used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a fight that was!
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The children and inexperienced spearsmen were soon cleared off of the field of action.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
(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 That was plain and just so they all filed over to the burlap bear.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was plain and just so they all filed over to the burlap bear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
have
From this reading That was plain and just so they all filed over to the burlap bear.
BearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading “No one--the Black Bears will get _yours_!” boasted Fred.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “No one--the Black Bears will get _yours_!” boasted Fred.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading “No one--the Black Bears will get _yours_!” boasted Fred.
BravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
burlapnounUS /ˈbɜːrlæp/
coarse jute fabric
From this reading That was plain and just so they all filed over to the burlap bear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children and inexperienced spearsmen were soon cleared off of the field of action.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The children and inexperienced spearsmen were soon cleared off of the field of action.
contestantnounUS /kənˈtestənt/
a person who participates in competitions
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The children and inexperienced spearsmen were soon cleared off of the field of action.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading What a fight that was!
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading That was plain and just so they all filed over to the burlap bear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
Fred
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From this reading “No one--the Black Bears will get _yours_!” boasted Fred.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “No one--the Black Bears will get _yours_!” boasted Fred.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading The children and inexperienced spearsmen were soon cleared off of the field of action.
and nothing more
From this reading That was plain and just so they all filed over to the burlap bear.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
engage in
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No one--the Black Bears will get _yours_!” boasted Fred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The children and inexperienced spearsmen were soon cleared off of the field of action.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one--the Black Bears will get _yours_!” boasted Fred.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That was plain and just so they all filed over to the burlap bear.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That was plain and just so they all filed over to the burlap bear.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
scalpsnounUS /skælps/
plural of “scalp” — the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
in a serious manner
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That was plain and just so they all filed over to the burlap bear.
in the near future
From this reading The children and inexperienced spearsmen were soon cleared off of the field of action.
spearsmen
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From this reading The children and inexperienced spearsmen were soon cleared off of the field of action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No one--the Black Bears will get _yours_!” boasted Fred.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was plain and just so they all filed over to the burlap bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was plain and just so they all filed over to the burlap bear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was plain and just so they all filed over to the burlap bear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children and inexperienced spearsmen were soon cleared off of the field of action.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a fight that was!
which person or people
From this reading Every one laughed at that but the Chief added seriously: “Our two scalps, _should_ we lose, will become the possession of the two Braves opposing, who make the highest scores of individual hits out of the five shots allowed each contestant.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “No one--the Black Bears will get _yours_!” boasted Fred.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “No one--the Black Bears will get _yours_!” boasted Fred.
