used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had another thought inside him--a thought of such tremendous importance that there was no room for anything besides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had another thought inside him--a thought of such tremendous importance that there was no room for anything besides.
any thing at all
From this reading He had another thought inside him--a thought of such tremendous importance that there was no room for anything besides.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sunset was beginning to be crimson in the west.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The sunset was beginning to be crimson in the west.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He had another thought inside him--a thought of such tremendous importance that there was no room for anything besides.
blood-redadjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading It struck full in Shoshawnee's face, turning it blood-red.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Shoshawnee had no thought for the colour of his face.
buttenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading But Shoshawnee had no thought for the colour of his face.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The sunset was beginning to be crimson in the west.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It struck full in Shoshawnee's face, turning it blood-red.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Shoshawnee had no thought for the colour of his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It struck full in Shoshawnee's face, turning it blood-red.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Shoshawnee had no thought for the colour of his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had another thought inside him--a thought of such tremendous importance that there was no room for anything besides.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Shoshawnee had no thought for the colour of his face.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He had another thought inside him--a thought of such tremendous importance that there was no room for anything besides.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sunset was beginning to be crimson in the west.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He had another thought inside him--a thought of such tremendous importance that there was no room for anything besides.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
medicine-man
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From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
not any; not one
From this reading But Shoshawnee had no thought for the colour of his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Shoshawnee had no thought for the colour of his face.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had another thought inside him--a thought of such tremendous importance that there was no room for anything besides.
Shoshawnee
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From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
Shoshawnee's
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From this reading It struck full in Shoshawnee's face, turning it blood-red.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck full in Shoshawnee's face, turning it blood-red.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had another thought inside him--a thought of such tremendous importance that there was no room for anything besides.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The sunset was beginning to be crimson in the west.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had another thought inside him--a thought of such tremendous importance that there was no room for anything besides.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Shoshawnee had no thought for the colour of his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He had another thought inside him--a thought of such tremendous importance that there was no room for anything besides.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It struck full in Shoshawnee's face, turning it blood-red.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DANGER FROM THE SOUTH It was the old medicine-man, Shoshawnee, and he was making medicine to himself on the high lookout butte that commanded the prairies to the south.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The sunset was beginning to be crimson in the west.
