Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

(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 Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Always, when my mother started for the river, I stopped my play to run along with her.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Always, when my mother started for the river, I stopped my play to run along with her.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

make American in character

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

moving or going or growing upward

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

the lower side of anything

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Here, morning, noon, and evening, my mother came to draw water from the muddy stream for our household use.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

one or the other of two

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Here, morning, noon, and evening, my mother came to draw water from the muddy stream for our household use.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

a trodden path

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Here, morning, noon, and evening, my mother came to draw water from the muddy stream for our household use.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here, morning, noon, and evening, my mother came to draw water from the muddy stream for our household use.

in a gradual manner

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading She was only of medium height.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Always, when my mother started for the river, I stopped my play to run along with her.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, morning, noon, and evening, my mother came to draw water from the muddy stream for our household use.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

a social unit living together

From this reading Here, morning, noon, and evening, my mother came to draw water from the muddy stream for our household use.

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

From this reading Always, when my mother started for the river, I stopped my play to run along with her.

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

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

at an uneven rate

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

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

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

a public lecturer at certain universities

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

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 A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

From this reading She was only of medium height.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Here, morning, noon, and evening, my mother came to draw water from the muddy stream for our household use.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Here, morning, noon, and evening, my mother came to draw water from the muddy stream for our household use.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading Here, morning, noon, and evening, my mother came to draw water from the muddy stream for our household use.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Here, morning, noon, and evening, my mother came to draw water from the muddy stream for our household use.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

not any; not one

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

the middle of the day

From this reading Here, morning, noon, and evening, my mother came to draw water from the muddy stream for our household use.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

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

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

and nothing more

From this reading She was only of medium height.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Here, morning, noon, and evening, my mother came to draw water from the muddy stream for our household use.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

above and across; more than

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Always, when my mother started for the river, I stopped my play to run along with her.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Always, when my mother started for the river, I stopped my play to run along with her.

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was only of medium height.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Always, when my mother started for the river, I stopped my play to run along with her.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Always, when my mother started for the river, I stopped my play to run along with her.

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 Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Here, morning, noon, and evening, my mother came to draw water from the muddy stream for our household use.

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

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

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

up to a particular time

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

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

From this reading Here, morning, noon, and evening, my mother came to draw water from the muddy stream for our household use.

the act of using

From this reading Here, morning, noon, and evening, my mother came to draw water from the muddy stream for our household use.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was only of medium height.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Here, morning, noon, and evening, my mother came to draw water from the muddy stream for our household use.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

at the time that

From this reading Always, when my mother started for the river, I stopped my play to run along with her.

a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Always, when my mother started for the river, I stopped my play to run along with her.

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

From this reading Lecturer; Author of "Old Indian Legends," "Americanize The First American," and other stories; Member of the Woman's National Foundation, League of American Pen-Women, and the Washington Salon "_There is no great; there is no small; in the mind that causeth all_" A wigwam of weather-stained canvas stood at the base of some irregularly ascending hills.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading A footpath wound its way gently down the sloping land till it reached the broad river bottom; creeping through the long swamp grasses that bent over it on either side, it came out on the edge of the Missouri.