used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
anew
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jack followed and joined him a few steps from the lodge, and they walked out away from the circle, toward the prairie.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
can't
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From this reading If you can't go, I don't want to go either.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Jack followed and joined him a few steps from the lodge, and they walked out away from the circle, toward the prairie.
don't
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From this reading If you can't go, I don't want to go either.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
one or the other of two
From this reading If you can't go, I don't want to go either.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jack followed and joined him a few steps from the lodge, and they walked out away from the circle, toward the prairie.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Jack followed and joined him a few steps from the lodge, and they walked out away from the circle, toward the prairie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack followed and joined him a few steps from the lodge, and they walked out away from the circle, toward the prairie.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
I'd
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From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you can't go, I don't want to go either.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
Joe
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From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Jack followed and joined him a few steps from the lodge, and they walked out away from the circle, toward the prairie.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
PIEGAN
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From this reading WHITE WARRIOR, PIEGAN.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Jack followed and joined him a few steps from the lodge, and they walked out away from the circle, toward the prairie.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
express in words
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Jack followed and joined him a few steps from the lodge, and they walked out away from the circle, toward the prairie.
express in words
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack followed and joined him a few steps from the lodge, and they walked out away from the circle, toward the prairie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Jack followed and joined him a few steps from the lodge, and they walked out away from the circle, toward the prairie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Jack followed and joined him a few steps from the lodge, and they walked out away from the circle, toward the prairie.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If you can't go, I don't want to go either.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
WARRIORnounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading WHITE WARRIOR, PIEGAN.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
a Caucasian
From this reading WHITE WARRIOR, PIEGAN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early next morning, Joe put his head in at the lodge door with a look of some importance on his face, and seeing Jack sitting by the fire, beckoned to him and then went out again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
wouldn't
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From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Before they had gone far, Joe said: "Say, Jack, I started out this morning to tell you that I'd made up my mind that I wouldn't go on the war party, but would stay here in the camp.
