Chapter VII

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

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

later than; following

From this reading After a whole afternoon's talk it was found that most of them preferred the upper Two Medicine River, and there the camp was moved after a couple of days' travel.

possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading After a whole afternoon's talk it was found that most of them preferred the upper Two Medicine River, and there the camp was moved after a couple of days' travel.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

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

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

for the reason that

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

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

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

the lower side of anything

From this reading The lodges were set up in a very heavily timbered bottom that was sheltered on the north by a high sandstone cliff several miles long.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The lodges were set up in a very heavily timbered bottom that was sheltered on the north by a high sandstone cliff several miles long.

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

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading After a whole afternoon's talk it was found that most of them preferred the upper Two Medicine River, and there the camp was moved after a couple of days' travel.

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading The lodges were set up in a very heavily timbered bottom that was sheltered on the north by a high sandstone cliff several miles long.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading After a whole afternoon's talk it was found that most of them preferred the upper Two Medicine River, and there the camp was moved after a couple of days' travel.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading After a whole afternoon's talk it was found that most of them preferred the upper Two Medicine River, and there the camp was moved after a couple of days' travel.

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.

plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.

set up or found

From this reading After a whole afternoon's talk it was found that most of them preferred the upper Two Medicine River, and there the camp was moved after a couple of days' travel.

provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

to a considerable degree

From this reading The lodges were set up in a very heavily timbered bottom that was sheltered on the north by a high sandstone cliff several miles long.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

-ing form of “honk” — make a loud noise

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After a whole afternoon's talk it was found that most of them preferred the upper Two Medicine River, and there the camp was moved after a couple of days' travel.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)

From this reading The lodges were set up in a very heavily timbered bottom that was sheltered on the north by a high sandstone cliff several miles long.

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 The lodges were set up in a very heavily timbered bottom that was sheltered on the north by a high sandstone cliff several miles long.

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading After a whole afternoon's talk it was found that most of them preferred the upper Two Medicine River, and there the camp was moved after a couple of days' travel.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The lodges were set up in a very heavily timbered bottom that was sheltered on the north by a high sandstone cliff several miles long.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

used to form the superlative

From this reading After a whole afternoon's talk it was found that most of them preferred the upper Two Medicine River, and there the camp was moved after a couple of days' travel.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading After a whole afternoon's talk it was found that most of them preferred the upper Two Medicine River, and there the camp was moved after a couple of days' travel.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

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

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The lodges were set up in a very heavily timbered bottom that was sheltered on the north by a high sandstone cliff several miles long.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

an insignificant place

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The lodges were set up in a very heavily timbered bottom that was sheltered on the north by a high sandstone cliff several miles long.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

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

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

more desirable than another

From this reading After a whole afternoon's talk it was found that most of them preferred the upper Two Medicine River, and there the camp was moved after a couple of days' travel.

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

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

precisely, exactly

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)

From this reading The lodges were set up in a very heavily timbered bottom that was sheltered on the north by a high sandstone cliff several miles long.

express in words

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The lodges were set up in a very heavily timbered bottom that was sheltered on the north by a high sandstone cliff several miles long.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The lodges were set up in a very heavily timbered bottom that was sheltered on the north by a high sandstone cliff several miles long.

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading The lodges were set up in a very heavily timbered bottom that was sheltered on the north by a high sandstone cliff several miles long.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

toward the south

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading After a whole afternoon's talk it was found that most of them preferred the upper Two Medicine River, and there the camp was moved after a couple of days' travel.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After a whole afternoon's talk it was found that most of them preferred the upper Two Medicine River, and there the camp was moved after a couple of days' travel.

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

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading After a whole afternoon's talk it was found that most of them preferred the upper Two Medicine River, and there the camp was moved after a couple of days' travel.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.

furnished with or made of wood or timbers

From this reading The lodges were set up in a very heavily timbered bottom that was sheltered on the north by a high sandstone cliff several miles long.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.

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

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

in the direction of

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After a whole afternoon's talk it was found that most of them preferred the upper Two Medicine River, and there the camp was moved after a couple of days' travel.

-ing form of “trumpet” — proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading After a whole afternoon's talk it was found that most of them preferred the upper Two Medicine River, and there the camp was moved after a couple of days' travel.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

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

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

precisely as stated

From this reading The lodges were set up in a very heavily timbered bottom that was sheltered on the north by a high sandstone cliff several miles long.

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

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

at the time that

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.

in or at the place that

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading After a whole afternoon's talk it was found that most of them preferred the upper Two Medicine River, and there the camp was moved after a couple of days' travel.

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading THE BUFFALO TRAP The leaves of the cottonwoods along the stream were falling; high up in the blue sky geese and swans and ducks were honking and trumpeting and whistling and quacking as they winged their way southward toward the land of Us-kus-sai Ne-po-yi: always summer.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Milk River was not a good place to winter, because there was nowhere along its upper stretches much fuel; so the chiefs held a big council one day to decide where the cold season should be passed.

an established custom

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.

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

From this reading This place the Blackfeet called the Pis-kan, or, as we would say, "The Trap": for here they were wont to decoy and kill--when everything was right--a whole herd of buffalo at one time.