afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As Moko painted the battle on the big robe, Songbird sat beside her, day after day, watching the picture grow.
(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 "All of whom I had told you, heard the cry of the Great Eagle and answered it with the Death Song of the Quahadas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "All of whom I had told you, heard the cry of the Great Eagle and answered it with the Death Song of the Quahadas.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are gone," said Moko.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Moko painted the battle on the big robe, Songbird sat beside her, day after day, watching the picture grow.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading As Moko painted the battle on the big robe, Songbird sat beside her, day after day, watching the picture grow.
next to; at the side of
From this reading As Moko painted the battle on the big robe, Songbird sat beside her, day after day, watching the picture grow.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Moko painted the battle on the big robe, Songbird sat beside her, day after day, watching the picture grow.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
ComanchesnounUS /kəˈmæntʃiz/
plural of “comanche” — a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "All of whom I had told you, heard the cry of the Great Eagle and answered it with the Death Song of the Quahadas.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As Moko painted the battle on the big robe, Songbird sat beside her, day after day, watching the picture grow.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "All of whom I had told you, heard the cry of the Great Eagle and answered it with the Death Song of the Quahadas.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading "All of whom I had told you, heard the cry of the Great Eagle and answered it with the Death Song of the Quahadas.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
fire-sticks
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From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "They are gone," said Moko.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The old Picture Maker talked while she worked, and Songbird kept perfectly quiet as she heard the stories of the great warriors or wise men of the tribe.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As Moko painted the battle on the big robe, Songbird sat beside her, day after day, watching the picture grow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "All of whom I had told you, heard the cry of the Great Eagle and answered it with the Death Song of the Quahadas.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The old Picture Maker talked while she worked, and Songbird kept perfectly quiet as she heard the stories of the great warriors or wise men of the tribe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Moko painted the battle on the big robe, Songbird sat beside her, day after day, watching the picture grow.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All of whom I had told you, heard the cry of the Great Eagle and answered it with the Death Song of the Quahadas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "All of whom I had told you, heard the cry of the Great Eagle and answered it with the Death Song of the Quahadas.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The old Picture Maker talked while she worked, and Songbird kept perfectly quiet as she heard the stories of the great warriors or wise men of the tribe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading The old Picture Maker talked while she worked, and Songbird kept perfectly quiet as she heard the stories of the great warriors or wise men of the tribe.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
Moko
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From this reading As Moko painted the battle on the big robe, Songbird sat beside her, day after day, watching the picture grow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old Picture Maker talked while she worked, and Songbird kept perfectly quiet as she heard the stories of the great warriors or wise men of the tribe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Moko painted the battle on the big robe, Songbird sat beside her, day after day, watching the picture grow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The old Picture Maker talked while she worked, and Songbird kept perfectly quiet as she heard the stories of the great warriors or wise men of the tribe.
coated with paint
From this reading As Moko painted the battle on the big robe, Songbird sat beside her, day after day, watching the picture grow.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The old Picture Maker talked while she worked, and Songbird kept perfectly quiet as she heard the stories of the great warriors or wise men of the tribe.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading As Moko painted the battle on the big robe, Songbird sat beside her, day after day, watching the picture grow.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
Quahadas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All of whom I had told you, heard the cry of the Great Eagle and answered it with the Death Song of the Quahadas.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The old Picture Maker talked while she worked, and Songbird kept perfectly quiet as she heard the stories of the great warriors or wise men of the tribe.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading As Moko painted the battle on the big robe, Songbird sat beside her, day after day, watching the picture grow.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They are gone," said Moko.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As Moko painted the battle on the big robe, Songbird sat beside her, day after day, watching the picture grow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old Picture Maker talked while she worked, and Songbird kept perfectly quiet as she heard the stories of the great warriors or wise men of the tribe.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "All of whom I had told you, heard the cry of the Great Eagle and answered it with the Death Song of the Quahadas.
SongbirdnounUS /ˈsɔːŋbɜːrd/
any bird having a musical call
From this reading As Moko painted the battle on the big robe, Songbird sat beside her, day after day, watching the picture grow.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The old Picture Maker talked while she worked, and Songbird kept perfectly quiet as she heard the stories of the great warriors or wise men of the tribe.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The old Picture Maker talked while she worked, and Songbird kept perfectly quiet as she heard the stories of the great warriors or wise men of the tribe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Moko painted the battle on the big robe, Songbird sat beside her, day after day, watching the picture grow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are gone," said Moko.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "All of whom I had told you, heard the cry of the Great Eagle and answered it with the Death Song of the Quahadas.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The old Picture Maker talked while she worked, and Songbird kept perfectly quiet as she heard the stories of the great warriors or wise men of the tribe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
war-bonnets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The old Picture Maker talked while she worked, and Songbird kept perfectly quiet as she heard the stories of the great warriors or wise men of the tribe.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading As Moko painted the battle on the big robe, Songbird sat beside her, day after day, watching the picture grow.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
a Caucasian
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All of whom I had told you, heard the cry of the Great Eagle and answered it with the Death Song of the Quahadas.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The old Picture Maker talked while she worked, and Songbird kept perfectly quiet as she heard the stories of the great warriors or wise men of the tribe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were white men with fire-sticks, Comanches with war-bonnets, and horses running in every direction, while two little boys waved pieces of buffalo robes to frighten the horses of the white men and keep the animals running toward the Comanches.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The old Picture Maker talked while she worked, and Songbird kept perfectly quiet as she heard the stories of the great warriors or wise men of the tribe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All of whom I had told you, heard the cry of the Great Eagle and answered it with the Death Song of the Quahadas.
