used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading The tepee was so crowded with people that any one not acquainted with Indian customs might have thought that Sitting-Always had fallen ill in order to give a party.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MEDICINE-MAKING When Lone Chief arrived that evening, an hour after sundown, Sitting-Always was worse.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MEDICINE-MAKING When Lone Chief arrived that evening, an hour after sundown, Sitting-Always was worse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The tepee was so crowded with people that any one not acquainted with Indian customs might have thought that Sitting-Always had fallen ill in order to give a party.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE MEDICINE-MAKING When Lone Chief arrived that evening, an hour after sundown, Sitting-Always was worse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading In spite of that, her spirit was not sufficiently broken to be pleased that Lone Chief should attend her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In spite of that, her spirit was not sufficiently broken to be pleased that Lone Chief should attend her.
for the reason that
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In spite of that, her spirit was not sufficiently broken to be pleased that Lone Chief should attend her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE MEDICINE-MAKING When Lone Chief arrived that evening, an hour after sundown, Sitting-Always was worse.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The tepee was so crowded with people that any one not acquainted with Indian customs might have thought that Sitting-Always had fallen ill in order to give a party.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading The tepee was so crowded with people that any one not acquainted with Indian customs might have thought that Sitting-Always had fallen ill in order to give a party.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
DustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE MEDICINE-MAKING When Lone Chief arrived that evening, an hour after sundown, Sitting-Always was worse.
exasperateverbUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt/
exasperate or irritate
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The tepee was so crowded with people that any one not acquainted with Indian customs might have thought that Sitting-Always had fallen ill in order to give a party.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The tepee was so crowded with people that any one not acquainted with Indian customs might have thought that Sitting-Always had fallen ill in order to give a party.
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The tepee was so crowded with people that any one not acquainted with Indian customs might have thought that Sitting-Always had fallen ill in order to give a party.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of that, her spirit was not sufficiently broken to be pleased that Lone Chief should attend her.
not accessible to view
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE MEDICINE-MAKING When Lone Chief arrived that evening, an hour after sundown, Sitting-Always was worse.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The tepee was so crowded with people that any one not acquainted with Indian customs might have thought that Sitting-Always had fallen ill in order to give a party.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of that, her spirit was not sufficiently broken to be pleased that Lone Chief should attend her.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The tepee was so crowded with people that any one not acquainted with Indian customs might have thought that Sitting-Always had fallen ill in order to give a party.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE MEDICINE-MAKING When Lone Chief arrived that evening, an hour after sundown, Sitting-Always was worse.
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From this reading THE MEDICINE-MAKING When Lone Chief arrived that evening, an hour after sundown, Sitting-Always was worse.
medicine-man
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From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The tepee was so crowded with people that any one not acquainted with Indian customs might have thought that Sitting-Always had fallen ill in order to give a party.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In spite of that, her spirit was not sufficiently broken to be pleased that Lone Chief should attend her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of that, her spirit was not sufficiently broken to be pleased that Lone Chief should attend her.
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The tepee was so crowded with people that any one not acquainted with Indian customs might have thought that Sitting-Always had fallen ill in order to give a party.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The tepee was so crowded with people that any one not acquainted with Indian customs might have thought that Sitting-Always had fallen ill in order to give a party.
parfleches
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From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The tepee was so crowded with people that any one not acquainted with Indian customs might have thought that Sitting-Always had fallen ill in order to give a party.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The tepee was so crowded with people that any one not acquainted with Indian customs might have thought that Sitting-Always had fallen ill in order to give a party.
a human being
From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading In spite of that, her spirit was not sufficiently broken to be pleased that Lone Chief should attend her.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In spite of that, her spirit was not sufficiently broken to be pleased that Lone Chief should attend her.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
Sitting-Always
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From this reading THE MEDICINE-MAKING When Lone Chief arrived that evening, an hour after sundown, Sitting-Always was worse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The tepee was so crowded with people that any one not acquainted with Indian customs might have thought that Sitting-Always had fallen ill in order to give a party.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading In spite of that, her spirit was not sufficiently broken to be pleased that Lone Chief should attend her.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of that, her spirit was not sufficiently broken to be pleased that Lone Chief should attend her.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading In spite of that, her spirit was not sufficiently broken to be pleased that Lone Chief should attend her.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE MEDICINE-MAKING When Lone Chief arrived that evening, an hour after sundown, Sitting-Always was worse.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
tepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading The tepee was so crowded with people that any one not acquainted with Indian customs might have thought that Sitting-Always had fallen ill in order to give a party.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MEDICINE-MAKING When Lone Chief arrived that evening, an hour after sundown, Sitting-Always was worse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEDICINE-MAKING When Lone Chief arrived that evening, an hour after sundown, Sitting-Always was worse.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The tepee was so crowded with people that any one not acquainted with Indian customs might have thought that Sitting-Always had fallen ill in order to give a party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of that, her spirit was not sufficiently broken to be pleased that Lone Chief should attend her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dusty Star was there, of course, because his grandmother's sickness was a very splendid entertainment, not to be missed; but he had taken care to keep well hidden behind a couple of parfleches, so that the sight of him might not exasperate the patient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MEDICINE-MAKING When Lone Chief arrived that evening, an hour after sundown, Sitting-Always was worse.
(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 However, as Little Fish had refused to come, and Lone Chief was too great a person to offend, she had to disguise her dislike and fear of the medicine-man as well as she could.
at the time that
From this reading THE MEDICINE-MAKING When Lone Chief arrived that evening, an hour after sundown, Sitting-Always was worse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tepee was so crowded with people that any one not acquainted with Indian customs might have thought that Sitting-Always had fallen ill in order to give a party.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading THE MEDICINE-MAKING When Lone Chief arrived that evening, an hour after sundown, Sitting-Always was worse.
