used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HALT.
(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 "You must remember all that the people--the natives I mean--have suffered since America was discovered.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading "You must remember all that the people--the natives I mean--have suffered since America was discovered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But that is exactly what they are until it comes to dealing with a white man," Cummings replied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
Chan
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From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "But that is exactly what they are until it comes to dealing with a white man," Cummings replied.
Cruz
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From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
CummingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
From this reading "But that is exactly what they are until it comes to dealing with a white man," Cummings replied.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading "But that is exactly what they are until it comes to dealing with a white man," Cummings replied.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "You must remember all that the people--the natives I mean--have suffered since America was discovered.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "But that is exactly what they are until it comes to dealing with a white man," Cummings replied.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
HALTverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading A HALT.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
come to pass
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
how
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From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But that is exactly what they are until it comes to dealing with a white man," Cummings replied.
Jake
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From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But that is exactly what they are until it comes to dealing with a white man," Cummings replied.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You must remember all that the people--the natives I mean--have suffered since America was discovered.
MeridanounUS /mərˈiːdə/
the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatan
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must remember all that the people--the natives I mean--have suffered since America was discovered.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading "You must remember all that the people--the natives I mean--have suffered since America was discovered.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
peaceablyadverbUS /ˈpiːsəbli/
in a peaceable manner
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "You must remember all that the people--the natives I mean--have suffered since America was discovered.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You must remember all that the people--the natives I mean--have suffered since America was discovered.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "But that is exactly what they are until it comes to dealing with a white man," Cummings replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "You must remember all that the people--the natives I mean--have suffered since America was discovered.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "You must remember all that the people--the natives I mean--have suffered since America was discovered.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "But that is exactly what they are until it comes to dealing with a white man," Cummings replied.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You must remember all that the people--the natives I mean--have suffered since America was discovered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
a Caucasian
From this reading "But that is exactly what they are until it comes to dealing with a white man," Cummings replied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Nothing that can happen to us during the journey to Merida would be half as bad as to fall into their hands," he said with a shudder, "and what surprises me most is that I should have thought they were peaceably inclined."
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Jake professed to have but little care how long the scar might remain on his face providing the wound healed, and they succeeded in escaping from the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must remember all that the people--the natives I mean--have suffered since America was discovered.
