used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a joyful procession that left the Arapaho village to visit the old medicine-man.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Dove-eye, accompanied by Black Horse, led the procession.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading The mysterious and the supernatural profoundly affect the nature of the savage, as well as of the civilized man.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a twelvemonth since he had shown his face to the tribe, and their anxiety to see him was most intense.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It was a twelvemonth since he had shown his face to the tribe, and their anxiety to see him was most intense.
ArapahonounUS /ərˈæpəhoʊ/
a member of a tribe of Plains Indians formerly inhabiting eastern Colorado and Wyoming (now living in Oklahoma and Wyoming)
From this reading It was a joyful procession that left the Arapaho village to visit the old medicine-man.
Arapahoes
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From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mysterious and the supernatural profoundly affect the nature of the savage, as well as of the civilized man.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Dove-eye, accompanied by Black Horse, led the procession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dove-eye, accompanied by Black Horse, led the procession.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading The mysterious and the supernatural profoundly affect the nature of the savage, as well as of the civilized man.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
Dove-eye
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From this reading Dove-eye, accompanied by Black Horse, led the procession.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was a twelvemonth since he had shown his face to the tribe, and their anxiety to see him was most intense.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a twelvemonth since he had shown his face to the tribe, and their anxiety to see him was most intense.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a twelvemonth since he had shown his face to the tribe, and their anxiety to see him was most intense.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a twelvemonth since he had shown his face to the tribe, and their anxiety to see him was most intense.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a twelvemonth since he had shown his face to the tribe, and their anxiety to see him was most intense.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Dove-eye, accompanied by Black Horse, led the procession.
implicitlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsətli/
without doubting or questioning
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading It was a twelvemonth since he had shown his face to the tribe, and their anxiety to see him was most intense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a joyful procession that left the Arapaho village to visit the old medicine-man.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading It was a joyful procession that left the Arapaho village to visit the old medicine-man.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Dove-eye, accompanied by Black Horse, led the procession.
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 It was a joyful procession that left the Arapaho village to visit the old medicine-man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The mysterious and the supernatural profoundly affect the nature of the savage, as well as of the civilized man.
medicine-man
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From this reading It was a joyful procession that left the Arapaho village to visit the old medicine-man.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a twelvemonth since he had shown his face to the tribe, and their anxiety to see him was most intense.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The mysterious and the supernatural profoundly affect the nature of the savage, as well as of the civilized man.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The mysterious and the supernatural profoundly affect the nature of the savage, as well as of the civilized man.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mysterious and the supernatural profoundly affect the nature of the savage, as well as of the civilized man.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a joyful procession that left the Arapaho village to visit the old medicine-man.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading It was a joyful procession that left the Arapaho village to visit the old medicine-man.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The mysterious and the supernatural profoundly affect the nature of the savage, as well as of the civilized man.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The mysterious and the supernatural profoundly affect the nature of the savage, as well as of the civilized man.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a twelvemonth since he had shown his face to the tribe, and their anxiety to see him was most intense.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was a twelvemonth since he had shown his face to the tribe, and their anxiety to see him was most intense.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was a twelvemonth since he had shown his face to the tribe, and their anxiety to see him was most intense.
spirit-land
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading The mysterious and the supernatural profoundly affect the nature of the savage, as well as of the civilized man.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a joyful procession that left the Arapaho village to visit the old medicine-man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a joyful procession that left the Arapaho village to visit the old medicine-man.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a twelvemonth since he had shown his face to the tribe, and their anxiety to see him was most intense.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a joyful procession that left the Arapaho village to visit the old medicine-man.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading It was a twelvemonth since he had shown his face to the tribe, and their anxiety to see him was most intense.
twelvemonthnoun
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was a twelvemonth since he had shown his face to the tribe, and their anxiety to see him was most intense.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was a joyful procession that left the Arapaho village to visit the old medicine-man.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was a joyful procession that left the Arapaho village to visit the old medicine-man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a joyful procession that left the Arapaho village to visit the old medicine-man.
(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 mysterious and the supernatural profoundly affect the nature of the savage, as well as of the civilized man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Arapahoes, convinced that their prophet possessed supernatural powers of a high order, were sure that he had come laden with news from the spirit-land, all of which they were eager to hear and prepared implicitly to believe.
