used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
(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 Last of all came the swimming.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lacrosse was an older game, and was confined entirely to the Sisseton and Santee Sioux.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Finally the animals were driven into a fine field of grass, and we turned our attention to other games.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shinny, such as is enjoyed by white boys on ice, is now played by the western Sioux.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Finally the animals were driven into a fine field of grass, and we turned our attention to other games.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Shinny, such as is enjoyed by white boys on ice, is now played by the western Sioux.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Shinny, such as is enjoyed by white boys on ice, is now played by the western Sioux.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Last of all came the swimming.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Lacrosse was an older game, and was confined entirely to the Sisseton and Santee Sioux.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Finally the animals were driven into a fine field of grass, and we turned our attention to other games.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Shinny, such as is enjoyed by white boys on ice, is now played by the western Sioux.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Lacrosse was an older game, and was confined entirely to the Sisseton and Santee Sioux.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Finally the animals were driven into a fine field of grass, and we turned our attention to other games.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally the animals were driven into a fine field of grass, and we turned our attention to other games.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Finally the animals were driven into a fine field of grass, and we turned our attention to other games.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Lacrosse was an older game, and was confined entirely to the Sisseton and Santee Sioux.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Finally the animals were driven into a fine field of grass, and we turned our attention to other games.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Finally the animals were driven into a fine field of grass, and we turned our attention to other games.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Shinny, such as is enjoyed by white boys on ice, is now played by the western Sioux.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Finally the animals were driven into a fine field of grass, and we turned our attention to other games.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shinny, such as is enjoyed by white boys on ice, is now played by the western Sioux.
LacrossenounUS /ləˈkrɔːs/
a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
From this reading Lacrosse was an older game, and was confined entirely to the Sisseton and Santee Sioux.
immediately past
From this reading Last of all came the swimming.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Shinny, such as is enjoyed by white boys on ice, is now played by the western Sioux.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Last of all came the swimming.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Lacrosse was an older game, and was confined entirely to the Sisseton and Santee Sioux.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shinny, such as is enjoyed by white boys on ice, is now played by the western Sioux.
and nothing more
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Finally the animals were driven into a fine field of grass, and we turned our attention to other games.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Finally the animals were driven into a fine field of grass, and we turned our attention to other games.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Shinny, such as is enjoyed by white boys on ice, is now played by the western Sioux.
pony's
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From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
Santeenoun
a member of the eastern branch of the Sioux
From this reading Lacrosse was an older game, and was confined entirely to the Sisseton and Santee Sioux.
Shinnynoun
a simple version of hockey played by children on the streets (or on ice or on a field) using a ball or can as the puck
From this reading Shinny, such as is enjoyed by white boys on ice, is now played by the western Sioux.
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 Lacrosse was an older game, and was confined entirely to the Sisseton and Santee Sioux.
Sisseton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lacrosse was an older game, and was confined entirely to the Sisseton and Santee Sioux.
sportivelyadverb
in a merry sportive manner
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Shinny, such as is enjoyed by white boys on ice, is now played by the western Sioux.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Last of all came the swimming.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last of all came the swimming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Finally the animals were driven into a fine field of grass, and we turned our attention to other games.
urchinnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃən/
poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lacrosse was an older game, and was confined entirely to the Sisseton and Santee Sioux.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Finally the animals were driven into a fine field of grass, and we turned our attention to other games.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Finally the animals were driven into a fine field of grass, and we turned our attention to other games.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Shinny, such as is enjoyed by white boys on ice, is now played by the western Sioux.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
a Caucasian
From this reading Shinny, such as is enjoyed by white boys on ice, is now played by the western Sioux.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A little urchin would hang to his pony's long tail, while the latter held only his head above water and glided sportively along.
