used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment there was a dead silence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
(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 THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hold to your present course and you’ll have them swarming around you like bees.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hold to your present course and you’ll have them swarming around you like bees.”
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Hold to your present course and you’ll have them swarming around you like bees.”
BLACKFEET
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From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
buckskin-clad
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From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I came to warn you,” he said in Spanish, to Fontenelle.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Hold to your present course and you’ll have them swarming around you like bees.”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Directly in your path, one day’s ride from here, is the main village of the Blackfeet.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For a moment there was a dead silence.
without deviation
From this reading “Directly in your path, one day’s ride from here, is the main village of the Blackfeet.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
the organ of sight
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
Fontenelle
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From this reading “I came to warn you,” he said in Spanish, to Fontenelle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment there was a dead silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Directly in your path, one day’s ride from here, is the main village of the Blackfeet.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hold to your present course and you’ll have them swarming around you like bees.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I came to warn you,” he said in Spanish, to Fontenelle.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Directly in your path, one day’s ride from here, is the main village of the Blackfeet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold to your present course and you’ll have them swarming around you like bees.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I came to warn you,” he said in Spanish, to Fontenelle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I came to warn you,” he said in Spanish, to Fontenelle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Directly in your path, one day’s ride from here, is the main village of the Blackfeet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hold to your present course and you’ll have them swarming around you like bees.”
Lopez
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From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
most important element
From this reading “Directly in your path, one day’s ride from here, is the main village of the Blackfeet.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment there was a dead silence.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Directly in your path, one day’s ride from here, is the main village of the Blackfeet.
a course of conduct
From this reading “Directly in your path, one day’s ride from here, is the main village of the Blackfeet.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Hold to your present course and you’ll have them swarming around you like bees.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Directly in your path, one day’s ride from here, is the main village of the Blackfeet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I came to warn you,” he said in Spanish, to Fontenelle.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a moment there was a dead silence.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “I came to warn you,” he said in Spanish, to Fontenelle.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Hold to your present course and you’ll have them swarming around you like bees.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hold to your present course and you’ll have them swarming around you like bees.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a moment there was a dead silence.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
trappersnounUS /ˈtræpərz/
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “I came to warn you,” he said in Spanish, to Fontenelle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE VILLAGE OF THE BLACKFEET The throng of buckskin-clad trappers crowded about the half-breed Lopez; every eye was on him; all were curious to hear the nature of his errand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I came to warn you,” he said in Spanish, to Fontenelle.
you'll
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From this reading Hold to your present course and you’ll have them swarming around you like bees.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Directly in your path, one day’s ride from here, is the main village of the Blackfeet.
