used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Big Thunder was the chief, and he requested the trappers to camp there, as his people wanted to trade with them.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Just before dawn—upon the day following—a wild yelping awoke the entire village.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before dawn—upon the day following—a wild yelping awoke the entire village.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big Thunder was the chief, and he requested the trappers to camp there, as his people wanted to trade with them.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Big Thunder was the chief, and he requested the trappers to camp there, as his people wanted to trade with them.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Big Thunder was the chief, and he requested the trappers to camp there, as his people wanted to trade with them.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading The Sioux were then a friendly tribe and treated the white men in a cordial manner.
the first light of day
From this reading Just before dawn—upon the day following—a wild yelping awoke the entire village.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Just before dawn—upon the day following—a wild yelping awoke the entire village.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days later the party reached the South Platte River and there found a Sioux village.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Just before dawn—upon the day following—a wild yelping awoke the entire village.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later the party reached the South Platte River and there found a Sioux village.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Just before dawn—upon the day following—a wild yelping awoke the entire village.
set up or found
From this reading A few days later the party reached the South Platte River and there found a Sioux village.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The Sioux were then a friendly tribe and treated the white men in a cordial manner.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before dawn—upon the day following—a wild yelping awoke the entire village.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later the party reached the South Platte River and there found a Sioux village.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Sioux were then a friendly tribe and treated the white men in a cordial manner.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Sioux were then a friendly tribe and treated the white men in a cordial manner.
moccasinsnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Big Thunder was the chief, and he requested the trappers to camp there, as his people wanted to trade with them.
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading A few days later the party reached the South Platte River and there found a Sioux village.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A few days later the party reached the South Platte River and there found a Sioux village.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Big Thunder was the chief, and he requested the trappers to camp there, as his people wanted to trade with them.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A few days later the party reached the South Platte River and there found a Sioux village.
RunnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading A few days later the party reached the South Platte River and there found a Sioux village.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A few days later the party reached the South Platte River and there found a Sioux village.
squaws
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From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
moving very fast
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Big Thunder was the chief, and he requested the trappers to camp there, as his people wanted to trade with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Sioux were then a friendly tribe and treated the white men in a cordial manner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A few days later the party reached the South Platte River and there found a Sioux village.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Big Thunder was the chief, and he requested the trappers to camp there, as his people wanted to trade with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Big Thunder was the chief, and he requested the trappers to camp there, as his people wanted to trade with them.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Big Thunder was the chief, and he requested the trappers to camp there, as his people wanted to trade with them.
trappersnounUS /ˈtræpərz/
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Big Thunder was the chief, and he requested the trappers to camp there, as his people wanted to trade with them.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The Sioux were then a friendly tribe and treated the white men in a cordial manner.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The Sioux were then a friendly tribe and treated the white men in a cordial manner.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Just before dawn—upon the day following—a wild yelping awoke the entire village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A few days later the party reached the South Platte River and there found a Sioux village.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Big Thunder was the chief, and he requested the trappers to camp there, as his people wanted to trade with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Big Thunder was the chief, and he requested the trappers to camp there, as his people wanted to trade with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Sioux were then a friendly tribe and treated the white men in a cordial manner.
at the time that
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Sioux were then a friendly tribe and treated the white men in a cordial manner.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Just before dawn—upon the day following—a wild yelping awoke the entire village.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
yelpingnounUS /ˈjelpɪŋ/
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading Just before dawn—upon the day following—a wild yelping awoke the entire village.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When Williams and his party moved on, Swift Runner presented young Bill with a pony which he had ridden in the hunt, and the squaws gave him a half a dozen pairs of beautifully embroidered moccasins.
