aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GANTLET Timmendiquas and Heno left the lodge, but in about ten minutes Heno returned, bringing with him Hainteroh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GANTLET Timmendiquas and Heno left the lodge, but in about ten minutes Heno returned, bringing with him Hainteroh.
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 "Well, how's your arm, Raccoon?" said Henry, wishing to be friendly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, how's your arm, Raccoon?" said Henry, wishing to be friendly.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading THE GANTLET Timmendiquas and Heno left the lodge, but in about ten minutes Heno returned, bringing with him Hainteroh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE GANTLET Timmendiquas and Heno left the lodge, but in about ten minutes Heno returned, bringing with him Hainteroh.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Raccoon did not know his English words, but he understood Henry's glance, and he smiled and touched his arm.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Raccoon did not know his English words, but he understood Henry's glance, and he smiled and touched his arm.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "Well, how's your arm, Raccoon?" said Henry, wishing to be friendly.
GANTLETnounUS /ˈɡɔːntlət/
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading THE GANTLET Timmendiquas and Heno left the lodge, but in about ten minutes Heno returned, bringing with him Hainteroh.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Raccoon did not know his English words, but he understood Henry's glance, and he smiled and touched his arm.
Hainteroh
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From this reading THE GANTLET Timmendiquas and Heno left the lodge, but in about ten minutes Heno returned, bringing with him Hainteroh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Raccoon did not know his English words, but he understood Henry's glance, and he smiled and touched his arm.
Heno
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From this reading THE GANTLET Timmendiquas and Heno left the lodge, but in about ten minutes Heno returned, bringing with him Hainteroh.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Well, how's your arm, Raccoon?" said Henry, wishing to be friendly.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Raccoon did not know his English words, but he understood Henry's glance, and he smiled and touched his arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE GANTLET Timmendiquas and Heno left the lodge, but in about ten minutes Heno returned, bringing with him Hainteroh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Raccoon did not know his English words, but he understood Henry's glance, and he smiled and touched his arm.
how's
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From this reading "Well, how's your arm, Raccoon?" said Henry, wishing to be friendly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GANTLET Timmendiquas and Heno left the lodge, but in about ten minutes Heno returned, bringing with him Hainteroh.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Raccoon did not know his English words, but he understood Henry's glance, and he smiled and touched his arm.
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 THE GANTLET Timmendiquas and Heno left the lodge, but in about ten minutes Heno returned, bringing with him Hainteroh.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading THE GANTLET Timmendiquas and Heno left the lodge, but in about ten minutes Heno returned, bringing with him Hainteroh.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE GANTLET Timmendiquas and Heno left the lodge, but in about ten minutes Heno returned, bringing with him Hainteroh.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Raccoon did not know his English words, but he understood Henry's glance, and he smiled and touched his arm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "He say arm soon be well," said old Heno.
RaccoonnounUS /ræˈkuːn/
the fur of the North American racoon
From this reading "Well, how's your arm, Raccoon?" said Henry, wishing to be friendly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE GANTLET Timmendiquas and Heno left the lodge, but in about ten minutes Heno returned, bringing with him Hainteroh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, how's your arm, Raccoon?" said Henry, wishing to be friendly.
express in words
From this reading "He say arm soon be well," said old Heno.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Raccoon did not know his English words, but he understood Henry's glance, and he smiled and touched his arm.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then he said something in Wyandot.
in the near future
From this reading "He say arm soon be well," said old Heno.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE GANTLET Timmendiquas and Heno left the lodge, but in about ten minutes Heno returned, bringing with him Hainteroh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GANTLET Timmendiquas and Heno left the lodge, but in about ten minutes Heno returned, bringing with him Hainteroh.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said something in Wyandot.
Timmendiquas
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From this reading THE GANTLET Timmendiquas and Heno left the lodge, but in about ten minutes Heno returned, bringing with him Hainteroh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, how's your arm, Raccoon?" said Henry, wishing to be friendly.
having come into contact
From this reading Raccoon did not know his English words, but he understood Henry's glance, and he smiled and touched his arm.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Raccoon did not know his English words, but he understood Henry's glance, and he smiled and touched his arm.
(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 "Well, how's your arm, Raccoon?" said Henry, wishing to be friendly.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "Well, how's your arm, Raccoon?" said Henry, wishing to be friendly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GANTLET Timmendiquas and Heno left the lodge, but in about ten minutes Heno returned, bringing with him Hainteroh.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Raccoon did not know his English words, but he understood Henry's glance, and he smiled and touched his arm.
Wyandot
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From this reading Then he said something in Wyandot.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, how's your arm, Raccoon?" said Henry, wishing to be friendly.
