Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, and peered about in the glimmer of the dying fire.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

suggestive of companionship

From this reading There were dark, heaped-up objects which made companionable sounds in their noses, and could be explained.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

small wolf native to western North America

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading There were dark, heaped-up objects which made companionable sounds in their noses, and could be explained.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, and peered about in the glimmer of the dying fire.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, and peered about in the glimmer of the dying fire.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading There were dark, heaped-up objects which made companionable sounds in their noses, and could be explained.

start firing a weapon

From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, and peered about in the glimmer of the dying fire.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The tepee was full of shapes of things that were somehow stranger than the things themselves.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, and peered about in the glimmer of the dying fire.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, and peered about in the glimmer of the dying fire.

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From this reading There were dark, heaped-up objects which made companionable sounds in their noses, and could be explained.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, and peered about in the glimmer of the dying fire.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, and peered about in the glimmer of the dying fire.

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From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What was it?

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From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There were dark, heaped-up objects which made companionable sounds in their noses, and could be explained.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading There were dark, heaped-up objects which made companionable sounds in their noses, and could be explained.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading There were dark, heaped-up objects which made companionable sounds in their noses, and could be explained.

occurring from time to time

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, and peered about in the glimmer of the dying fire.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

past form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, and peered about in the glimmer of the dying fire.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading He raised himself on his elbow, and peered about in the glimmer of the dying fire.

plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading The tepee was full of shapes of things that were somehow stranger than the things themselves.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading The tepee was full of shapes of things that were somehow stranger than the things themselves.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading There were dark, heaped-up objects which made companionable sounds in their noses, and could be explained.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The tepee was full of shapes of things that were somehow stranger than the things themselves.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

a Native American tent; usually of conical shape

From this reading The tepee was full of shapes of things that were somehow stranger than the things themselves.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The tepee was full of shapes of things that were somehow stranger than the things themselves.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The tepee was full of shapes of things that were somehow stranger than the things themselves.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There were dark, heaped-up objects which made companionable sounds in their noses, and could be explained.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The tepee was full of shapes of things that were somehow stranger than the things themselves.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were dark, heaped-up objects which made companionable sounds in their noses, and could be explained.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The tepee was full of shapes of things that were somehow stranger than the things themselves.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The tepee was full of shapes of things that were somehow stranger than the things themselves.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What was it?

at the time that

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There were dark, heaped-up objects which made companionable sounds in their noses, and could be explained.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading HOW KIOPO CAME BACK One night, when all the camp was in deep sleep, and nothing could be heard but the gentle flapping of the lodge-ears in the breeze, or the occasional bark of a hunting coyote, Dusty Star woke suddenly.