Chapter XV

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

From this reading To learn the last took him a long time.

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

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading At first he could only make wolf noises, and would growl when he was angry, bark when he was excited, and howl when it was necessary to say things to the moon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first he could only make wolf noises, and would growl when he was angry, bark when he was excited, and howl when it was necessary to say things to the moon.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading At first he could only make wolf noises, and would growl when he was angry, bark when he was excited, and howl when it was necessary to say things to the moon.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading He learnt to walk upright, to eat cooked food and to talk the Indian tongue.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading At first he could only make wolf noises, and would growl when he was angry, bark when he was excited, and howl when it was necessary to say things to the moon.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The moons went by, and by degrees he left off his wolf-ways and took on Indian ways instead.

take in solid food

From this reading He learnt to walk upright, to eat cooked food and to talk the Indian tongue.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading At first he could only make wolf noises, and would growl when he was angry, bark when he was excited, and howl when it was necessary to say things to the moon.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first he could only make wolf noises, and would growl when he was angry, bark when he was excited, and howl when it was necessary to say things to the moon.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading He learnt to walk upright, to eat cooked food and to talk the Indian tongue.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

the sound of growling (as made by animals)

From this reading At first he could only make wolf noises, and would growl when he was angry, bark when he was excited, and howl when it was necessary to say things to the moon.

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

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

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

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To learn the last took him a long time.

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

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

emit long loud cries

From this reading At first he could only make wolf noises, and would growl when he was angry, bark when he was excited, and howl when it was necessary to say things to the moon.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The moons went by, and by degrees he left off his wolf-ways and took on Indian ways instead.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading The moons went by, and by degrees he left off his wolf-ways and took on Indian ways instead.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

immediately past

From this reading To learn the last took him a long time.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading To learn the last took him a long time.

inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading He learnt to walk upright, to eat cooked food and to talk the Indian tongue.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The moons went by, and by degrees he left off his wolf-ways and took on Indian ways instead.

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 To learn the last took him a long time.

engage in

From this reading At first he could only make wolf noises, and would growl when he was angry, bark when he was excited, and howl when it was necessary to say things to the moon.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading At first he could only make wolf noises, and would growl when he was angry, bark when he was excited, and howl when it was necessary to say things to the moon.

plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The moons went by, and by degrees he left off his wolf-ways and took on Indian ways instead.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

absolutely essential

From this reading At first he could only make wolf noises, and would growl when he was angry, bark when he was excited, and howl when it was necessary to say things to the moon.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading At first he could only make wolf noises, and would growl when he was angry, bark when he was excited, and howl when it was necessary to say things to the moon.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The moons went by, and by degrees he left off his wolf-ways and took on Indian ways instead.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The moons went by, and by degrees he left off his wolf-ways and took on Indian ways instead.

and nothing more

From this reading At first he could only make wolf noises, and would growl when he was angry, bark when he was excited, and howl when it was necessary to say things to the moon.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

go across or through

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

express in words

From this reading At first he could only make wolf noises, and would growl when he was angry, bark when he was excited, and howl when it was necessary to say things to the moon.

a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He learnt to walk upright, to eat cooked food and to talk the Indian tongue.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

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

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading At first he could only make wolf noises, and would growl when he was angry, bark when he was excited, and howl when it was necessary to say things to the moon.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading To learn the last took him a long time.

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

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading He learnt to walk upright, to eat cooked food and to talk the Indian tongue.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The moons went by, and by degrees he left off his wolf-ways and took on Indian ways instead.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading He learnt to walk upright, to eat cooked food and to talk the Indian tongue.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading He learnt to walk upright, to eat cooked food and to talk the Indian tongue.

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

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading The moons went by, and by degrees he left off his wolf-ways and took on Indian ways instead.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The moons went by, and by degrees he left off his wolf-ways and took on Indian ways instead.

at the time that

From this reading At first he could only make wolf noises, and would growl when he was angry, bark when he was excited, and howl when it was necessary to say things to the moon.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading HOW SHASTA FOUGHT MUSHA-WUNK So that was how it came to pass that Shasta was received by the Indians into their tribe, and was called by his own name, which he had never known.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading At first he could only make wolf noises, and would growl when he was angry, bark when he was excited, and howl when it was necessary to say things to the moon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The moons went by, and by degrees he left off his wolf-ways and took on Indian ways instead.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading At first he could only make wolf noises, and would growl when he was angry, bark when he was excited, and howl when it was necessary to say things to the moon.