used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
the state of being absent
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I shall go alone," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wise one knows that war-parties may be out, or that some camp watcher sitting on a hill may see him far off and may try to kill him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is only the foolish warrior who travels in the day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The wise one knows that war-parties may be out, or that some camp watcher sitting on a hill may see him far off and may try to kill him.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading It is only the foolish warrior who travels in the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I shall go alone," he said.
the act of departing
From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The wise one knows that war-parties may be out, or that some camp watcher sitting on a hill may see him far off and may try to kill him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall go alone," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is only the foolish warrior who travels in the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
and nothing more
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The wise one knows that war-parties may be out, or that some camp watcher sitting on a hill may see him far off and may try to kill him.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The wise one knows that war-parties may be out, or that some camp watcher sitting on a hill may see him far off and may try to kill him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
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 When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The wise one knows that war-parties may be out, or that some camp watcher sitting on a hill may see him far off and may try to kill him.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
the force of workers available
From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
Mika
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From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wise one knows that war-parties may be out, or that some camp watcher sitting on a hill may see him far off and may try to kill him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wise one knows that war-parties may be out, or that some camp watcher sitting on a hill may see him far off and may try to kill him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only the foolish warrior who travels in the day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The wise one knows that war-parties may be out, or that some camp watcher sitting on a hill may see him far off and may try to kill him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wise one knows that war-parties may be out, or that some camp watcher sitting on a hill may see him far off and may try to kill him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
pinounUS /paɪ/
the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14159265358979323846...
From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall go alone," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The wise one knows that war-parties may be out, or that some camp watcher sitting on a hill may see him far off and may try to kill him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall go alone," he said.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The wise one knows that war-parties may be out, or that some camp watcher sitting on a hill may see him far off and may try to kill him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The wise one knows that war-parties may be out, or that some camp watcher sitting on a hill may see him far off and may try to kill him.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So when he had taken a medicine sweat and had asked a priest to pray for him in his absence, he left the camp one evening, just as it was growing dark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It is only the foolish warrior who travels in the day.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The wise one knows that war-parties may be out, or that some camp watcher sitting on a hill may see him far off and may try to kill him.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
war-parties
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From this reading The wise one knows that war-parties may be out, or that some camp watcher sitting on a hill may see him far off and may try to kill him.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading It is only the foolish warrior who travels in the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
watchernounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The wise one knows that war-parties may be out, or that some camp watcher sitting on a hill may see him far off and may try to kill him.
at the time that
From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
which person or people
From this reading It is only the foolish warrior who travels in the day.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The wise one knows that war-parties may be out, or that some camp watcher sitting on a hill may see him far off and may try to kill him.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When the people heard that Mika´pi was going to war many young men wished to join him, but he refused.
