used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the Raven chief spoke and said, "Now, Wolf, I am going to give our new friend a present.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Food was placed before the guests--pemican and berries and dried back fat--and after they had eaten the pipe was lighted and passed around the circle.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then the Raven chief spoke and said, "Now, Wolf, I am going to give our new friend a present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within the lodge the fire burned brightly, and seated around it were many men, the old and wise of the Raven band.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Within the lodge the fire burned brightly, and seated around it were many men, the old and wise of the Raven band.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Food was placed before the guests--pemican and berries and dried back fat--and after they had eaten the pipe was lighted and passed around the circle.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Within the lodge the fire burned brightly, and seated around it were many men, the old and wise of the Raven band.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Food was placed before the guests--pemican and berries and dried back fat--and after they had eaten the pipe was lighted and passed around the circle.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On the lodge lining, hanging behind the seats, were the paintings of many great deeds.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Food was placed before the guests--pemican and berries and dried back fat--and after they had eaten the pipe was lighted and passed around the circle.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Within the lodge the fire burned brightly, and seated around it were many men, the old and wise of the Raven band.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Within the lodge the fire burned brightly, and seated around it were many men, the old and wise of the Raven band.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Then the Raven chief spoke and said, "Now, Wolf, I am going to give our new friend a present.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Food was placed before the guests--pemican and berries and dried back fat--and after they had eaten the pipe was lighted and passed around the circle.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading On the lodge lining, hanging behind the seats, were the paintings of many great deeds.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think of that?"
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Food was placed before the guests--pemican and berries and dried back fat--and after they had eaten the pipe was lighted and passed around the circle.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Food was placed before the guests--pemican and berries and dried back fat--and after they had eaten the pipe was lighted and passed around the circle.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Food was placed before the guests--pemican and berries and dried back fat--and after they had eaten the pipe was lighted and passed around the circle.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Within the lodge the fire burned brightly, and seated around it were many men, the old and wise of the Raven band.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Food was placed before the guests--pemican and berries and dried back fat--and after they had eaten the pipe was lighted and passed around the circle.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then the Raven chief spoke and said, "Now, Wolf, I am going to give our new friend a present.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then the Raven chief spoke and said, "Now, Wolf, I am going to give our new friend a present.
the act of departing
From this reading Then the Raven chief spoke and said, "Now, Wolf, I am going to give our new friend a present.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the lodge lining, hanging behind the seats, were the paintings of many great deeds.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Food was placed before the guests--pemican and berries and dried back fat--and after they had eaten the pipe was lighted and passed around the circle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Food was placed before the guests--pemican and berries and dried back fat--and after they had eaten the pipe was lighted and passed around the circle.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading On the lodge lining, hanging behind the seats, were the paintings of many great deeds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then the Raven chief spoke and said, "Now, Wolf, I am going to give our new friend a present.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Within the lodge the fire burned brightly, and seated around it were many men, the old and wise of the Raven band.
set afire or burning
From this reading Food was placed before the guests--pemican and berries and dried back fat--and after they had eaten the pipe was lighted and passed around the circle.
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading On the lodge lining, hanging behind the seats, were the paintings of many great deeds.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Within the lodge the fire burned brightly, and seated around it were many men, the old and wise of the Raven band.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Within the lodge the fire burned brightly, and seated around it were many men, the old and wise of the Raven band.
the force of workers available
From this reading Within the lodge the fire burned brightly, and seated around it were many men, the old and wise of the Raven band.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then the Raven chief spoke and said, "Now, Wolf, I am going to give our new friend a present.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then the Raven chief spoke and said, "Now, Wolf, I am going to give our new friend a present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within the lodge the fire burned brightly, and seated around it were many men, the old and wise of the Raven band.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Within the lodge the fire burned brightly, and seated around it were many men, the old and wise of the Raven band.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the lodge lining, hanging behind the seats, were the paintings of many great deeds.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then the Raven chief spoke and said, "Now, Wolf, I am going to give our new friend a present.
paintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading On the lodge lining, hanging behind the seats, were the paintings of many great deeds.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Food was placed before the guests--pemican and berries and dried back fat--and after they had eaten the pipe was lighted and passed around the circle.
pemicannoun
lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat; used especially by North American Indians
From this reading Food was placed before the guests--pemican and berries and dried back fat--and after they had eaten the pipe was lighted and passed around the circle.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Food was placed before the guests--pemican and berries and dried back fat--and after they had eaten the pipe was lighted and passed around the circle.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Food was placed before the guests--pemican and berries and dried back fat--and after they had eaten the pipe was lighted and passed around the circle.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then the Raven chief spoke and said, "Now, Wolf, I am going to give our new friend a present.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading Within the lodge the fire burned brightly, and seated around it were many men, the old and wise of the Raven band.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the Raven chief spoke and said, "Now, Wolf, I am going to give our new friend a present.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Within the lodge the fire burned brightly, and seated around it were many men, the old and wise of the Raven band.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading On the lodge lining, hanging behind the seats, were the paintings of many great deeds.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then the Raven chief spoke and said, "Now, Wolf, I am going to give our new friend a present.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What do you think of that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within the lodge the fire burned brightly, and seated around it were many men, the old and wise of the Raven band.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Raven chief spoke and said, "Now, Wolf, I am going to give our new friend a present.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Food was placed before the guests--pemican and berries and dried back fat--and after they had eaten the pipe was lighted and passed around the circle.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think of that?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the Raven chief spoke and said, "Now, Wolf, I am going to give our new friend a present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Food was placed before the guests--pemican and berries and dried back fat--and after they had eaten the pipe was lighted and passed around the circle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Within the lodge the fire burned brightly, and seated around it were many men, the old and wise of the Raven band.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think of that?"
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Within the lodge the fire burned brightly, and seated around it were many men, the old and wise of the Raven band.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the lodge the fire burned brightly, and seated around it were many men, the old and wise of the Raven band.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Then the Raven chief spoke and said, "Now, Wolf, I am going to give our new friend a present.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think of that?"
