used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
the state of being absent
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He added, also, that they could not but be hungry--a want which he took particular pains to satisfy.
(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 When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
in addition
From this reading He added, also, that they could not but be hungry--a want which he took particular pains to satisfy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the youth did not gain much satisfactory information.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He added, also, that they could not but be hungry--a want which he took particular pains to satisfy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the youth did not gain much satisfactory information.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
EXPLAINSverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE MOHAWK EXPLAINS.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
obtain
From this reading But the youth did not gain much satisfactory information.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He added, also, that they could not but be hungry--a want which he took particular pains to satisfy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
a message received and understood
From this reading But the youth did not gain much satisfactory information.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
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 When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
Lena-Wingo
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From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
MOHAWKnounUS /ˈmoʊhɔːk/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading THE MOHAWK EXPLAINS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the youth did not gain much satisfactory information.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
Ned
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From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the youth did not gain much satisfactory information.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He added, also, that they could not but be hungry--a want which he took particular pains to satisfy.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He added, also, that they could not but be hungry--a want which he took particular pains to satisfy.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
restoringverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading But the youth did not gain much satisfactory information.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading He added, also, that they could not but be hungry--a want which he took particular pains to satisfy.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOHAWK EXPLAINS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He added, also, that they could not but be hungry--a want which he took particular pains to satisfy.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He added, also, that they could not but be hungry--a want which he took particular pains to satisfy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
at the time that
From this reading When Ned had told Lena-Wingo all, and succeeded in restoring him to good humor, he attempted to draw from the Indian an idea of what he had been doing since he left them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He added, also, that they could not but be hungry--a want which he took particular pains to satisfy.
which person or people
From this reading The interview lasted but a short time, when Lena-Wingo proposed that they should return to their friends, who must be quite anxious over their continued absence.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading But the youth did not gain much satisfactory information.
