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From this reading IN THE LAND OF SOULS (21) (21) From the Red Indian.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
in the past
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
(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 And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And the man grieved sore all the days of his life.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
a young female
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading And the man grieved sore all the days of his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading IN THE LAND OF SOULS (21) (21) From the Red Indian.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading IN THE LAND OF SOULS (21) (21) From the Red Indian.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And the man grieved sore all the days of his life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
lovelier
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From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And the man grieved sore all the days of his life.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading IN THE LAND OF SOULS (21) (21) From the Red Indian.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
done under pressure
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
cut with a saw
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
hurting
From this reading And the man grieved sore all the days of his life.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading IN THE LAND OF SOULS (21) (21) From the Red Indian.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
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 And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
at the time that
From this reading And when he saw it was the doll he pushed it from him in his misery and rushed away to the camp, and told them all his story.
in or at the place that
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
which person or people
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Far away, in North America, where the Red Indians dwell, there lived a long time ago a beautiful maiden, who was lovelier than any other girl in the whole tribe.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And some doubted, and they went back with him to the place where he and his wife had stopped to rest, and there lay the doll, and besides, they saw in the snow the steps of two people, and the foot of one was like the foot of the doll.
