used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN INDIAN BOY RULER _This story, dear reader--in you I’ll confide-- Contains a most terrible plot!
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Probably Kaw, the crow, alone knew the truth.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INDIAN BOY RULER _This story, dear reader--in you I’ll confide-- Contains a most terrible plot!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
fearless and daring
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
a youthful male person
From this reading AN INDIAN BOY RULER _This story, dear reader--in you I’ll confide-- Contains a most terrible plot!
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
Cho-gay
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From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading AN INDIAN BOY RULER _This story, dear reader--in you I’ll confide-- Contains a most terrible plot!
ContainsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading AN INDIAN BOY RULER _This story, dear reader--in you I’ll confide-- Contains a most terrible plot!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Probably Kaw, the crow, alone knew the truth.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
dearly loved
From this reading AN INDIAN BOY RULER _This story, dear reader--in you I’ll confide-- Contains a most terrible plot!
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
at any time
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
flood-swollen
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From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
how
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From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
I'll
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From this reading AN INDIAN BOY RULER _This story, dear reader--in you I’ll confide-- Contains a most terrible plot!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INDIAN BOY RULER _This story, dear reader--in you I’ll confide-- Contains a most terrible plot!
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading AN INDIAN BOY RULER _This story, dear reader--in you I’ll confide-- Contains a most terrible plot!
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
It's
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From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
and nothing more
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
Kaw
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From this reading Probably Kaw, the crow, alone knew the truth.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Probably Kaw, the crow, alone knew the truth.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
man-animal
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From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
man-cub
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From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
used to form the superlative
From this reading AN INDIAN BOY RULER _This story, dear reader--in you I’ll confide-- Contains a most terrible plot!
not any; not one
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading AN INDIAN BOY RULER _This story, dear reader--in you I’ll confide-- Contains a most terrible plot!
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably Kaw, the crow, alone knew the truth.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading AN INDIAN BOY RULER _This story, dear reader--in you I’ll confide-- Contains a most terrible plot!
RULERnounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading AN INDIAN BOY RULER _This story, dear reader--in you I’ll confide-- Contains a most terrible plot!
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
that is looked for
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AN INDIAN BOY RULER _This story, dear reader--in you I’ll confide-- Contains a most terrible plot!
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
required or under orders
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading AN INDIAN BOY RULER _This story, dear reader--in you I’ll confide-- Contains a most terrible plot!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN INDIAN BOY RULER _This story, dear reader--in you I’ll confide-- Contains a most terrible plot!
Timbertangle
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From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Probably Kaw, the crow, alone knew the truth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
in or at the place that
From this reading There were several stories, each supposed to be a true account, of how Cho-gay, the lone Indian boy, came to live among the Black Hills of Timbertangle, a wild, secluded country, where no other man-animal ever had lived.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
which person or people
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
belonging to which person
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading That wise old bird, who seemed to know almost everything, had told the animals how, several summers before, he had seen a curious brown spot floating down one of the flood-swollen streams, clinging to a mass of brush.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Of this I inform you, and you can decide Just whether to read it or not._ _It’s a tale of a wild and wondrous land; An account of a man-cub bold, Whose life is sought by a desperate band-- So here is the tale as it’s told!_
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN INDIAN BOY RULER _This story, dear reader--in you I’ll confide-- Contains a most terrible plot!
