used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment Joseph was too stunned to move.
(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 Shaking all over with anguish he stood still and looked at the blood-stained trophy fastened at the Indian’s belt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shaking all over with anguish he stood still and looked at the blood-stained trophy fastened at the Indian’s belt.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Shaking all over with anguish he stood still and looked at the blood-stained trophy fastened at the Indian’s belt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shaking all over with anguish he stood still and looked at the blood-stained trophy fastened at the Indian’s belt.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Shaking all over with anguish he stood still and looked at the blood-stained trophy fastened at the Indian’s belt.
blood-stained
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From this reading Shaking all over with anguish he stood still and looked at the blood-stained trophy fastened at the Indian’s belt.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The hair was exactly the color of Robert’s, and Joseph felt sure that his brother had fallen a victim to this redskinned warrior.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The hair was exactly the color of Robert’s, and Joseph felt sure that his brother had fallen a victim to this redskinned warrior.
carefully weighed
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The hair was exactly the color of Robert’s, and Joseph felt sure that his brother had fallen a victim to this redskinned warrior.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The hair was exactly the color of Robert’s, and Joseph felt sure that his brother had fallen a victim to this redskinned warrior.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Shaking all over with anguish he stood still and looked at the blood-stained trophy fastened at the Indian’s belt.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The hair was exactly the color of Robert’s, and Joseph felt sure that his brother had fallen a victim to this redskinned warrior.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Joseph was too stunned to move.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hair was exactly the color of Robert’s, and Joseph felt sure that his brother had fallen a victim to this redskinned warrior.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The hair was exactly the color of Robert’s, and Joseph felt sure that his brother had fallen a victim to this redskinned warrior.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shaking all over with anguish he stood still and looked at the blood-stained trophy fastened at the Indian’s belt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hair was exactly the color of Robert’s, and Joseph felt sure that his brother had fallen a victim to this redskinned warrior.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
Indian'snounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
possessive form of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Shaking all over with anguish he stood still and looked at the blood-stained trophy fastened at the Indian’s belt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading For a moment Joseph was too stunned to move.
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 only one left,” thought Joseph.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Shaking all over with anguish he stood still and looked at the blood-stained trophy fastened at the Indian’s belt.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Joseph was too stunned to move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a moment Joseph was too stunned to move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hair was exactly the color of Robert’s, and Joseph felt sure that his brother had fallen a victim to this redskinned warrior.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The only one left,” thought Joseph.
and nothing more
From this reading “The only one left,” thought Joseph.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Shaking all over with anguish he stood still and looked at the blood-stained trophy fastened at the Indian’s belt.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
redskinned
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From this reading The hair was exactly the color of Robert’s, and Joseph felt sure that his brother had fallen a victim to this redskinned warrior.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The hair was exactly the color of Robert’s, and Joseph felt sure that his brother had fallen a victim to this redskinned warrior.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Shaking all over with anguish he stood still and looked at the blood-stained trophy fastened at the Indian’s belt.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
not in physical motion
From this reading Shaking all over with anguish he stood still and looked at the blood-stained trophy fastened at the Indian’s belt.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Shaking all over with anguish he stood still and looked at the blood-stained trophy fastened at the Indian’s belt.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For a moment Joseph was too stunned to move.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The hair was exactly the color of Robert’s, and Joseph felt sure that his brother had fallen a victim to this redskinned warrior.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hair was exactly the color of Robert’s, and Joseph felt sure that his brother had fallen a victim to this redskinned warrior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shaking all over with anguish he stood still and looked at the blood-stained trophy fastened at the Indian’s belt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The hair was exactly the color of Robert’s, and Joseph felt sure that his brother had fallen a victim to this redskinned warrior.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “The only one left,” thought Joseph.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment Joseph was too stunned to move.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For a moment Joseph was too stunned to move.
trophynounUS /ˈtroʊfi/
an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading Shaking all over with anguish he stood still and looked at the blood-stained trophy fastened at the Indian’s belt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The hair was exactly the color of Robert’s, and Joseph felt sure that his brother had fallen a victim to this redskinned warrior.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The hair was exactly the color of Robert’s, and Joseph felt sure that his brother had fallen a victim to this redskinned warrior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment Joseph was too stunned to move.
welled
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From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A great sob rose in the boy’s throat and the tears welled up into his eyes, as he stood on the prairie and gazed at what he considered the proof of his brother’s death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shaking all over with anguish he stood still and looked at the blood-stained trophy fastened at the Indian’s belt.
