Chapter III · A Thrilling Adventure

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “That was a wonderful thing to happen to a person,” he declared, impressively.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Running Fox told Spotted Deer about the strange medicine-creatures that had appeared in his dream, and Spotted Deer became quite excited.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The sun was well above the mountains before the young Delawares descended to the river, and resumed the perilous journey into the north.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The sun was well above the mountains before the young Delawares descended to the river, and resumed the perilous journey into the north.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading “You must do whatever those mysterious animals told you to do.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Running Fox told Spotted Deer about the strange medicine-creatures that had appeared in his dream, and Spotted Deer became quite excited.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Running Fox told Spotted Deer about the strange medicine-creatures that had appeared in his dream, and Spotted Deer became quite excited.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The sun was well above the mountains before the young Delawares descended to the river, and resumed the perilous journey into the north.

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From this reading I cannot help you.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading “That was a wonderful thing to happen to a person,” he declared, impressively.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading Running Fox told Spotted Deer about the strange medicine-creatures that had appeared in his dream, and Spotted Deer became quite excited.

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From this reading The sun was well above the mountains before the young Delawares descended to the river, and resumed the perilous journey into the north.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading The sun was well above the mountains before the young Delawares descended to the river, and resumed the perilous journey into the north.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “You must do whatever those mysterious animals told you to do.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Running Fox told Spotted Deer about the strange medicine-creatures that had appeared in his dream, and Spotted Deer became quite excited.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Running Fox told Spotted Deer about the strange medicine-creatures that had appeared in his dream, and Spotted Deer became quite excited.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Running Fox told Spotted Deer about the strange medicine-creatures that had appeared in his dream, and Spotted Deer became quite excited.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Running Fox told Spotted Deer about the strange medicine-creatures that had appeared in his dream, and Spotted Deer became quite excited.

come to pass

From this reading “That was a wonderful thing to happen to a person,” he declared, impressively.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “That was a wonderful thing to happen to a person,” he declared, impressively.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading I cannot help you.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Running Fox told Spotted Deer about the strange medicine-creatures that had appeared in his dream, and Spotted Deer became quite excited.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I cannot help you.

in an impressive manner

From this reading “That was a wonderful thing to happen to a person,” he declared, impressively.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Running Fox told Spotted Deer about the strange medicine-creatures that had appeared in his dream, and Spotted Deer became quite excited.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The sun was well above the mountains before the young Delawares descended to the river, and resumed the perilous journey into the north.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The sun was well above the mountains before the young Delawares descended to the river, and resumed the perilous journey into the north.

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From this reading Running Fox told Spotted Deer about the strange medicine-creatures that had appeared in his dream, and Spotted Deer became quite excited.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The sun was well above the mountains before the young Delawares descended to the river, and resumed the perilous journey into the north.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “You must do whatever those mysterious animals told you to do.

of an obscure nature

From this reading “You must do whatever those mysterious animals told you to do.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The sun was well above the mountains before the young Delawares descended to the river, and resumed the perilous journey into the north.

fraught with danger

From this reading The sun was well above the mountains before the young Delawares descended to the river, and resumed the perilous journey into the north.

a human being

From this reading “That was a wonderful thing to happen to a person,” he declared, impressively.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Running Fox told Spotted Deer about the strange medicine-creatures that had appeared in his dream, and Spotted Deer became quite excited.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading The sun was well above the mountains before the young Delawares descended to the river, and resumed the perilous journey into the north.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The sun was well above the mountains before the young Delawares descended to the river, and resumed the perilous journey into the north.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Running Fox told Spotted Deer about the strange medicine-creatures that had appeared in his dream, and Spotted Deer became quite excited.

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

From this reading Running Fox told Spotted Deer about the strange medicine-creatures that had appeared in his dream, and Spotted Deer became quite excited.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Running Fox told Spotted Deer about the strange medicine-creatures that had appeared in his dream, and Spotted Deer became quite excited.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun was well above the mountains before the young Delawares descended to the river, and resumed the perilous journey into the north.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Running Fox told Spotted Deer about the strange medicine-creatures that had appeared in his dream, and Spotted Deer became quite excited.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The sun was well above the mountains before the young Delawares descended to the river, and resumed the perilous journey into the north.

a special situation

From this reading “That was a wonderful thing to happen to a person,” he declared, impressively.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “You must do whatever those mysterious animals told you to do.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The sun was well above the mountains before the young Delawares descended to the river, and resumed the perilous journey into the north.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Running Fox told Spotted Deer about the strange medicine-creatures that had appeared in his dream, and Spotted Deer became quite excited.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The sun was well above the mountains before the young Delawares descended to the river, and resumed the perilous journey into the north.

(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 sun was well above the mountains before the young Delawares descended to the river, and resumed the perilous journey into the north.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “You must do whatever those mysterious animals told you to do.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading “That was a wonderful thing to happen to a person,” he declared, impressively.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You must do whatever those mysterious animals told you to do.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The sun was well above the mountains before the young Delawares descended to the river, and resumed the perilous journey into the north.