used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sergeant Brewster, who had taken command, explained that he was about to enlist the tribe’s aid in an effort at retaking Fort Good Faith.
at or in the front
From this reading A village of nearly a score of tepees lay ahead, the smoke of a number of campfires rising here and there.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Sergeant Brewster, who had taken command, explained that he was about to enlist the tribe’s aid in an effort at retaking Fort Good Faith.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sandy, who was some distance in the rear, hurried up and joined Dick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sergeant Brewster, who had taken command, explained that he was about to enlist the tribe’s aid in an effort at retaking Fort Good Faith.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Chief Black Dog is a good friend of the mounted,” said Sergeant Brewster, “and he’ll let us have a few warriors.
Brewster
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From this reading Sergeant Brewster, who had taken command, explained that he was about to enlist the tribe’s aid in an effort at retaking Fort Good Faith.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
campfiresnounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪərz/
plural of “campfire” — a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading A village of nearly a score of tepees lay ahead, the smoke of a number of campfires rising here and there.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Chief Black Dog is a good friend of the mounted,” said Sergeant Brewster, “and he’ll let us have a few warriors.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Sergeant Brewster, who had taken command, explained that he was about to enlist the tribe’s aid in an effort at retaking Fort Good Faith.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Sandy, who was some distance in the rear, hurried up and joined Dick.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Chief Black Dog is a good friend of the mounted,” said Sergeant Brewster, “and he’ll let us have a few warriors.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Sergeant Brewster, who had taken command, explained that he was about to enlist the tribe’s aid in an effort at retaking Fort Good Faith.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading Sergeant Brewster, who had taken command, explained that he was about to enlist the tribe’s aid in an effort at retaking Fort Good Faith.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Sergeant Brewster, who had taken command, explained that he was about to enlist the tribe’s aid in an effort at retaking Fort Good Faith.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Sergeant Brewster, who had taken command, explained that he was about to enlist the tribe’s aid in an effort at retaking Fort Good Faith.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Chief Black Dog is a good friend of the mounted,” said Sergeant Brewster, “and he’ll let us have a few warriors.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Sergeant Brewster, who had taken command, explained that he was about to enlist the tribe’s aid in an effort at retaking Fort Good Faith.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Chief Black Dog is a good friend of the mounted,” said Sergeant Brewster, “and he’ll let us have a few warriors.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sergeant Brewster, who had taken command, explained that he was about to enlist the tribe’s aid in an effort at retaking Fort Good Faith.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sergeant Brewster, who had taken command, explained that he was about to enlist the tribe’s aid in an effort at retaking Fort Good Faith.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Chief Black Dog is a good friend of the mounted,” said Sergeant Brewster, “and he’ll let us have a few warriors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sergeant Brewster, who had taken command, explained that he was about to enlist the tribe’s aid in an effort at retaking Fort Good Faith.
he'll
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From this reading “Chief Black Dog is a good friend of the mounted,” said Sergeant Brewster, “and he’ll let us have a few warriors.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A village of nearly a score of tepees lay ahead, the smoke of a number of campfires rising here and there.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Sandy, who was some distance in the rear, hurried up and joined Dick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sandy, who was some distance in the rear, hurried up and joined Dick.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Chief Black Dog is a good friend of the mounted,” said Sergeant Brewster, “and he’ll let us have a few warriors.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Sandy, who was some distance in the rear, hurried up and joined Dick.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A village of nearly a score of tepees lay ahead, the smoke of a number of campfires rising here and there.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Chief Black Dog is a good friend of the mounted,” said Sergeant Brewster, “and he’ll let us have a few warriors.
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 “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading “Chief Black Dog is a good friend of the mounted,” said Sergeant Brewster, “and he’ll let us have a few warriors.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A village of nearly a score of tepees lay ahead, the smoke of a number of campfires rising here and there.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A village of nearly a score of tepees lay ahead, the smoke of a number of campfires rising here and there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Sandy, who was some distance in the rear, hurried up and joined Dick.
retakingnounUS /riˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of taking something back
From this reading Sergeant Brewster, who had taken command, explained that he was about to enlist the tribe’s aid in an effort at retaking Fort Good Faith.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading A village of nearly a score of tepees lay ahead, the smoke of a number of campfires rising here and there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Chief Black Dog is a good friend of the mounted,” said Sergeant Brewster, “and he’ll let us have a few warriors.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading A village of nearly a score of tepees lay ahead, the smoke of a number of campfires rising here and there.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Sergeant Brewster, who had taken command, explained that he was about to enlist the tribe’s aid in an effort at retaking Fort Good Faith.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A village of nearly a score of tepees lay ahead, the smoke of a number of campfires rising here and there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sandy, who was some distance in the rear, hurried up and joined Dick.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Sergeant Brewster, who had taken command, explained that he was about to enlist the tribe’s aid in an effort at retaking Fort Good Faith.
tepees
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From this reading A village of nearly a score of tepees lay ahead, the smoke of a number of campfires rising here and there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sergeant Brewster, who had taken command, explained that he was about to enlist the tribe’s aid in an effort at retaking Fort Good Faith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A village of nearly a score of tepees lay ahead, the smoke of a number of campfires rising here and there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
the upper part of anything
From this reading “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
tribe'snounUS /traɪbz/
possessive form of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Sergeant Brewster, who had taken command, explained that he was about to enlist the tribe’s aid in an effort at retaking Fort Good Faith.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sandy, who was some distance in the rear, hurried up and joined Dick.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Chief Black Dog is a good friend of the mounted,” said Sergeant Brewster, “and he’ll let us have a few warriors.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “Chief Black Dog is a good friend of the mounted,” said Sergeant Brewster, “and he’ll let us have a few warriors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sandy, who was some distance in the rear, hurried up and joined Dick.
We're
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From this reading “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
at the time that
From this reading “We’re coming into an Indian village,” Dick called to Sandy, when the party reached the top of a long ridge.
which person or people
From this reading Sandy, who was some distance in the rear, hurried up and joined Dick.
