used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Their tricks and craft ha' put me daft, They've taen me in, and a' that."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Hostiles is about the last name to apply to them, I should imagine," remarked Stuart; "they are as peaceable as sheep."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But they can fight, too," said MacDougall, "an' used to be reckoned hard customers to meet; but the Blackfeet ha' well-nigh been the finish o' them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Their tricks and craft ha' put me daft, They've taen me in, and a' that."
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading "Hostiles is about the last name to apply to them, I should imagine," remarked Stuart; "they are as peaceable as sheep."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hostiles is about the last name to apply to them, I should imagine," remarked Stuart; "they are as peaceable as sheep."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hostiles is about the last name to apply to them, I should imagine," remarked Stuart; "they are as peaceable as sheep."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT CROSS-PURPOSES.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But they can fight, too," said MacDougall, "an' used to be reckoned hard customers to meet; but the Blackfeet ha' well-nigh been the finish o' them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But they can fight, too," said MacDougall, "an' used to be reckoned hard customers to meet; but the Blackfeet ha' well-nigh been the finish o' them.
Blackfeet
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From this reading "But they can fight, too," said MacDougall, "an' used to be reckoned hard customers to meet; but the Blackfeet ha' well-nigh been the finish o' them.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But they can fight, too," said MacDougall, "an' used to be reckoned hard customers to meet; but the Blackfeet ha' well-nigh been the finish o' them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But they can fight, too," said MacDougall, "an' used to be reckoned hard customers to meet; but the Blackfeet ha' well-nigh been the finish o' them.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading "Their tricks and craft ha' put me daft, They've taen me in, and a' that."
CROSS-PURPOSES
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From this reading AT CROSS-PURPOSES.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading "But they can fight, too," said MacDougall, "an' used to be reckoned hard customers to meet; but the Blackfeet ha' well-nigh been the finish o' them.
daftadjectiveUS /dæft/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "Their tricks and craft ha' put me daft, They've taen me in, and a' that."
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "But they can fight, too," said MacDougall, "an' used to be reckoned hard customers to meet; but the Blackfeet ha' well-nigh been the finish o' them.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "But they can fight, too," said MacDougall, "an' used to be reckoned hard customers to meet; but the Blackfeet ha' well-nigh been the finish o' them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Their tricks and craft ha' put me daft, They've taen me in, and a' that."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "But they can fight, too," said MacDougall, "an' used to be reckoned hard customers to meet; but the Blackfeet ha' well-nigh been the finish o' them.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
hostiles
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From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hostiles is about the last name to apply to them, I should imagine," remarked Stuart; "they are as peaceable as sheep."
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "Hostiles is about the last name to apply to them, I should imagine," remarked Stuart; "they are as peaceable as sheep."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Their tricks and craft ha' put me daft, They've taen me in, and a' that."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hostiles is about the last name to apply to them, I should imagine," remarked Stuart; "they are as peaceable as sheep."
immediately past
From this reading "Hostiles is about the last name to apply to them, I should imagine," remarked Stuart; "they are as peaceable as sheep."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
MacDougall
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From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Their tricks and craft ha' put me daft, They've taen me in, and a' that."
come together
From this reading "But they can fight, too," said MacDougall, "an' used to be reckoned hard customers to meet; but the Blackfeet ha' well-nigh been the finish o' them.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hostiles is about the last name to apply to them, I should imagine," remarked Stuart; "they are as peaceable as sheep."
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 "But they can fight, too," said MacDougall, "an' used to be reckoned hard customers to meet; but the Blackfeet ha' well-nigh been the finish o' them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
peaceableadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsəbəl/
inclined or disposed to peace
From this reading "Hostiles is about the last name to apply to them, I should imagine," remarked Stuart; "they are as peaceable as sheep."
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Their tricks and craft ha' put me daft, They've taen me in, and a' that."
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "But they can fight, too," said MacDougall, "an' used to be reckoned hard customers to meet; but the Blackfeet ha' well-nigh been the finish o' them.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Hostiles is about the last name to apply to them, I should imagine," remarked Stuart; "they are as peaceable as sheep."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But they can fight, too," said MacDougall, "an' used to be reckoned hard customers to meet; but the Blackfeet ha' well-nigh been the finish o' them.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "Hostiles is about the last name to apply to them, I should imagine," remarked Stuart; "they are as peaceable as sheep."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Hostiles is about the last name to apply to them, I should imagine," remarked Stuart; "they are as peaceable as sheep."
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
taen
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From this reading "Their tricks and craft ha' put me daft, They've taen me in, and a' that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Their tricks and craft ha' put me daft, They've taen me in, and a' that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Their tricks and craft ha' put me daft, They've taen me in, and a' that."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
They've
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From this reading "Their tricks and craft ha' put me daft, They've taen me in, and a' that."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hostiles is about the last name to apply to them, I should imagine," remarked Stuart; "they are as peaceable as sheep."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "But they can fight, too," said MacDougall, "an' used to be reckoned hard customers to meet; but the Blackfeet ha' well-nigh been the finish o' them.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Their tricks and craft ha' put me daft, They've taen me in, and a' that."
unharmedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɑːrmd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "But they can fight, too," said MacDougall, "an' used to be reckoned hard customers to meet; but the Blackfeet ha' well-nigh been the finish o' them.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "But they can fight, too," said MacDougall, "an' used to be reckoned hard customers to meet; but the Blackfeet ha' well-nigh been the finish o' them.
at the time that
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And so you got back unharmed from the midst of the hostiles?" asked Rachel in mock surprise, when, a week later, Hardy, Stuart, and MacDougall returned from their pilgrimage, bringing with them specimens of deer they had sighted on their return.
