adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “He is an evil Manito,” and he looked toward the dead buck; “we must not eat him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he brought hot tea, and Rolf revived so he could sit up and tell the story of the morning.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading When he opened his eyes, the Indian smiled; such a soft, sweet smile, with long, ivory rows in its background.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You surely made medicine to bring Skookum.”
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then he brought hot tea, and Rolf revived so he could sit up and tell the story of the morning.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading “He is an evil Manito,” and he looked toward the dead buck; “we must not eat him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then he brought hot tea, and Rolf revived so he could sit up and tell the story of the morning.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “He is an evil Manito,” and he looked toward the dead buck; “we must not eat him.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading “He is an evil Manito,” and he looked toward the dead buck; “we must not eat him.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “He is an evil Manito,” and he looked toward the dead buck; “we must not eat him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When he opened his eyes, the Indian smiled; such a soft, sweet smile, with long, ivory rows in its background.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he opened his eyes, the Indian smiled; such a soft, sweet smile, with long, ivory rows in its background.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Then he brought hot tea, and Rolf revived so he could sit up and tell the story of the morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he opened his eyes, the Indian smiled; such a soft, sweet smile, with long, ivory rows in its background.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading When he opened his eyes, the Indian smiled; such a soft, sweet smile, with long, ivory rows in its background.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is an evil Manito,” and he looked toward the dead buck; “we must not eat him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When he opened his eyes, the Indian smiled; such a soft, sweet smile, with long, ivory rows in its background.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading When he opened his eyes, the Indian smiled; such a soft, sweet smile, with long, ivory rows in its background.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 When he opened his eyes, the Indian smiled; such a soft, sweet smile, with long, ivory rows in its background.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “He is an evil Manito,” and he looked toward the dead buck; “we must not eat him.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You surely made medicine to bring Skookum.”
Manito
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is an evil Manito,” and he looked toward the dead buck; “we must not eat him.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading You surely made medicine to bring Skookum.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then he brought hot tea, and Rolf revived so he could sit up and tell the story of the morning.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He is an evil Manito,” and he looked toward the dead buck; “we must not eat him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “He is an evil Manito,” and he looked toward the dead buck; “we must not eat him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When he opened his eyes, the Indian smiled; such a soft, sweet smile, with long, ivory rows in its background.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
Quonab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading Then he brought hot tea, and Rolf revived so he could sit up and tell the story of the morning.
ROLFnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading When he opened his eyes, the Indian smiled; such a soft, sweet smile, with long, ivory rows in its background.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Then he brought hot tea, and Rolf revived so he could sit up and tell the story of the morning.
Skookum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You surely made medicine to bring Skookum.”
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When he opened his eyes, the Indian smiled; such a soft, sweet smile, with long, ivory rows in its background.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When he opened his eyes, the Indian smiled; such a soft, sweet smile, with long, ivory rows in its background.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then he brought hot tea, and Rolf revived so he could sit up and tell the story of the morning.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading When he opened his eyes, the Indian smiled; such a soft, sweet smile, with long, ivory rows in its background.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Then he brought hot tea, and Rolf revived so he could sit up and tell the story of the morning.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When he opened his eyes, the Indian smiled; such a soft, sweet smile, with long, ivory rows in its background.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You surely made medicine to bring Skookum.”
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading When he opened his eyes, the Indian smiled; such a soft, sweet smile, with long, ivory rows in its background.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Then he brought hot tea, and Rolf revived so he could sit up and tell the story of the morning.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Then he brought hot tea, and Rolf revived so he could sit up and tell the story of the morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he opened his eyes, the Indian smiled; such a soft, sweet smile, with long, ivory rows in its background.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he brought hot tea, and Rolf revived so he could sit up and tell the story of the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “He is an evil Manito,” and he looked toward the dead buck; “we must not eat him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he brought hot tea, and Rolf revived so he could sit up and tell the story of the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “He is an evil Manito,” and he looked toward the dead buck; “we must not eat him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROLF was lying by a fire when he came to, Quonab bending over him with a look of grave concern.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You surely made medicine to bring Skookum.”
