used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He even ruffled up and looked large when Na-tee-kah laughed and turned away her head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt very free to say as much in the presence of several squaws.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He even ruffled up and looked large when Na-tee-kah laughed and turned away her head.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
divisible by two
From this reading He even ruffled up and looked large when Na-tee-kah laughed and turned away her head.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt very free to say as much in the presence of several squaws.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He felt very free to say as much in the presence of several squaws.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt very free to say as much in the presence of several squaws.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He even ruffled up and looked large when Na-tee-kah laughed and turned away her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He even ruffled up and looked large when Na-tee-kah laughed and turned away her head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He even ruffled up and looked large when Na-tee-kah laughed and turned away her head.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He even ruffled up and looked large when Na-tee-kah laughed and turned away her head.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He felt very free to say as much in the presence of several squaws.
Na-tee-kah
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From this reading He even ruffled up and looked large when Na-tee-kah laughed and turned away her head.
Nez
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From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
Perces
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From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He felt very free to say as much in the presence of several squaws.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading He even ruffled up and looked large when Na-tee-kah laughed and turned away her head.
express in words
From this reading He felt very free to say as much in the presence of several squaws.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He felt very free to say as much in the presence of several squaws.
squaws
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From this reading He felt very free to say as much in the presence of several squaws.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt very free to say as much in the presence of several squaws.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He even ruffled up and looked large when Na-tee-kah laughed and turned away her head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He even ruffled up and looked large when Na-tee-kah laughed and turned away her head.
precisely as stated
From this reading He felt very free to say as much in the presence of several squaws.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading WATER!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading By the time the band of Nez Perces was well on its way, the Big Tongue had persuaded himself that the movement was in large part a following of his own advice.
at the time that
From this reading He even ruffled up and looked large when Na-tee-kah laughed and turned away her head.
