used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading All was bustle and activity, though this seemed to consist more in running about, and chattering like a set of magpies, than anything else.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
(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 All was bustle and activity, though this seemed to consist more in running about, and chattering like a set of magpies, than anything else.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading The women went about from tent to tent, talking with great animation and keeping up the hum, which might be heard at the farther extremity of the village.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
any thing at all
From this reading All was bustle and activity, though this seemed to consist more in running about, and chattering like a set of magpies, than anything else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The women went about from tent to tent, talking with great animation and keeping up the hum, which might be heard at the farther extremity of the village.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading All was bustle and activity, though this seemed to consist more in running about, and chattering like a set of magpies, than anything else.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading All was bustle and activity, though this seemed to consist more in running about, and chattering like a set of magpies, than anything else.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading All was bustle and activity, though this seemed to consist more in running about, and chattering like a set of magpies, than anything else.
despatched
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From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
else
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From this reading All was bustle and activity, though this seemed to consist more in running about, and chattering like a set of magpies, than anything else.
to come or go into
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading The women went about from tent to tent, talking with great animation and keeping up the hum, which might be heard at the farther extremity of the village.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The women went about from tent to tent, talking with great animation and keeping up the hum, which might be heard at the farther extremity of the village.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
frolicked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The women went about from tent to tent, talking with great animation and keeping up the hum, which might be heard at the farther extremity of the village.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The women went about from tent to tent, talking with great animation and keeping up the hum, which might be heard at the farther extremity of the village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The women went about from tent to tent, talking with great animation and keeping up the hum, which might be heard at the farther extremity of the village.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The women went about from tent to tent, talking with great animation and keeping up the hum, which might be heard at the farther extremity of the village.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The women went about from tent to tent, talking with great animation and keeping up the hum, which might be heard at the farther extremity of the village.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All was bustle and activity, though this seemed to consist more in running about, and chattering like a set of magpies, than anything else.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Preparations were therefore made to receive them.
magpiesnounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪz/
plural of “magpie” — long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
From this reading All was bustle and activity, though this seemed to consist more in running about, and chattering like a set of magpies, than anything else.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The women went about from tent to tent, talking with great animation and keeping up the hum, which might be heard at the farther extremity of the village.
mimicnounUS /ˈmɪmɪk/
someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All was bustle and activity, though this seemed to consist more in running about, and chattering like a set of magpies, than anything else.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
PreparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Preparations were therefore made to receive them.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Preparations were therefore made to receive them.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading All was bustle and activity, though this seemed to consist more in running about, and chattering like a set of magpies, than anything else.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All was bustle and activity, though this seemed to consist more in running about, and chattering like a set of magpies, than anything else.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All was bustle and activity, though this seemed to consist more in running about, and chattering like a set of magpies, than anything else.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
SportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
moving very fast
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The women went about from tent to tent, talking with great animation and keeping up the hum, which might be heard at the farther extremity of the village.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The women went about from tent to tent, talking with great animation and keeping up the hum, which might be heard at the farther extremity of the village.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All was bustle and activity, though this seemed to consist more in running about, and chattering like a set of magpies, than anything else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Preparations were therefore made to receive them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Preparations were therefore made to receive them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All was bustle and activity, though this seemed to consist more in running about, and chattering like a set of magpies, than anything else.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All was bustle and activity, though this seemed to consist more in running about, and chattering like a set of magpies, than anything else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Preparations were therefore made to receive them.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The women went about from tent to tent, talking with great animation and keeping up the hum, which might be heard at the farther extremity of the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was bustle and activity, though this seemed to consist more in running about, and chattering like a set of magpies, than anything else.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The women went about from tent to tent, talking with great animation and keeping up the hum, which might be heard at the farther extremity of the village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The children leaped, frolicked, shouted, and fought mimic battles as well as real ones, in which they bit, scratched, kicked and pulled hair, in honor of the coming celebration.
which person or people
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The women went about from tent to tent, talking with great animation and keeping up the hum, which might be heard at the farther extremity of the village.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women went about from tent to tent, talking with great animation and keeping up the hum, which might be heard at the farther extremity of the village.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _The return of our party.――Sports and festivities._ After I had been about a month in the village, a swift Indian, despatched by the warriors who had been absent on an expedition against some distant tribes, came in, and announced that the whole party were near at hand, and would enter the village the following morning.
