Chapter XII · Chapter 12

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.

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From this reading IMBRIE Stonor went ashore at Ahcunazie's village, searched every tepee, and questioned the inhabitants down to the very children.

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From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.

(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 The Indians one and all denied that Imbrie had come back up the river.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IMBRIE Stonor went ashore at Ahcunazie's village, searched every tepee, and questioned the inhabitants down to the very children.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading IMBRIE Stonor went ashore at Ahcunazie's village, searched every tepee, and questioned the inhabitants down to the very children.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IMBRIE Stonor went ashore at Ahcunazie's village, searched every tepee, and questioned the inhabitants down to the very children.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The Indians one and all denied that Imbrie had come back up the river.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading IMBRIE Stonor went ashore at Ahcunazie's village, searched every tepee, and questioned the inhabitants down to the very children.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Indians one and all denied that Imbrie had come back up the river.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading Stonor was convinced that they were lying.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading The Indians one and all denied that Imbrie had come back up the river.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading IMBRIE Stonor went ashore at Ahcunazie's village, searched every tepee, and questioned the inhabitants down to the very children.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading IMBRIE Stonor went ashore at Ahcunazie's village, searched every tepee, and questioned the inhabitants down to the very children.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Indians one and all denied that Imbrie had come back up the river.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.

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From this reading IMBRIE Stonor went ashore at Ahcunazie's village, searched every tepee, and questioned the inhabitants down to the very children.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading The Indians one and all denied that Imbrie had come back up the river.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading IMBRIE Stonor went ashore at Ahcunazie's village, searched every tepee, and questioned the inhabitants down to the very children.

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From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Stonor was convinced that they were lying.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading The result was nil.

not any; not one

From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Indians one and all denied that Imbrie had come back up the river.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading IMBRIE Stonor went ashore at Ahcunazie's village, searched every tepee, and questioned the inhabitants down to the very children.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The result was nil.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The Indians one and all denied that Imbrie had come back up the river.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading IMBRIE Stonor went ashore at Ahcunazie's village, searched every tepee, and questioned the inhabitants down to the very children.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IMBRIE Stonor went ashore at Ahcunazie's village, searched every tepee, and questioned the inhabitants down to the very children.

a Native American tent; usually of conical shape

From this reading IMBRIE Stonor went ashore at Ahcunazie's village, searched every tepee, and questioned the inhabitants down to the very children.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Indians one and all denied that Imbrie had come back up the river.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IMBRIE Stonor went ashore at Ahcunazie's village, searched every tepee, and questioned the inhabitants down to the very children.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Stonor was convinced that they were lying.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading IMBRIE Stonor went ashore at Ahcunazie's village, searched every tepee, and questioned the inhabitants down to the very children.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The Indians one and all denied that Imbrie had come back up the river.

precisely as stated

From this reading IMBRIE Stonor went ashore at Ahcunazie's village, searched every tepee, and questioned the inhabitants down to the very children.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading IMBRIE Stonor went ashore at Ahcunazie's village, searched every tepee, and questioned the inhabitants down to the very children.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The result was nil.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading IMBRIE Stonor went ashore at Ahcunazie's village, searched every tepee, and questioned the inhabitants down to the very children.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Stonor was convinced that they were lying.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He said nothing of what had happened down at the falls, though the young Kakisa, Ahteeah, displayed no little curiosity on his own account.