used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
(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 Swiftest of them all was Sinopah, although some of the other boys were older and taller than he.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Swiftest of them all was Sinopah, although some of the other boys were older and taller than he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading White Wolf laid down the smoked-out pipe and smiled happily as he softly rubbed his small, firm hands together.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Indians, you know, especially those of the plains, were noted for their small and beautifully shaped hands and feet.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Swiftest of them all was Sinopah, although some of the other boys were older and taller than he.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading White Wolf laid down the smoked-out pipe and smiled happily as he softly rubbed his small, firm hands together.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Indians, you know, especially those of the plains, were noted for their small and beautifully shaped hands and feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Indians, you know, especially those of the plains, were noted for their small and beautifully shaped hands and feet.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading White Wolf laid down the smoked-out pipe and smiled happily as he softly rubbed his small, firm hands together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indians, you know, especially those of the plains, were noted for their small and beautifully shaped hands and feet.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, my son," said Red Crane, "why your smiles--what is it that makes your heart glad?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading White Wolf laid down the smoked-out pipe and smiled happily as he softly rubbed his small, firm hands together.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading White Wolf laid down the smoked-out pipe and smiled happily as he softly rubbed his small, firm hands together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Swiftest of them all was Sinopah, although some of the other boys were older and taller than he.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Well, my son," said Red Crane, "why your smiles--what is it that makes your heart glad?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading White Wolf laid down the smoked-out pipe and smiled happily as he softly rubbed his small, firm hands together.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Indians, you know, especially those of the plains, were noted for their small and beautifully shaped hands and feet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, my son," said Red Crane, "why your smiles--what is it that makes your heart glad?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, my son," said Red Crane, "why your smiles--what is it that makes your heart glad?"
JOINSnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Indians, you know, especially those of the plains, were noted for their small and beautifully shaped hands and feet.
set down according to a plan
From this reading White Wolf laid down the smoked-out pipe and smiled happily as he softly rubbed his small, firm hands together.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Well, my son," said Red Crane, "why your smiles--what is it that makes your heart glad?"
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
MOSQUITOnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my son," said Red Crane, "why your smiles--what is it that makes your heart glad?"
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Indians, you know, especially those of the plains, were noted for their small and beautifully shaped hands and feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Swiftest of them all was Sinopah, although some of the other boys were older and taller than he.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Swiftest of them all was Sinopah, although some of the other boys were older and taller than he.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Indians, you know, especially those of the plains, were noted for their small and beautifully shaped hands and feet.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading White Wolf laid down the smoked-out pipe and smiled happily as he softly rubbed his small, firm hands together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, my son," said Red Crane, "why your smiles--what is it that makes your heart glad?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Indians, you know, especially those of the plains, were noted for their small and beautifully shaped hands and feet.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
SINOPAH
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From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading White Wolf laid down the smoked-out pipe and smiled happily as he softly rubbed his small, firm hands together.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading White Wolf laid down the smoked-out pipe and smiled happily as he softly rubbed his small, firm hands together.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Well, my son," said Red Crane, "why your smiles--what is it that makes your heart glad?"
smoked-out
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From this reading White Wolf laid down the smoked-out pipe and smiled happily as he softly rubbed his small, firm hands together.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
with low volume
From this reading White Wolf laid down the smoked-out pipe and smiled happily as he softly rubbed his small, firm hands together.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Swiftest of them all was Sinopah, although some of the other boys were older and taller than he.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Well, my son," said Red Crane, "why your smiles--what is it that makes your heart glad?"
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
SwiftestadjectiveUS /ˈswɪftəst/
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading Swiftest of them all was Sinopah, although some of the other boys were older and taller than he.
tagverbUS /tæɡ/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Swiftest of them all was Sinopah, although some of the other boys were older and taller than he.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Swiftest of them all was Sinopah, although some of the other boys were older and taller than he.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, my son," said Red Crane, "why your smiles--what is it that makes your heart glad?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Swiftest of them all was Sinopah, although some of the other boys were older and taller than he.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Indians, you know, especially those of the plains, were noted for their small and beautifully shaped hands and feet.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading White Wolf laid down the smoked-out pipe and smiled happily as he softly rubbed his small, firm hands together.
turn-about
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From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Swiftest of them all was Sinopah, although some of the other boys were older and taller than he.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
(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 "Well, my son," said Red Crane, "why your smiles--what is it that makes your heart glad?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Swiftest of them all was Sinopah, although some of the other boys were older and taller than he.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, my son," said Red Crane, "why your smiles--what is it that makes your heart glad?"
a Caucasian
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Well, my son," said Red Crane, "why your smiles--what is it that makes your heart glad?"
winteredverbUS /ˈwɪntərd/
past form of “winter” — spend the winter
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
a late time of life
From this reading SINOPAH JOINS THE MOSQUITO SOCIETY On a summer day several years after the people wintered on the Two Medicine, old Red Crane and White Wolf sat on the shady side of their lodge smoking a big pipe turn-about, and idly watching a crowd of children playing tag.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Indians, you know, especially those of the plains, were noted for their small and beautifully shaped hands and feet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, my son," said Red Crane, "why your smiles--what is it that makes your heart glad?"
