used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eunice could not have traveled such a distance to our hut every day."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE WIGWAM "How much farther must we walk, Naki?" asked Mollie, after an hour's hard tramping.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE WIGWAM "How much farther must we walk, Naki?" asked Mollie, after an hour's hard tramping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Surely Eunice and her grandmother must live somewhere near.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "But another half hour will find us at the wigwam.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "An Indian girl flies like the wind," Naki answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE WIGWAM "How much farther must we walk, Naki?" asked Mollie, after an hour's hard tramping.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But another half hour will find us at the wigwam.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But another half hour will find us at the wigwam.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Eunice could not have traveled such a distance to our hut every day."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Eunice could not have traveled such a distance to our hut every day."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Eunice could not have traveled such a distance to our hut every day."
Eunice
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From this reading "Surely Eunice and her grandmother must live somewhere near.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Eunice could not have traveled such a distance to our hut every day."
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading THE WIGWAM "How much farther must we walk, Naki?" asked Mollie, after an hour's hard tramping.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "But another half hour will find us at the wigwam.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading "An Indian girl flies like the wind," Naki answered.
a young female
From this reading "An Indian girl flies like the wind," Naki answered.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Surely Eunice and her grandmother must live somewhere near.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "But another half hour will find us at the wigwam.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE WIGWAM "How much farther must we walk, Naki?" asked Mollie, after an hour's hard tramping.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Eunice could not have traveled such a distance to our hut every day."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Surely Eunice and her grandmother must live somewhere near.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "But another half hour will find us at the wigwam.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE WIGWAM "How much farther must we walk, Naki?" asked Mollie, after an hour's hard tramping.
How
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From this reading THE WIGWAM "How much farther must we walk, Naki?" asked Mollie, after an hour's hard tramping.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Eunice could not have traveled such a distance to our hut every day."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "An Indian girl flies like the wind," Naki answered.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "An Indian girl flies like the wind," Naki answered.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Surely Eunice and her grandmother must live somewhere near.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading THE WIGWAM "How much farther must we walk, Naki?" asked Mollie, after an hour's hard tramping.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE WIGWAM "How much farther must we walk, Naki?" asked Mollie, after an hour's hard tramping.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE WIGWAM "How much farther must we walk, Naki?" asked Mollie, after an hour's hard tramping.
Naki
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From this reading THE WIGWAM "How much farther must we walk, Naki?" asked Mollie, after an hour's hard tramping.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Surely Eunice and her grandmother must live somewhere near.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Eunice could not have traveled such a distance to our hut every day."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Eunice could not have traveled such a distance to our hut every day."
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Surely Eunice and her grandmother must live somewhere near.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Eunice could not have traveled such a distance to our hut every day."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely Eunice and her grandmother must live somewhere near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIGWAM "How much farther must we walk, Naki?" asked Mollie, after an hour's hard tramping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eunice could not have traveled such a distance to our hut every day."
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading THE WIGWAM "How much farther must we walk, Naki?" asked Mollie, after an hour's hard tramping.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Eunice could not have traveled such a distance to our hut every day."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But another half hour will find us at the wigwam.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE WIGWAM "How much farther must we walk, Naki?" asked Mollie, after an hour's hard tramping.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE WIGWAM "How much farther must we walk, Naki?" asked Mollie, after an hour's hard tramping.
WIGWAMnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading THE WIGWAM "How much farther must we walk, Naki?" asked Mollie, after an hour's hard tramping.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But another half hour will find us at the wigwam.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "An Indian girl flies like the wind," Naki answered.
