshet, and as ef every drop of blood in my carcass had settled inter my brains."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
LawtonnounUS /ˈlɔːtən/
a town in southwest Oklahoma
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading I feel jest as ef I had been run through er boom full of logs in er spring freshet, and as ef every drop of blood in my carcass had settled inter my brains."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And so indeed he looked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "It was er mean, cowardly trick, that am er fact, but I hain't half as well able to pertect myself as you war.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "It was er mean, cowardly trick, that am er fact, but I hain't half as well able to pertect myself as you war.
natur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
pertect
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was er mean, cowardly trick, that am er fact, but I hain't half as well able to pertect myself as you war.
red-man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I feel jest as ef I had been run through er boom full of logs in er spring freshet, and as ef every drop of blood in my carcass had settled inter my brains."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I feel jest as ef I had been run through er boom full of logs in er spring freshet, and as ef every drop of blood in my carcass had settled inter my brains."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
the season of growth
From this reading I feel jest as ef I had been run through er boom full of logs in er spring freshet, and as ef every drop of blood in my carcass had settled inter my brains."
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was er mean, cowardly trick, that am er fact, but I hain't half as well able to pertect myself as you war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
ther
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I feel jest as ef I had been run through er boom full of logs in er spring freshet, and as ef every drop of blood in my carcass had settled inter my brains."
thunder-cloud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
tightestadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtəst/
superlative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
tomahawkverbUS /ˈtɑːməhɔːk/
cut with a tomahawk
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "It was er mean, cowardly trick, that am er fact, but I hain't half as well able to pertect myself as you war.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
WashverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It was er mean, cowardly trick, that am er fact, but I hain't half as well able to pertect myself as you war.
at the time that
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
in or at the place that
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
a Caucasian
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
which person or people
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The daughter of the red-man," replied the Indian girl, who was his companion, "has never forgotten his kindness when his pale-faced brother--but not in heart, for one is white as the snow, and the other as black and treacherous as a thunder-cloud--would have buried his tomahawk in her head, and she with one arm broken and useless."
yer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I-RON-YAH-TEK-HA "It beats human natur', Burning Cloud," said Wash Lawton, the scout, as he lay concealed in a deep crevice of the rocks, craftily covered by bushes and dirt and stones so as to resemble the natural surface of the hill, and at but a little distance from the spot where he had fallen--"it beats human natur' how yer could hev got me out of ther scrape, and it war jest the tightest I war ever in durin' all my days."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was er mean, cowardly trick, that am er fact, but I hain't half as well able to pertect myself as you war.
