past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading But we had already learnt the improbability of our appeal being acted upon.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading These wily diplomatists had, from their first settlement in the Utah territory, courted the alliance of Wa-ka-ra and his band.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But we had already learnt the improbability of our appeal being acted upon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his mounted warriors, he could soon have overtaken the Mormon train, surrounded it, and dealt out the law to its leader?
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading But we had already learnt the improbability of our appeal being acted upon.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading These wily diplomatists had, from their first settlement in the Utah territory, courted the alliance of Wa-ka-ra and his band.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But we had already learnt the improbability of our appeal being acted upon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we had already learnt the improbability of our appeal being acted upon.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Marian had interpreted to us the views of the Utah chief in relation to the Mormons.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading These wily diplomatists had, from their first settlement in the Utah territory, courted the alliance of Wa-ka-ra and his band.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading With his mounted warriors, he could soon have overtaken the Mormon train, surrounded it, and dealt out the law to its leader?
diplomatists
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These wily diplomatists had, from their first settlement in the Utah territory, courted the alliance of Wa-ka-ra and his band.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading These wily diplomatists had, from their first settlement in the Utah territory, courted the alliance of Wa-ka-ra and his band.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These wily diplomatists had, from their first settlement in the Utah territory, courted the alliance of Wa-ka-ra and his band.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his mounted warriors, he could soon have overtaken the Mormon train, surrounded it, and dealt out the law to its leader?
improbabilitynoun
the quality of being improbable
From this reading But we had already learnt the improbability of our appeal being acted upon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Marian had interpreted to us the views of the Utah chief in relation to the Mormons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With his mounted warriors, he could soon have overtaken the Mormon train, surrounded it, and dealt out the law to its leader?
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading With his mounted warriors, he could soon have overtaken the Mormon train, surrounded it, and dealt out the law to its leader?
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading With his mounted warriors, he could soon have overtaken the Mormon train, surrounded it, and dealt out the law to its leader?
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But we had already learnt the improbability of our appeal being acted upon.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Marian had interpreted to us the views of the Utah chief in relation to the Mormons.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
MormonnounUS /ˈmɔːrmən/
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading With his mounted warriors, he could soon have overtaken the Mormon train, surrounded it, and dealt out the law to its leader?
MormonsnounUS /ˈmɔːrmənz/
church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah
From this reading Marian had interpreted to us the views of the Utah chief in relation to the Mormons.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading With his mounted warriors, he could soon have overtaken the Mormon train, surrounded it, and dealt out the law to its leader?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But we had already learnt the improbability of our appeal being acted upon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With his mounted warriors, he could soon have overtaken the Mormon train, surrounded it, and dealt out the law to its leader?
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading With his mounted warriors, he could soon have overtaken the Mormon train, surrounded it, and dealt out the law to its leader?
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Marian had interpreted to us the views of the Utah chief in relation to the Mormons.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading These wily diplomatists had, from their first settlement in the Utah territory, courted the alliance of Wa-ka-ra and his band.
in the near future
From this reading With his mounted warriors, he could soon have overtaken the Mormon train, surrounded it, and dealt out the law to its leader?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
confined on all sides
From this reading With his mounted warriors, he could soon have overtaken the Mormon train, surrounded it, and dealt out the law to its leader?
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading These wily diplomatists had, from their first settlement in the Utah territory, courted the alliance of Wa-ka-ra and his band.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With his mounted warriors, he could soon have overtaken the Mormon train, surrounded it, and dealt out the law to its leader?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These wily diplomatists had, from their first settlement in the Utah territory, courted the alliance of Wa-ka-ra and his band.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These wily diplomatists had, from their first settlement in the Utah territory, courted the alliance of Wa-ka-ra and his band.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With his mounted warriors, he could soon have overtaken the Mormon train, surrounded it, and dealt out the law to its leader?
create by training and teaching
From this reading With his mounted warriors, he could soon have overtaken the Mormon train, surrounded it, and dealt out the law to its leader?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But we had already learnt the improbability of our appeal being acted upon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
UtahnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading Marian had interpreted to us the views of the Utah chief in relation to the Mormons.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Marian had interpreted to us the views of the Utah chief in relation to the Mormons.
Wa-ka-ra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading With his mounted warriors, he could soon have overtaken the Mormon train, surrounded it, and dealt out the law to its leader?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
wilyadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪli/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading These wily diplomatists had, from their first settlement in the Utah territory, courted the alliance of Wa-ka-ra and his band.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his mounted warriors, he could soon have overtaken the Mormon train, surrounded it, and dealt out the law to its leader?
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading It may be wondered why, in this emergency, we had not thought of Wa-ka-ra: surely he could have given us effective aid.
