Chapter VI

(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 An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

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

From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading "Of course he was richly dressed, if it took the last cent he had.

clothing in general

From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Of course he was richly dressed, if it took the last cent he had.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

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

From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Was he richly dressed?"

make void or empty of contents

From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

divisible by two

From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

a boy or man

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

destroyed or killed

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

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

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

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

From this reading Was he richly dressed?"

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

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

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

From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Of course he was richly dressed, if it took the last cent he had.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

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

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Of course he was richly dressed, if it took the last cent he had.

immediately past

From this reading "Of course he was richly dressed, if it took the last cent he had.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

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

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading Was he richly dressed?"

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

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

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

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

From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "Of course he was richly dressed, if it took the last cent he had.

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

From this reading Was he richly dressed?"

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

which person or people

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?