used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
ALARMINGLYadverbUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋli/
in an alarming manner
From this reading "THE BUCKS WERE COMING UP ALARMINGLY FAST."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They come out, scowling and sullen, and gathered in a half-circle in front of Big Foot's tent.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "The general told them they must surrender their arms in groups of twenty.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They come out, scowling and sullen, and gathered in a half-circle in front of Big Foot's tent.
BUCKSnounUS /bʌks/
plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading "THE BUCKS WERE COMING UP ALARMINGLY FAST."
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief was inside, ill with pneumonia.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "THE BUCKS WERE COMING UP ALARMINGLY FAST."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "THE BUCKS WERE COMING UP ALARMINGLY FAST."
Foot's
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From this reading They come out, scowling and sullen, and gathered in a half-circle in front of Big Foot's tent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
Forsyth
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From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They come out, scowling and sullen, and gathered in a half-circle in front of Big Foot's tent.
brought together in one place
From this reading They come out, scowling and sullen, and gathered in a half-circle in front of Big Foot's tent.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "The general told them they must surrender their arms in groups of twenty.
half-circle
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From this reading They come out, scowling and sullen, and gathered in a half-circle in front of Big Foot's tent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The chief was inside, ill with pneumonia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The chief was inside, ill with pneumonia.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The general told them they must surrender their arms in groups of twenty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They come out, scowling and sullen, and gathered in a half-circle in front of Big Foot's tent.
pneumonianounUS /nuːˈmoʊnjə/
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
From this reading The chief was inside, ill with pneumonia.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading They come out, scowling and sullen, and gathered in a half-circle in front of Big Foot's tent.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading They come out, scowling and sullen, and gathered in a half-circle in front of Big Foot's tent.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading "The general told them they must surrender their arms in groups of twenty.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading They come out, scowling and sullen, and gathered in a half-circle in front of Big Foot's tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE BUCKS WERE COMING UP ALARMINGLY FAST."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The general told them they must surrender their arms in groups of twenty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The general told them they must surrender their arms in groups of twenty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They come out, scowling and sullen, and gathered in a half-circle in front of Big Foot's tent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "The general told them they must surrender their arms in groups of twenty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "The general told them they must surrender their arms in groups of twenty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "THE BUCKS WERE COMING UP ALARMINGLY FAST."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief was inside, ill with pneumonia.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "THE BUCKS WERE COMING UP ALARMINGLY FAST."
at the time that
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The chief was inside, ill with pneumonia.
people who are wounded
From this reading "When General Forsyth arrived," continued the scout, in his description of the battle of Wounded Knee Creek, "he ordered the male Indians to come for a talk.
