used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading As was the wont of the Sioux, the well-born maid has a little teepee within a teepee--a private apartment of her own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They have ceased to blow the flute some paces back, and walk noiselessly as a panther in quest of a doe.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They have ceased to blow the flute some paces back, and walk noiselessly as a panther in quest of a doe.
exhale hard
From this reading They have ceased to blow the flute some paces back, and walk noiselessly as a panther in quest of a doe.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Brave Elk opens the door.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading They have ceased to blow the flute some paces back, and walk noiselessly as a panther in quest of a doe.
doenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading They have ceased to blow the flute some paces back, and walk noiselessly as a panther in quest of a doe.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Brave Elk opens the door.
ElknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading Brave Elk opens the door.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Matosapa enters the tent.
flutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading They have ceased to blow the flute some paces back, and walk noiselessly as a panther in quest of a doe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As was the wont of the Sioux, the well-born maid has a little teepee within a teepee--a private apartment of her own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have ceased to blow the flute some paces back, and walk noiselessly as a panther in quest of a doe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As was the wont of the Sioux, the well-born maid has a little teepee within a teepee--a private apartment of her own.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They have ceased to blow the flute some paces back, and walk noiselessly as a panther in quest of a doe.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As was the wont of the Sioux, the well-born maid has a little teepee within a teepee--a private apartment of her own.
a female domestic
From this reading As was the wont of the Sioux, the well-born maid has a little teepee within a teepee--a private apartment of her own.
Matosapa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matosapa enters the tent.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading They have ceased to blow the flute some paces back, and walk noiselessly as a panther in quest of a doe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading Brave Elk opens the door.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As was the wont of the Sioux, the well-born maid has a little teepee within a teepee--a private apartment of her own.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading They have ceased to blow the flute some paces back, and walk noiselessly as a panther in quest of a doe.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading They have ceased to blow the flute some paces back, and walk noiselessly as a panther in quest of a doe.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading As was the wont of the Sioux, the well-born maid has a little teepee within a teepee--a private apartment of her own.
continue talking
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading They have ceased to blow the flute some paces back, and walk noiselessly as a panther in quest of a doe.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
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 As was the wont of the Sioux, the well-born maid has a little teepee within a teepee--a private apartment of her own.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They have ceased to blow the flute some paces back, and walk noiselessly as a panther in quest of a doe.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
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 So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
teepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading As was the wont of the Sioux, the well-born maid has a little teepee within a teepee--a private apartment of her own.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They have ceased to blow the flute some paces back, and walk noiselessly as a panther in quest of a doe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As was the wont of the Sioux, the well-born maid has a little teepee within a teepee--a private apartment of her own.
well-born
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As was the wont of the Sioux, the well-born maid has a little teepee within a teepee--a private apartment of her own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, joking and laughing, they proceed toward a large buffalo tent with a horse’s tail suspended from the highest pole to indicate the rank of the owner.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As was the wont of the Sioux, the well-born maid has a little teepee within a teepee--a private apartment of her own.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading As was the wont of the Sioux, the well-born maid has a little teepee within a teepee--a private apartment of her own.
