used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANGE IN AFFAIRS.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “You are my brother, but I care not for that, though I know that for this act I must fly the Shawnee nation before Tecumseh comes back.
matters of personal concern
From this reading A CHANGE IN AFFAIRS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are my brother, but I care not for that, though I know that for this act I must fly the Shawnee nation before Tecumseh comes back.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You are my brother, but I care not for that, though I know that for this act I must fly the Shawnee nation before Tecumseh comes back.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You are my brother, but I care not for that, though I know that for this act I must fly the Shawnee nation before Tecumseh comes back.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You are my brother, but I care not for that, though I know that for this act I must fly the Shawnee nation before Tecumseh comes back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “You are my brother, but I care not for that, though I know that for this act I must fly the Shawnee nation before Tecumseh comes back.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE IN AFFAIRS.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “You are my brother, but I care not for that, though I know that for this act I must fly the Shawnee nation before Tecumseh comes back.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
contritionnounUS /kənˈtrɪʃən/
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
From this reading Jim Girty neither felt nor expressed contrition for his fratricidal deed.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Jim Girty neither felt nor expressed contrition for his fratricidal deed.
disobeyverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
communicated in words
From this reading Jim Girty neither felt nor expressed contrition for his fratricidal deed.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Jim Girty neither felt nor expressed contrition for his fratricidal deed.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “You are my brother, but I care not for that, though I know that for this act I must fly the Shawnee nation before Tecumseh comes back.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jim Girty neither felt nor expressed contrition for his fratricidal deed.
fratricidal
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From this reading Jim Girty neither felt nor expressed contrition for his fratricidal deed.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
Girty
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From this reading Jim Girty neither felt nor expressed contrition for his fratricidal deed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim Girty neither felt nor expressed contrition for his fratricidal deed.
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
how
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From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You are my brother, but I care not for that, though I know that for this act I must fly the Shawnee nation before Tecumseh comes back.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHANGE IN AFFAIRS.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Girty neither felt nor expressed contrition for his fratricidal deed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You are my brother, but I care not for that, though I know that for this act I must fly the Shawnee nation before Tecumseh comes back.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You are my brother, but I care not for that, though I know that for this act I must fly the Shawnee nation before Tecumseh comes back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You are my brother, but I care not for that, though I know that for this act I must fly the Shawnee nation before Tecumseh comes back.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “You are my brother, but I care not for that, though I know that for this act I must fly the Shawnee nation before Tecumseh comes back.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Jim Girty neither felt nor expressed contrition for his fratricidal deed.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Jim Girty neither felt nor expressed contrition for his fratricidal deed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You are my brother, but I care not for that, though I know that for this act I must fly the Shawnee nation before Tecumseh comes back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
ShawneenounUS /ˈʃɔːni/
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river
From this reading “You are my brother, but I care not for that, though I know that for this act I must fly the Shawnee nation before Tecumseh comes back.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
TecumsehnounUS /təˈkʌmsə/
a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
From this reading “You are my brother, but I care not for that, though I know that for this act I must fly the Shawnee nation before Tecumseh comes back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You are my brother, but I care not for that, though I know that for this act I must fly the Shawnee nation before Tecumseh comes back.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “You are my brother, but I care not for that, though I know that for this act I must fly the Shawnee nation before Tecumseh comes back.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With folded arms he gazed calmly, almost triumphantly, upon his fallen brother, whom he believed dead--pierced through the head by his ball.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll teach you, Simon Girty, how to disobey me!” he at length hissed, in the silence that reigned after the commission of the dark crime.
