used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I mind once seeing an artist chap, one of them there portygraf takers.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading "I mind once seeing an artist chap, one of them there portygraf takers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then I said, 'Why don't you get Bull-calf's squaw to put up their big teepee?
Bull-calf's
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From this reading Then I said, 'Why don't you get Bull-calf's squaw to put up their big teepee?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
a boy or man
From this reading "I mind once seeing an artist chap, one of them there portygraf takers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He come out to the village with a machine an' took some of the little teepees.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
don't
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From this reading Then I said, 'Why don't you get Bull-calf's squaw to put up their big teepee?
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He come out to the village with a machine an' took some of the little teepees.
howlernounUS /ˈhaʊlər/
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading I tell you that's a howler.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mind once seeing an artist chap, one of them there portygraf takers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading He come out to the village with a machine an' took some of the little teepees.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I mind once seeing an artist chap, one of them there portygraf takers.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I mind once seeing an artist chap, one of them there portygraf takers.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
on one occasion
From this reading "I mind once seeing an artist chap, one of them there portygraf takers.
Oncet
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From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I mind once seeing an artist chap, one of them there portygraf takers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He come out to the village with a machine an' took some of the little teepees.
portygraf
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From this reading "I mind once seeing an artist chap, one of them there portygraf takers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then I said, 'Why don't you get Bull-calf's squaw to put up their big teepee?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then I said, 'Why don't you get Bull-calf's squaw to put up their big teepee?
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "I mind once seeing an artist chap, one of them there portygraf takers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He come out to the village with a machine an' took some of the little teepees.
squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading Then I said, 'Why don't you get Bull-calf's squaw to put up their big teepee?
takersnounUS /ˈteɪkərz/
plural of “taker” — one who accepts an offer
From this reading "I mind once seeing an artist chap, one of them there portygraf takers.
teepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading Then I said, 'Why don't you get Bull-calf's squaw to put up their big teepee?
teepees
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From this reading He come out to the village with a machine an' took some of the little teepees.
express in words
From this reading I tell you that's a howler.'
that's
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From this reading I tell you that's a howler.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He come out to the village with a machine an' took some of the little teepees.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then I said, 'Why don't you get Bull-calf's squaw to put up their big teepee?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I mind once seeing an artist chap, one of them there portygraf takers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I said, 'Why don't you get Bull-calf's squaw to put up their big teepee?
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I mind once seeing an artist chap, one of them there portygraf takers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He come out to the village with a machine an' took some of the little teepees.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He come out to the village with a machine an' took some of the little teepees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then I said, 'Why don't you get Bull-calf's squaw to put up their big teepee?
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He come out to the village with a machine an' took some of the little teepees.
White-man
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From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then I said, 'Why don't you get Bull-calf's squaw to put up their big teepee?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He come out to the village with a machine an' took some of the little teepees.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Do they never get fooled?" asked Little Beaver 'Oncet in awhile, but not near as often as a White-man would.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then I said, 'Why don't you get Bull-calf's squaw to put up their big teepee?
