used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MISHAP.
anew
From this reading Whirlwind was his and he felt no misgiving over losing him again, and the steed himself would fight against recapture.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Whirlwind was his and he felt no misgiving over losing him again, and the steed himself would fight against recapture.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading So Deerfoot the Shawanoe rode into the night, his heart aglow with gratitude because of the success of his venture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whirlwind was his and he felt no misgiving over losing him again, and the steed himself would fight against recapture.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The animal kept to a walk, for to go faster would have been imprudent if not dangerous.
Assiniboine
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From this reading He was not traveling over the course followed by Deerfoot in threading his way to the Assiniboine camp.
for the reason that
From this reading So Deerfoot the Shawanoe rode into the night, his heart aglow with gratitude because of the success of his venture.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The animal kept to a walk, for to go faster would have been imprudent if not dangerous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not traveling over the course followed by Deerfoot in threading his way to the Assiniboine camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He was not traveling over the course followed by Deerfoot in threading his way to the Assiniboine camp.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He was not traveling over the course followed by Deerfoot in threading his way to the Assiniboine camp.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The animal kept to a walk, for to go faster would have been imprudent if not dangerous.
Deerfoot
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From this reading So Deerfoot the Shawanoe rode into the night, his heart aglow with gratitude because of the success of his venture.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading The animal kept to a walk, for to go faster would have been imprudent if not dangerous.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Whirlwind was his and he felt no misgiving over losing him again, and the steed himself would fight against recapture.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Whirlwind was his and he felt no misgiving over losing him again, and the steed himself would fight against recapture.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He was not traveling over the course followed by Deerfoot in threading his way to the Assiniboine camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The animal kept to a walk, for to go faster would have been imprudent if not dangerous.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The animal kept to a walk, for to go faster would have been imprudent if not dangerous.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading So Deerfoot the Shawanoe rode into the night, his heart aglow with gratitude because of the success of his venture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The animal kept to a walk, for to go faster would have been imprudent if not dangerous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whirlwind was his and he felt no misgiving over losing him again, and the steed himself would fight against recapture.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So Deerfoot the Shawanoe rode into the night, his heart aglow with gratitude because of the success of his venture.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whirlwind was his and he felt no misgiving over losing him again, and the steed himself would fight against recapture.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whirlwind was his and he felt no misgiving over losing him again, and the steed himself would fight against recapture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Deerfoot the Shawanoe rode into the night, his heart aglow with gratitude because of the success of his venture.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The animal kept to a walk, for to go faster would have been imprudent if not dangerous.
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading The animal kept to a walk, for to go faster would have been imprudent if not dangerous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not traveling over the course followed by Deerfoot in threading his way to the Assiniboine camp.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So Deerfoot the Shawanoe rode into the night, his heart aglow with gratitude because of the success of his venture.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The animal kept to a walk, for to go faster would have been imprudent if not dangerous.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Whirlwind was his and he felt no misgiving over losing him again, and the steed himself would fight against recapture.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Whirlwind was his and he felt no misgiving over losing him again, and the steed himself would fight against recapture.
MISHAPnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading A MISHAP.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So Deerfoot the Shawanoe rode into the night, his heart aglow with gratitude because of the success of his venture.
not any; not one
From this reading Whirlwind was his and he felt no misgiving over losing him again, and the steed himself would fight against recapture.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The animal kept to a walk, for to go faster would have been imprudent if not dangerous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Deerfoot the Shawanoe rode into the night, his heart aglow with gratitude because of the success of his venture.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Whirlwind was his and he felt no misgiving over losing him again, and the steed himself would fight against recapture.
recaptureverbUS /riˈkæptʃər/
experience anew
From this reading Whirlwind was his and he felt no misgiving over losing him again, and the steed himself would fight against recapture.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So Deerfoot the Shawanoe rode into the night, his heart aglow with gratitude because of the success of his venture.
Shawanoe
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From this reading So Deerfoot the Shawanoe rode into the night, his heart aglow with gratitude because of the success of his venture.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Deerfoot the Shawanoe rode into the night, his heart aglow with gratitude because of the success of his venture.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Whirlwind was his and he felt no misgiving over losing him again, and the steed himself would fight against recapture.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading So Deerfoot the Shawanoe rode into the night, his heart aglow with gratitude because of the success of his venture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Deerfoot the Shawanoe rode into the night, his heart aglow with gratitude because of the success of his venture.
threadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading He was not traveling over the course followed by Deerfoot in threading his way to the Assiniboine camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The animal kept to a walk, for to go faster would have been imprudent if not dangerous.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He was not traveling over the course followed by Deerfoot in threading his way to the Assiniboine camp.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading So Deerfoot the Shawanoe rode into the night, his heart aglow with gratitude because of the success of his venture.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The animal kept to a walk, for to go faster would have been imprudent if not dangerous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whirlwind was his and he felt no misgiving over losing him again, and the steed himself would fight against recapture.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was not traveling over the course followed by Deerfoot in threading his way to the Assiniboine camp.
WhirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading Whirlwind was his and he felt no misgiving over losing him again, and the steed himself would fight against recapture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Deerfoot the Shawanoe rode into the night, his heart aglow with gratitude because of the success of his venture.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whirlwind was his and he felt no misgiving over losing him again, and the steed himself would fight against recapture.
