adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This last-named chief could not come to the council, but was represented by Caltahcota, or Cherry on a Bush.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
Annahaways
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From this reading These were Mandans, Annahaways, and Minnetarees, tribes living peacefully in the same region of country.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The palaver being over, presents were distributed.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The principal Mandan chief was Black Cat; White Buffalo Robe Unfolded represented the Annahaways, and the Minnetaree chief was Black Moccasin.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The principal Mandan chief was Black Cat; White Buffalo Robe Unfolded represented the Annahaways, and the Minnetaree chief was Black Moccasin.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
BushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading This last-named chief could not come to the council, but was represented by Caltahcota, or Cherry on a Bush.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This last-named chief could not come to the council, but was represented by Caltahcota, or Cherry on a Bush.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This last-named chief could not come to the council, but was represented by Caltahcota, or Cherry on a Bush.
Caltahcota
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From this reading This last-named chief could not come to the council, but was represented by Caltahcota, or Cherry on a Bush.
CatnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The principal Mandan chief was Black Cat; White Buffalo Robe Unfolded represented the Annahaways, and the Minnetaree chief was Black Moccasin.
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading This last-named chief could not come to the council, but was represented by Caltahcota, or Cherry on a Bush.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The principal Mandan chief was Black Cat; White Buffalo Robe Unfolded represented the Annahaways, and the Minnetaree chief was Black Moccasin.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This last-named chief could not come to the council, but was represented by Caltahcota, or Cherry on a Bush.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This last-named chief could not come to the council, but was represented by Caltahcota, or Cherry on a Bush.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading This last-named chief could not come to the council, but was represented by Caltahcota, or Cherry on a Bush.
councilsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading These were Mandans, Annahaways, and Minnetarees, tribes living peacefully in the same region of country.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading The palaver being over, presents were distributed.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These were Mandans, Annahaways, and Minnetarees, tribes living peacefully in the same region of country.
last-named
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From this reading This last-named chief could not come to the council, but was represented by Caltahcota, or Cherry on a Bush.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading These were Mandans, Annahaways, and Minnetarees, tribes living peacefully in the same region of country.
Mandan
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From this reading The principal Mandan chief was Black Cat; White Buffalo Robe Unfolded represented the Annahaways, and the Minnetaree chief was Black Moccasin.
Mandans
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From this reading These were Mandans, Annahaways, and Minnetarees, tribes living peacefully in the same region of country.
Minnetaree
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From this reading The principal Mandan chief was Black Cat; White Buffalo Robe Unfolded represented the Annahaways, and the Minnetaree chief was Black Moccasin.
Minnetarees
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From this reading These were Mandans, Annahaways, and Minnetarees, tribes living peacefully in the same region of country.
MoccasinnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪn/
soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading The principal Mandan chief was Black Cat; White Buffalo Robe Unfolded represented the Annahaways, and the Minnetaree chief was Black Moccasin.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This last-named chief could not come to the council, but was represented by Caltahcota, or Cherry on a Bush.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This last-named chief could not come to the council, but was represented by Caltahcota, or Cherry on a Bush.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The palaver being over, presents were distributed.
palaververb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading The palaver being over, presents were distributed.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading These were Mandans, Annahaways, and Minnetarees, tribes living peacefully in the same region of country.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading The palaver being over, presents were distributed.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The principal Mandan chief was Black Cat; White Buffalo Robe Unfolded represented the Annahaways, and the Minnetaree chief was Black Moccasin.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading These were Mandans, Annahaways, and Minnetarees, tribes living peacefully in the same region of country.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The principal Mandan chief was Black Cat; White Buffalo Robe Unfolded represented the Annahaways, and the Minnetaree chief was Black Moccasin.
RobenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading The principal Mandan chief was Black Cat; White Buffalo Robe Unfolded represented the Annahaways, and the Minnetaree chief was Black Moccasin.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading These were Mandans, Annahaways, and Minnetarees, tribes living peacefully in the same region of country.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
selectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were Mandans, Annahaways, and Minnetarees, tribes living peacefully in the same region of country.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last-named chief could not come to the council, but was represented by Caltahcota, or Cherry on a Bush.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
UnfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading The principal Mandan chief was Black Cat; White Buffalo Robe Unfolded represented the Annahaways, and the Minnetaree chief was Black Moccasin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The principal Mandan chief was Black Cat; White Buffalo Robe Unfolded represented the Annahaways, and the Minnetaree chief was Black Moccasin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The principal Mandan chief was Black Cat; White Buffalo Robe Unfolded represented the Annahaways, and the Minnetaree chief was Black Moccasin.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before finally selecting the spot on which to build their winter quarters, Lewis and Clark held councils with the chiefs of the tribes who were to be their neighbors during the cold season.
