adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The superintendent was a very important person.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
AffairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 "Me Onondaga, all right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Me take dog;" and from that hour the poor little white cur and the copper-colored little boy were friends for all time.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Me take dog;" and from that hour the poor little white cur and the copper-colored little boy were friends for all time.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
copper-colored
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From this reading Me take dog;" and from that hour the poor little white cur and the copper-colored little boy were friends for all time.
curnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading Me take dog;" and from that hour the poor little white cur and the copper-colored little boy were friends for all time.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Me take dog;" and from that hour the poor little white cur and the copper-colored little boy were friends for all time.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Me take dog;" and from that hour the poor little white cur and the copper-colored little boy were friends for all time.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Me take dog;" and from that hour the poor little white cur and the copper-colored little boy were friends for all time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Me take dog;" and from that hour the poor little white cur and the copper-colored little boy were friends for all time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
Hottentotnoun
any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa
From this reading "Me no Hottentot," said We-hro, slowly.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Me take dog;" and from that hour the poor little white cur and the copper-colored little boy were friends for all time.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading The superintendent was a very important person.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Me take dog;" and from that hour the poor little white cur and the copper-colored little boy were friends for all time.
MepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me no Hottentot," said We-hro, slowly.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Me no Hottentot," said We-hro, slowly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
OnondaganounUS /ˌɑːnənˈdɔːɡə/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living between Lake Champlain and the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading "Me Onondaga, all right.
periodicalnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The superintendent was a very important person.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Me take dog;" and from that hour the poor little white cur and the copper-colored little boy were friends for all time.
ReservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Me Onondaga, all right.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Me no Hottentot," said We-hro, slowly.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Me no Hottentot," said We-hro, slowly.
SuperintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Me take dog;" and from that hour the poor little white cur and the copper-colored little boy were friends for all time.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
Ten-Canoes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Me take dog;" and from that hour the poor little white cur and the copper-colored little boy were friends for all time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Me take dog;" and from that hour the poor little white cur and the copper-colored little boy were friends for all time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Me take dog;" and from that hour the poor little white cur and the copper-colored little boy were friends for all time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The superintendent was a very important person.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
We-hro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Me no Hottentot," said We-hro, slowly.
We-hro's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Me take dog;" and from that hour the poor little white cur and the copper-colored little boy were friends for all time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * * * * The Superintendent of Indian Affairs was taking his periodical drive about the Reserve when he chanced to meet old "Ten-Canoes," We-hro's father.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Me take dog;" and from that hour the poor little white cur and the copper-colored little boy were friends for all time.
