used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
adoptionnounUS /əˈdɑːpʃən/
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading The adoption of the girl was quite simple; she was stripped of her clothing and sent out naked to play with the other little girls.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His request having been granted the two children were brought before the council.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His request having been granted the two children were brought before the council.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Logan had brought the two captive children directly to Shauane-Town.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Logan had brought the two captive children directly to Shauane-Town.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Logan had brought the two captive children directly to Shauane-Town.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The adoption of the girl was quite simple; she was stripped of her clothing and sent out naked to play with the other little girls.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
without deviation
From this reading Logan had brought the two captive children directly to Shauane-Town.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
a social unit living together
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
a young female
From this reading The adoption of the girl was quite simple; she was stripped of her clothing and sent out naked to play with the other little girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The adoption of the girl was quite simple; she was stripped of her clothing and sent out naked to play with the other little girls.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His request having been granted the two children were brought before the council.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Logan had brought the two captive children directly to Shauane-Town.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His request having been granted the two children were brought before the council.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The adoption of the girl was quite simple; she was stripped of her clothing and sent out naked to play with the other little girls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The adoption of the girl was quite simple; she was stripped of her clothing and sent out naked to play with the other little girls.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading Logan had brought the two captive children directly to Shauane-Town.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading The adoption of the girl was quite simple; she was stripped of her clothing and sent out naked to play with the other little girls.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The adoption of the girl was quite simple; she was stripped of her clothing and sent out naked to play with the other little girls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The adoption of the girl was quite simple; she was stripped of her clothing and sent out naked to play with the other little girls.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading The adoption of the girl was quite simple; she was stripped of her clothing and sent out naked to play with the other little girls.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The adoption of the girl was quite simple; she was stripped of her clothing and sent out naked to play with the other little girls.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading His request having been granted the two children were brought before the council.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The adoption of the girl was quite simple; she was stripped of her clothing and sent out naked to play with the other little girls.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
Shauane-Town
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From this reading Logan had brought the two captive children directly to Shauane-Town.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The adoption of the girl was quite simple; she was stripped of her clothing and sent out naked to play with the other little girls.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The adoption of the girl was quite simple; she was stripped of her clothing and sent out naked to play with the other little girls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
in the near future
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading The adoption of the girl was quite simple; she was stripped of her clothing and sent out naked to play with the other little girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Logan had brought the two captive children directly to Shauane-Town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Logan had brought the two captive children directly to Shauane-Town.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
tribaladjectiveUS /ˈtraɪbəl/
relating to or characteristic of a tribe
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Logan had brought the two captive children directly to Shauane-Town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The adoption of the girl was quite simple; she was stripped of her clothing and sent out naked to play with the other little girls.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
in or at the place that
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A week after his return, at a tribal council he referred to the massacre of his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, spoke of his present loneliness and asked to adopt the two children as his own, saying: “* * * They are so young they will soon forget their own people and language and I shall bring them up as my own children.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As they were too young to effect their escape, they were allowed to wander at will in and around the village, where they played with and were treated as the native children.
