used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he stood staring at the Navaho, there emerged from a tepee a few rods below him a squat, grotesque figure, carrying a torch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he stood staring at the Navaho, there emerged from a tepee a few rods below him a squat, grotesque figure, carrying a torch.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The news was so astounding that for the moment he was incapable of sustaining his assumed character.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading The news was so astounding that for the moment he was incapable of sustaining his assumed character.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he stood staring at the Navaho, there emerged from a tepee a few rods below him a squat, grotesque figure, carrying a torch.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading As he stood staring at the Navaho, there emerged from a tepee a few rods below him a squat, grotesque figure, carrying a torch.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Buffalo Bill was speechless.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Did not Raven Feather so say to his brother?”
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Buffalo Bill was speechless.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As he stood staring at the Navaho, there emerged from a tepee a few rods below him a squat, grotesque figure, carrying a torch.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The news was so astounding that for the moment he was incapable of sustaining his assumed character.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Yes, the white maiden is dead,” repeated the Navaho.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did not Raven Feather so say to his brother?”
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading As he stood staring at the Navaho, there emerged from a tepee a few rods below him a squat, grotesque figure, carrying a torch.
FeatherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “Did not Raven Feather so say to his brother?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As he stood staring at the Navaho, there emerged from a tepee a few rods below him a squat, grotesque figure, carrying a torch.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As he stood staring at the Navaho, there emerged from a tepee a few rods below him a squat, grotesque figure, carrying a torch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The news was so astounding that for the moment he was incapable of sustaining his assumed character.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he stood staring at the Navaho, there emerged from a tepee a few rods below him a squat, grotesque figure, carrying a torch.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading As he stood staring at the Navaho, there emerged from a tepee a few rods below him a squat, grotesque figure, carrying a torch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The news was so astounding that for the moment he was incapable of sustaining his assumed character.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he stood staring at the Navaho, there emerged from a tepee a few rods below him a squat, grotesque figure, carrying a torch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Did not Raven Feather so say to his brother?”
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading The news was so astounding that for the moment he was incapable of sustaining his assumed character.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, the white maiden is dead,” repeated the Navaho.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “Yes, the white maiden is dead,” repeated the Navaho.
a particular point in time
From this reading The news was so astounding that for the moment he was incapable of sustaining his assumed character.
Navahonoun
a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
From this reading “Yes, the white maiden is dead,” repeated the Navaho.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news was so astounding that for the moment he was incapable of sustaining his assumed character.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Did not Raven Feather so say to his brother?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news was so astounding that for the moment he was incapable of sustaining his assumed character.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading “Did not Raven Feather so say to his brother?”
recurring again and again
From this reading “Yes, the white maiden is dead,” repeated the Navaho.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading As he stood staring at the Navaho, there emerged from a tepee a few rods below him a squat, grotesque figure, carrying a torch.
express in words
From this reading “Did not Raven Feather so say to his brother?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Did not Raven Feather so say to his brother?”
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Buffalo Bill was speechless.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading As he stood staring at the Navaho, there emerged from a tepee a few rods below him a squat, grotesque figure, carrying a torch.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading As he stood staring at the Navaho, there emerged from a tepee a few rods below him a squat, grotesque figure, carrying a torch.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As he stood staring at the Navaho, there emerged from a tepee a few rods below him a squat, grotesque figure, carrying a torch.
sustainingverbUS /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading The news was so astounding that for the moment he was incapable of sustaining his assumed character.
tepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading As he stood staring at the Navaho, there emerged from a tepee a few rods below him a squat, grotesque figure, carrying a torch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news was so astounding that for the moment he was incapable of sustaining his assumed character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, the white maiden is dead,” repeated the Navaho.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he stood staring at the Navaho, there emerged from a tepee a few rods below him a squat, grotesque figure, carrying a torch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Did not Raven Feather so say to his brother?”
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading As he stood staring at the Navaho, there emerged from a tepee a few rods below him a squat, grotesque figure, carrying a torch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Buffalo Bill was speechless.
a Caucasian
From this reading “Yes, the white maiden is dead,” repeated the Navaho.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, the white maiden is dead,” repeated the Navaho.
