15th
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, that's what we want to talk to you about._ I didn't even hear her come in.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
AmazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
one or some or every or all without specification
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any thing at all
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _Around the 15th of March each year, folks start saying, "Give the country back to the Indians!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Around the 15th of March each year, folks start saying, "Give the country back to the Indians!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
a person who is in charge
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well, that's what we want to talk to you about._ I didn't even hear her come in.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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the first light of day
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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didn't
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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etext
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divisible by two
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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your parents
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Around the 15th of March each year, folks start saying, "Give the country back to the Indians!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Well, that's what we want to talk to you about._ I didn't even hear her come in.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, that's what we want to talk to you about._ I didn't even hear her come in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
Horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, that's what we want to talk to you about._ I didn't even hear her come in.
impassionedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, that's what we want to talk to you about._ I didn't even hear her come in.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading _Around the 15th of March each year, folks start saying, "Give the country back to the Indians!"
march in a procession
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ninety-seven-decibel
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading _Around the 15th of March each year, folks start saying, "Give the country back to the Indians!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
SpottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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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
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exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Well, that's what we want to talk to you about._ I didn't even hear her come in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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that's
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Around the 15th of March each year, folks start saying, "Give the country back to the Indians!"
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Well, that's what we want to talk to you about._ I didn't even hear her come in.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, that's what we want to talk to you about._ I didn't even hear her come in.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, that's what we want to talk to you about._ I didn't even hear her come in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, that's what we want to talk to you about._ I didn't even hear her come in.
a Caucasian
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What with the Sioux rising against the white settlement at the fork of the Platte, the attack being set for dawn, and Chief Spotted Horse's impassioned speech to his braves, I wouldn't have heard anything under a ninety-seven-decibel war whoop.
wouldn't
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _Around the 15th of March each year, folks start saying, "Give the country back to the Indians!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, that's what we want to talk to you about._ I didn't even hear her come in.
