Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading What could he do now, for instance, against an Apache well armed, as all that warlike tribe were said to be?

(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 What could he do now, for instance, against an Apache well armed, as all that warlike tribe were said to be?

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading With such as he now had he had killed wild animals and won for himself a name and fame, but in spite of that he almost despised them.

in addition

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading What could he do now, for instance, against an Apache well armed, as all that warlike tribe were said to be?

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading With such as he now had he had killed wild animals and won for himself a name and fame, but in spite of that he almost despised them.

any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma

From this reading What could he do now, for instance, against an Apache well armed, as all that warlike tribe were said to be?

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading With such as he now had he had killed wild animals and won for himself a name and fame, but in spite of that he almost despised them.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading What could he do now, for instance, against an Apache well armed, as all that warlike tribe were said to be?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

a youthful male person

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

a person who is in charge

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading What could he do now, for instance, against an Apache well armed, as all that warlike tribe were said to be?

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading With such as he now had he had killed wild animals and won for himself a name and fame, but in spite of that he almost despised them.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What could he do now, for instance, against an Apache well armed, as all that warlike tribe were said to be?

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

apart from; not including

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading With such as he now had he had killed wild animals and won for himself a name and fame, but in spite of that he almost despised them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading With such as he now had he had killed wild animals and won for himself a name and fame, but in spite of that he almost despised them.

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

an occurrence of something

From this reading What could he do now, for instance, against an Apache well armed, as all that warlike tribe were said to be?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading With such as he now had he had killed wild animals and won for himself a name and fame, but in spite of that he almost despised them.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

march in a procession

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

come together

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading With such as he now had he had killed wild animals and won for himself a name and fame, but in spite of that he almost despised them.

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

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

and nothing more

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

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

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading What could he do now, for instance, against an Apache well armed, as all that warlike tribe were said to be?

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

having or showing or requiring special skill

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

a male human offspring

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading With such as he now had he had killed wild animals and won for himself a name and fame, but in spite of that he almost despised them.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading With such as he now had he had killed wild animals and won for himself a name and fame, but in spite of that he almost despised them.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading With such as he now had he had killed wild animals and won for himself a name and fame, but in spite of that he almost despised them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

a special situation

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

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

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading What could he do now, for instance, against an Apache well armed, as all that warlike tribe were said to be?

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

lacking in schooling

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

the act of using

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

From this reading What could he do now, for instance, against an Apache well armed, as all that warlike tribe were said to be?

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

(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 A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

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

From this reading What could he do now, for instance, against an Apache well armed, as all that warlike tribe were said to be?

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What could he do now, for instance, against an Apache well armed, as all that warlike tribe were said to be?

at the time that

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

a Caucasian

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading With such as he now had he had killed wild animals and won for himself a name and fame, but in spite of that he almost despised them.

plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

From this reading He also had a prejudiced idea that if Sile were to meet one of them he would be in a manner helpless--a mere ignorant, green, untaught, unready, white boy, not the son of a Nez Perce chief, nor skilled in the wiles and ways of Western warfare.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading With such as he now had he had killed wild animals and won for himself a name and fame, but in spite of that he almost despised them.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading He had been hungry enough for one before; but now that there was a promise of war it seemed to him that the only thing in the world worth the having, except a horse, was one of the white man's terrible weapons.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A MIDNIGHT MARCH When Two Arrows parted from Sile he was well aware that the errand of the Red-head had more real peril in it than his own, and he would not have had him armed with only a bow and arrows; but oh how he did long for a repeating-rifle for his own use!