used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THE INDIANS LEARNED TO HEAL A long, long time ago, some Indians were running along a trail that led to an Indian settlement.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But others still think that the birds drum to make people afraid.
in the past
From this reading HOW THE INDIANS LEARNED TO HEAL A long, long time ago, some Indians were running along a trail that led to an Indian settlement.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading HOW THE INDIANS LEARNED TO HEAL A long, long time ago, some Indians were running along a trail that led to an Indian settlement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW THE INDIANS LEARNED TO HEAL A long, long time ago, some Indians were running along a trail that led to an Indian settlement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is why they drum, and why some of the earth children still love to hunt partridges.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the earth people say they are drumming for their mates.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So this is how the Indians say the partridges came to be.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But others still think that the birds drum to make people afraid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But others still think that the birds drum to make people afraid.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So this is how the Indians say the partridges came to be.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading This is why they drum, and why some of the earth children still love to hunt partridges.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading But others still think that the birds drum to make people afraid.
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading Some of the earth people say they are drumming for their mates.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Some of the earth people say they are drumming for their mates.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of the earth people say they are drumming for their mates.
HEALverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading HOW THE INDIANS LEARNED TO HEAL A long, long time ago, some Indians were running along a trail that led to an Indian settlement.
how
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From this reading So this is how the Indians say the partridges came to be.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading This is why they drum, and why some of the earth children still love to hunt partridges.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading HOW THE INDIANS LEARNED TO HEAL A long, long time ago, some Indians were running along a trail that led to an Indian settlement.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading So this is how the Indians say the partridges came to be.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So this is how the Indians say the partridges came to be.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading HOW THE INDIANS LEARNED TO HEAL A long, long time ago, some Indians were running along a trail that led to an Indian settlement.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading HOW THE INDIANS LEARNED TO HEAL A long, long time ago, some Indians were running along a trail that led to an Indian settlement.
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 HOW THE INDIANS LEARNED TO HEAL A long, long time ago, some Indians were running along a trail that led to an Indian settlement.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading This is why they drum, and why some of the earth children still love to hunt partridges.
engage in
From this reading But others still think that the birds drum to make people afraid.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading Some of the earth people say they are drumming for their mates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the earth people say they are drumming for their mates.
others
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From this reading But others still think that the birds drum to make people afraid.
partridgesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtrɪdʒɪz/
plural of “partridge” — flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading So this is how the Indians say the partridges came to be.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some of the earth people say they are drumming for their mates.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading HOW THE INDIANS LEARNED TO HEAL A long, long time ago, some Indians were running along a trail that led to an Indian settlement.
express in words
From this reading Some of the earth people say they are drumming for their mates.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading HOW THE INDIANS LEARNED TO HEAL A long, long time ago, some Indians were running along a trail that led to an Indian settlement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So this is how the Indians say the partridges came to be.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the earth people say they are drumming for their mates.
not in physical motion
From this reading But others still think that the birds drum to make people afraid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But others still think that the birds drum to make people afraid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of the earth people say they are drumming for their mates.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of the earth people say they are drumming for their mates.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of the earth people say they are drumming for their mates.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But others still think that the birds drum to make people afraid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this is how the Indians say the partridges came to be.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HOW THE INDIANS LEARNED TO HEAL A long, long time ago, some Indians were running along a trail that led to an Indian settlement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But others still think that the birds drum to make people afraid.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading HOW THE INDIANS LEARNED TO HEAL A long, long time ago, some Indians were running along a trail that led to an Indian settlement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW THE INDIANS LEARNED TO HEAL A long, long time ago, some Indians were running along a trail that led to an Indian settlement.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading This is why they drum, and why some of the earth children still love to hunt partridges.
