used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides, they had lost a number of their arrows in the river, and they spent the day making others to replace them.
alighted
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From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following day found the Delawares too stiff and sore from their battle with the rapids to proceed with their journey.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Besides, they had lost a number of their arrows in the river, and they spent the day making others to replace them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They limped as far as the spot where they had hidden their robes, and made no attempt to go farther.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading They limped as far as the spot where they had hidden their robes, and made no attempt to go farther.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The following day found the Delawares too stiff and sore from their battle with the rapids to proceed with their journey.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, they had lost a number of their arrows in the river, and they spent the day making others to replace them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Dropping to his knees he examined them with great care.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day found the Delawares too stiff and sore from their battle with the rapids to proceed with their journey.
Delawares
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From this reading The following day found the Delawares too stiff and sore from their battle with the rapids to proceed with their journey.
DroppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Dropping to his knees he examined them with great care.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Dropping to his knees he examined them with great care.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They limped as far as the spot where they had hidden their robes, and made no attempt to go farther.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading They limped as far as the spot where they had hidden their robes, and made no attempt to go farther.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day found the Delawares too stiff and sore from their battle with the rapids to proceed with their journey.
set up or found
From this reading The following day found the Delawares too stiff and sore from their battle with the rapids to proceed with their journey.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The following day found the Delawares too stiff and sore from their battle with the rapids to proceed with their journey.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They limped as far as the spot where they had hidden their robes, and made no attempt to go farther.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dropping to his knees he examined them with great care.
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They limped as far as the spot where they had hidden their robes, and made no attempt to go farther.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
not accessible to view
From this reading They limped as far as the spot where they had hidden their robes, and made no attempt to go farther.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, they had lost a number of their arrows in the river, and they spent the day making others to replace them.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The following day found the Delawares too stiff and sore from their battle with the rapids to proceed with their journey.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Dropping to his knees he examined them with great care.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading They limped as far as the spot where they had hidden their robes, and made no attempt to go farther.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Besides, they had lost a number of their arrows in the river, and they spent the day making others to replace them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They limped as far as the spot where they had hidden their robes, and made no attempt to go farther.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Besides, they had lost a number of their arrows in the river, and they spent the day making others to replace them.
not any; not one
From this reading They limped as far as the spot where they had hidden their robes, and made no attempt to go farther.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Besides, they had lost a number of their arrows in the river, and they spent the day making others to replace them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides, they had lost a number of their arrows in the river, and they spent the day making others to replace them.
others
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From this reading Besides, they had lost a number of their arrows in the river, and they spent the day making others to replace them.
continue talking
From this reading The following day found the Delawares too stiff and sore from their battle with the rapids to proceed with their journey.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading The following day found the Delawares too stiff and sore from their battle with the rapids to proceed with their journey.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Besides, they had lost a number of their arrows in the river, and they spent the day making others to replace them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Besides, they had lost a number of their arrows in the river, and they spent the day making others to replace them.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading They limped as far as the spot where they had hidden their robes, and made no attempt to go farther.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
hurting
From this reading The following day found the Delawares too stiff and sore from their battle with the rapids to proceed with their journey.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Besides, they had lost a number of their arrows in the river, and they spent the day making others to replace them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They limped as far as the spot where they had hidden their robes, and made no attempt to go farther.
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The following day found the Delawares too stiff and sore from their battle with the rapids to proceed with their journey.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day found the Delawares too stiff and sore from their battle with the rapids to proceed with their journey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The following day found the Delawares too stiff and sore from their battle with the rapids to proceed with their journey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Besides, they had lost a number of their arrows in the river, and they spent the day making others to replace them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They limped as far as the spot where they had hidden their robes, and made no attempt to go farther.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day found the Delawares too stiff and sore from their battle with the rapids to proceed with their journey.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The following day found the Delawares too stiff and sore from their battle with the rapids to proceed with their journey.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toward evening as Running Fox was stalking several grouse that had alighted in a tree, he suddenly came upon a number of tracks that immediately claimed his attention.
in or at the place that
From this reading They limped as far as the spot where they had hidden their robes, and made no attempt to go farther.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following day found the Delawares too stiff and sore from their battle with the rapids to proceed with their journey.
