aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They judged that the water was about two days’ journey away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Running Fox asked Spotted Deer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They judged that the water was about two days’ journey away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
Delawares
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From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does that look like the water you saw!”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They judged that the water was about two days’ journey away.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading They judged that the water was about two days’ journey away.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Does that look like the water you saw!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Does that look like the water you saw!”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Does that look like the water you saw!”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
SpottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They judged that the water was about two days’ journey away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They judged that the water was about two days’ journey away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They judged that the water was about two days’ journey away.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They judged that the water was about two days’ journey away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They followed the route which Running Fox had taken several days before, and late the second day they climbed to the top of the high mountain from which he had discovered the lake.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Delawares immediately set out to find the distant lake, and learn the identity of the people whom Spotted Deer had seen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Does that look like the water you saw!”
