used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chief Mungo-Meri Pike and his medicine-man stayed for a talk with White Wolf in his lodge.
in addition
From this reading The Osages also were feasted in the village.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American second chief marched the soldiers on, to make camp up-river from the town.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading They had come on with the Americans to meet the Kansas at the Pawnee village and sit in peace council.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chief Mungo-Meri Pike and his medicine-man stayed for a talk with White Wolf in his lodge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had come on with the Americans to meet the Kansas at the Pawnee village and sit in peace council.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The American second chief marched the soldiers on, to make camp up-river from the town.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The American second chief marched the soldiers on, to make camp up-river from the town.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had come on with the Americans to meet the Kansas at the Pawnee village and sit in peace council.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading They were feasted to stewed corn and squash.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading They had come on with the Americans to meet the Kansas at the Pawnee village and sit in peace council.
feastedverbUS /ˈfiːstɪd/
past form of “feast” — partake in a feast or banquet
From this reading They were feasted to stewed corn and squash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chief Mungo-Meri Pike and his medicine-man stayed for a talk with White Wolf in his lodge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The American second chief marched the soldiers on, to make camp up-river from the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had come on with the Americans to meet the Kansas at the Pawnee village and sit in peace council.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chief Mungo-Meri Pike and his medicine-man stayed for a talk with White Wolf in his lodge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chief Mungo-Meri Pike and his medicine-man stayed for a talk with White Wolf in his lodge.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading They had come on with the Americans to meet the Kansas at the Pawnee village and sit in peace council.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Chief Mungo-Meri Pike and his medicine-man stayed for a talk with White Wolf in his lodge.
engage in
From this reading The American second chief marched the soldiers on, to make camp up-river from the town.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The American second chief marched the soldiers on, to make camp up-river from the town.
medicine-man
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From this reading Chief Mungo-Meri Pike and his medicine-man stayed for a talk with White Wolf in his lodge.
come together
From this reading They had come on with the Americans to meet the Kansas at the Pawnee village and sit in peace council.
Mungo-Meri
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From this reading Chief Mungo-Meri Pike and his medicine-man stayed for a talk with White Wolf in his lodge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The American second chief marched the soldiers on, to make camp up-river from the town.
OsagesnounUS /oʊˈseɪdʒəz/
plural of “osage” — a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers; oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century
From this reading The Osages also were feasted in the village.
PawneenounUS /ˈpɔːˈniː/
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading They had come on with the Americans to meet the Kansas at the Pawnee village and sit in peace council.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading They had come on with the Americans to meet the Kansas at the Pawnee village and sit in peace council.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Chief Mungo-Meri Pike and his medicine-man stayed for a talk with White Wolf in his lodge.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The American second chief marched the soldiers on, to make camp up-river from the town.
be seated
From this reading They had come on with the Americans to meet the Kansas at the Pawnee village and sit in peace council.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The American second chief marched the soldiers on, to make camp up-river from the town.
squashverbUS /skwɑːʃ/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading They were feasted to stewed corn and squash.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Chief Mungo-Meri Pike and his medicine-man stayed for a talk with White Wolf in his lodge.
stewedadjectiveUS /stuːd/
cooked in hot water
From this reading They were feasted to stewed corn and squash.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Chief Mungo-Meri Pike and his medicine-man stayed for a talk with White Wolf in his lodge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The American second chief marched the soldiers on, to make camp up-river from the town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were feasted to stewed corn and squash.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The American second chief marched the soldiers on, to make camp up-river from the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The American second chief marched the soldiers on, to make camp up-river from the town.
up-river
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From this reading The American second chief marched the soldiers on, to make camp up-river from the town.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Osages also were feasted in the village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were feasted to stewed corn and squash.
a Caucasian
From this reading Chief Mungo-Meri Pike and his medicine-man stayed for a talk with White Wolf in his lodge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chief Mungo-Meri Pike and his medicine-man stayed for a talk with White Wolf in his lodge.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Chief Mungo-Meri Pike and his medicine-man stayed for a talk with White Wolf in his lodge.
