Chapter III

higher than, or over, something

From this reading They, the sky ascending, reach their dwelling; There they rest above; They their dwelling reach—holy visions— There they rest above.

(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 RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

moving or going or growing upward

From this reading They, the sky ascending, reach their dwelling; There they rest above; They their dwelling reach—holy visions— There they rest above.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading II I now know that the voice of man can reach the sky; I now know that the mighty one has heard as I prayed; I now know that the gifts I asked have all granted been.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading II I now know that the voice of man can reach the sky; I now know that the mighty one has heard as I prayed; I now know that the gifts I asked have all granted been.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading They, the sky ascending, reach their dwelling; There they rest above; They their dwelling reach—holy visions— There they rest above.

yet to be or coming

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

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

From this reading II I now know that the voice of man can reach the sky; I now know that the mighty one has heard as I prayed; I now know that the gifts I asked have all granted been.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading II I now know that the voice of man can reach the sky; I now know that the mighty one has heard as I prayed; I now know that the gifts I asked have all granted been.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading II I now know that the voice of man can reach the sky; I now know that the mighty one has heard as I prayed; I now know that the gifts I asked have all granted been.

third-person singular of “hearken” — listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading I now know that the word of old we truly have heard; I now know that _Tirá wa_ hearkens unto man’s prayer; I know that only good has come, my children, to you.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading VIII Holy visions!

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

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

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading II I now know that the voice of man can reach the sky; I now know that the mighty one has heard as I prayed; I now know that the gifts I asked have all granted been.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I now know that the word of old we truly have heard; I now know that _Tirá wa_ hearkens unto man’s prayer; I know that only good has come, my children, to you.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading II I now know that the voice of man can reach the sky; I now know that the mighty one has heard as I prayed; I now know that the gifts I asked have all granted been.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

and nothing more

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

go across or through

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading II I now know that the voice of man can reach the sky; I now know that the mighty one has heard as I prayed; I now know that the gifts I asked have all granted been.

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading I now know that the word of old we truly have heard; I now know that _Tirá wa_ hearkens unto man’s prayer; I know that only good has come, my children, to you.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading They, the sky ascending, reach their dwelling; There they rest above; They their dwelling reach—holy visions— There they rest above.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading They, the sky ascending, reach their dwelling; There they rest above; They their dwelling reach—holy visions— There they rest above.

any customary observance or practice

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading They, the sky ascending, reach their dwelling; There they rest above; They their dwelling reach—holy visions— There they rest above.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

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

From this reading They, the sky ascending, reach their dwelling; There they rest above; They their dwelling reach—holy visions— There they rest above.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They, the sky ascending, reach their dwelling; There they rest above; They their dwelling reach—holy visions— There they rest above.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They, the sky ascending, reach their dwelling; There they rest above; They their dwelling reach—holy visions— There they rest above.

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

From this reading They, the sky ascending, reach their dwelling; There they rest above; They their dwelling reach—holy visions— There they rest above.

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From this reading I now know that the word of old we truly have heard; I now know that _Tirá wa_ hearkens unto man’s prayer; I know that only good has come, my children, to you.

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

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

an old word for “to”

From this reading I now know that the word of old we truly have heard; I now know that _Tirá wa_ hearkens unto man’s prayer; I know that only good has come, my children, to you.

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading VIII Holy visions!

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading VIII Holy visions!

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

From this reading I now know that the word of old we truly have heard; I now know that _Tirá wa_ hearkens unto man’s prayer; I know that only good has come, my children, to you.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading RITUAL SONG (_Pawnee_) I I know not if the voice of man can reach to the sky; I know not if the mighty one will hear as I pray; I know not if the gifts I ask will all granted be; I know not if the word of old we truly can hear; I know not what will come to pass in our future days; I hope that only good will come, my children, to you.