used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Twan't much o' a hat, after all," said Sure-shot, reconciled by the explanation.
adjustingverbUS /əˈdʒʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjust” — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "'Twan't much o' a hat, after all," said Sure-shot, reconciled by the explanation.
(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 "'Twan't much o' a hat, after all," said Sure-shot, reconciled by the explanation.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
ArapahonounUS /ərˈæpəhoʊ/
a member of a tribe of Plains Indians formerly inhabiting eastern Colorado and Wyoming (now living in Oklahoma and Wyoming)
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
b'longed
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From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But heer's a hat perhaps, mister, this heer'll pleeze ye better?
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But heer's a hat perhaps, mister, this heer'll pleeze ye better?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "'Twan't much o' a hat, after all," said Sure-shot, reconciled by the explanation.
capting
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From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
circletnoun
a small circle
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
couldn't
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From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
eh
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From this reading Will it, eh?"
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading "'Twan't much o' a hat, after all," said Sure-shot, reconciled by the explanation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
forage-cap
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From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "'Twan't much o' a hat, after all," said Sure-shot, reconciled by the explanation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
heer'll
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From this reading But heer's a hat perhaps, mister, this heer'll pleeze ye better?
heer's
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From this reading But heer's a hat perhaps, mister, this heer'll pleeze ye better?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
how
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From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
kim
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From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
leetle
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From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
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 "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
misternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading But heer's a hat perhaps, mister, this heer'll pleeze ye better?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "'Twan't much o' a hat, after all," said Sure-shot, reconciled by the explanation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "'Twan't much o' a hat, after all," said Sure-shot, reconciled by the explanation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
ole
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From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
by chance
From this reading But heer's a hat perhaps, mister, this heer'll pleeze ye better?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
pleeze
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From this reading But heer's a hat perhaps, mister, this heer'll pleeze ye better?
plumedadjective
having or covered with or abounding in plumes
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading "'Twan't much o' a hat, after all," said Sure-shot, reconciled by the explanation.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Twan't much o' a hat, after all," said Sure-shot, reconciled by the explanation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
Sure-shot
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From this reading "'Twan't much o' a hat, after all," said Sure-shot, reconciled by the explanation.
sutlernoun
a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Twan't much o' a hat, after all," said Sure-shot, reconciled by the explanation.
theere
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From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
thet's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
a special situation
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But heer's a hat perhaps, mister, this heer'll pleeze ye better?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
Twan't
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From this reading "'Twan't much o' a hat, after all," said Sure-shot, reconciled by the explanation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will it, eh?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Sure-shot put the question, he took up the plumed bonnet of an Arapaho warrior--which had been left lying among the rocks--and, adjusting the gaudy circlet upon his head, strode backward and forward over the ground with all the swelling majesty of an Indian dandy!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading But heer's a hat perhaps, mister, this heer'll pleeze ye better?
yee
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From this reading "It b'longed to the sutler at the Fort: for yee see, capting, as we left theere for a leetle bit o' a hurry, I couldn't lay my claws on my own ole forage-cap; so I took the hat in its place? an' thet's how I kim by the thing.
