used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Instead of commenting upon the rude beauty of the story that had been told to his friend many years before, he asked the practical question:
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading He listened attentively.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Instead of commenting upon the rude beauty of the story that had been told to his friend many years before, he asked the practical question:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Instead of commenting upon the rude beauty of the story that had been told to his friend many years before, he asked the practical question:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Instead of commenting upon the rude beauty of the story that had been told to his friend many years before, he asked the practical question:
BlackfootnounUS /ˈblækfʊt/
a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains
From this reading Deerfoot did not interrupt the Blackfoot while he was relating the legend of the Spirit Circle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Deerfoot did not interrupt the Blackfoot while he was relating the legend of the Spirit Circle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
commentingverbUS /ˈkɑːmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading Instead of commenting upon the rude beauty of the story that had been told to his friend many years before, he asked the practical question:
Deerfoot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deerfoot did not interrupt the Blackfoot while he was relating the legend of the Spirit Circle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Deerfoot did not interrupt the Blackfoot while he was relating the legend of the Spirit Circle.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE FIELD OF HONOR.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Instead of commenting upon the rude beauty of the story that had been told to his friend many years before, he asked the practical question:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deerfoot did not interrupt the Blackfoot while he was relating the legend of the Spirit Circle.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading THE FIELD OF HONOR.
not in action or at work
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of commenting upon the rude beauty of the story that had been told to his friend many years before, he asked the practical question:
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading Deerfoot did not interrupt the Blackfoot while he was relating the legend of the Spirit Circle.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Deerfoot did not interrupt the Blackfoot while he was relating the legend of the Spirit Circle.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened attentively.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
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 He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
mythsnounUS /mɪθs/
plural of “myth” — a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Deerfoot did not interrupt the Blackfoot while he was relating the legend of the Spirit Circle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIELD OF HONOR.
on one occasion
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Instead of commenting upon the rude beauty of the story that had been told to his friend many years before, he asked the practical question:
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Instead of commenting upon the rude beauty of the story that had been told to his friend many years before, he asked the practical question:
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Deerfoot did not interrupt the Blackfoot while he was relating the legend of the Spirit Circle.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Instead of commenting upon the rude beauty of the story that had been told to his friend many years before, he asked the practical question:
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Deerfoot did not interrupt the Blackfoot while he was relating the legend of the Spirit Circle.
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
From this reading Instead of commenting upon the rude beauty of the story that had been told to his friend many years before, he asked the practical question:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
plural of “tale” — 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
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instead of commenting upon the rude beauty of the story that had been told to his friend many years before, he asked the practical question:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIELD OF HONOR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Instead of commenting upon the rude beauty of the story that had been told to his friend many years before, he asked the practical question:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deerfoot did not interrupt the Blackfoot while he was relating the legend of the Spirit Circle.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Deerfoot did not interrupt the Blackfoot while he was relating the legend of the Spirit Circle.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He had heard many such myths among his own people, and once they impressed him, but he had come to look upon them as idle tales not worth a thought.
a late time of life
From this reading Instead of commenting upon the rude beauty of the story that had been told to his friend many years before, he asked the practical question:
