used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That first evening by the lake there was much talk about the narrow escape of Sinopah.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Horses are uncertain animals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Horses are uncertain animals.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A number of instances were recalled where the end had been different.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That first evening by the lake there was much talk about the narrow escape of Sinopah.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
CLAYnounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
curingnounUS /ˈkjʊrɪŋ/
the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A number of instances were recalled where the end had been different.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A number of instances were recalled where the end had been different.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading That first evening by the lake there was much talk about the narrow escape of Sinopah.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That first evening by the lake there was much talk about the narrow escape of Sinopah.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That first evening by the lake there was much talk about the narrow escape of Sinopah.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
a young female
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Horses are uncertain animals.
ten 10s
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading A number of instances were recalled where the end had been different.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
and nothing more
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That first evening by the lake there was much talk about the narrow escape of Sinopah.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading That first evening by the lake there was much talk about the narrow escape of Sinopah.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of instances were recalled where the end had been different.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading A number of instances were recalled where the end had been different.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
Sinopah
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From this reading That first evening by the lake there was much talk about the narrow escape of Sinopah.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
SunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading That first evening by the lake there was much talk about the narrow escape of Sinopah.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That first evening by the lake there was much talk about the narrow escape of Sinopah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
TOYSnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading "Horses are uncertain animals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That first evening by the lake there was much talk about the narrow escape of Sinopah.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CLAY TOYS The hunters had killed several hundred buffalo in the chase, so the chiefs ordered camp to be pitched right there beside a small prairie lake, and for five days the people were busy stretching and curing the buffalo hides, and cutting the tons and tons of meat into thin sheets and drying it.
at the time that
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
in or at the place that
From this reading A number of instances were recalled where the end had been different.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "I remember a day away back in my youth, when Chief Three Suns lost his little girl in just such a way," said Red Crane.
