used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Buffalo Bill’s reputation as a long-distance shot, as a trailer, and as an enemy whose cunning and skill were marvelous, was great among the Blackfeet.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Buffalo Bill’s reputation as a long-distance shot, as a trailer, and as an enemy whose cunning and skill were marvelous, was great among the Blackfeet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Buffalo Bill’s reputation as a long-distance shot, as a trailer, and as an enemy whose cunning and skill were marvelous, was great among the Blackfeet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt sure that soon the dreaded Long Hair, as Buffalo Bill was called, would be on his trail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
for the reason that
From this reading Because of his fear of pursuit Lightfoot stopped now and then to listen.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He felt sure that soon the dreaded Long Hair, as Buffalo Bill was called, would be on his trail.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Buffalo Bill’s reputation as a long-distance shot, as a trailer, and as an enemy whose cunning and skill were marvelous, was great among the Blackfeet.
Blackfeet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Buffalo Bill’s reputation as a long-distance shot, as a trailer, and as an enemy whose cunning and skill were marvelous, was great among the Blackfeet.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading He felt sure that soon the dreaded Long Hair, as Buffalo Bill was called, would be on his trail.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He felt sure that soon the dreaded Long Hair, as Buffalo Bill was called, would be on his trail.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
CrazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Buffalo Bill’s reputation as a long-distance shot, as a trailer, and as an enemy whose cunning and skill were marvelous, was great among the Blackfeet.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He felt sure that soon the dreaded Long Hair, as Buffalo Bill was called, would be on his trail.
an opposing military force
From this reading Buffalo Bill’s reputation as a long-distance shot, as a trailer, and as an enemy whose cunning and skill were marvelous, was great among the Blackfeet.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Because of his fear of pursuit Lightfoot stopped now and then to listen.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt sure that soon the dreaded Long Hair, as Buffalo Bill was called, would be on his trail.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading WIND FLOWER.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Buffalo Bill’s reputation as a long-distance shot, as a trailer, and as an enemy whose cunning and skill were marvelous, was great among the Blackfeet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He felt sure that soon the dreaded Long Hair, as Buffalo Bill was called, would be on his trail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt sure that soon the dreaded Long Hair, as Buffalo Bill was called, would be on his trail.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
Lightfoot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Because of his fear of pursuit Lightfoot stopped now and then to listen.
hear with intention
From this reading Because of his fear of pursuit Lightfoot stopped now and then to listen.
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 He felt sure that soon the dreaded Long Hair, as Buffalo Bill was called, would be on his trail.
long-distanceadjectiveUS /ˌlɔːŋˈdiːstəns/
of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call
From this reading Buffalo Bill’s reputation as a long-distance shot, as a trailer, and as an enemy whose cunning and skill were marvelous, was great among the Blackfeet.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Buffalo Bill’s reputation as a long-distance shot, as a trailer, and as an enemy whose cunning and skill were marvelous, was great among the Blackfeet.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Because of his fear of pursuit Lightfoot stopped now and then to listen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Because of his fear of pursuit Lightfoot stopped now and then to listen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Buffalo Bill’s reputation as a long-distance shot, as a trailer, and as an enemy whose cunning and skill were marvelous, was great among the Blackfeet.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Buffalo Bill’s reputation as a long-distance shot, as a trailer, and as an enemy whose cunning and skill were marvelous, was great among the Blackfeet.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Buffalo Bill’s reputation as a long-distance shot, as a trailer, and as an enemy whose cunning and skill were marvelous, was great among the Blackfeet.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
in the near future
From this reading He felt sure that soon the dreaded Long Hair, as Buffalo Bill was called, would be on his trail.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Because of his fear of pursuit Lightfoot stopped now and then to listen.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He felt sure that soon the dreaded Long Hair, as Buffalo Bill was called, would be on his trail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Because of his fear of pursuit Lightfoot stopped now and then to listen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He felt sure that soon the dreaded Long Hair, as Buffalo Bill was called, would be on his trail.
trailernounUS /ˈtreɪlər/
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading Buffalo Bill’s reputation as a long-distance shot, as a trailer, and as an enemy whose cunning and skill were marvelous, was great among the Blackfeet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Buffalo Bill’s reputation as a long-distance shot, as a trailer, and as an enemy whose cunning and skill were marvelous, was great among the Blackfeet.
belonging to which person
From this reading Buffalo Bill’s reputation as a long-distance shot, as a trailer, and as an enemy whose cunning and skill were marvelous, was great among the Blackfeet.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading WIND FLOWER.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt sure that soon the dreaded Long Hair, as Buffalo Bill was called, would be on his trail.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Crazy Snake had told the young chief that pursuit might be expected, and that was why he was so anxious to hurry on.
