used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Sacandaga has passed us after all," muttered Nahma in a tone of vexation.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Not so," replied the Beaver, "for that was not the answer agreed upon.
(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 "Sacandaga has passed us after all," muttered Nahma in a tone of vexation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
react verbally
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading "Not so," replied the Beaver, "for that was not the answer agreed upon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you not remember?
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sacandaga has passed us after all," muttered Nahma in a tone of vexation.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sacandaga has passed us after all," muttered Nahma in a tone of vexation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
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 Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Sacandaga has passed us after all," muttered Nahma in a tone of vexation.
Nahma
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From this reading "Sacandaga has passed us after all," muttered Nahma in a tone of vexation.
Nahma's
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From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not so," replied the Beaver, "for that was not the answer agreed upon.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Sacandaga has passed us after all," muttered Nahma in a tone of vexation.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Do you not remember?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Not so," replied the Beaver, "for that was not the answer agreed upon.
SACANDAGA
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From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not so," replied the Beaver, "for that was not the answer agreed upon.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not so," replied the Beaver, "for that was not the answer agreed upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Sacandaga has passed us after all," muttered Nahma in a tone of vexation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Not so," replied the Beaver, "for that was not the answer agreed upon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sacandaga has passed us after all," muttered Nahma in a tone of vexation.
communicated in words
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading "Sacandaga has passed us after all," muttered Nahma in a tone of vexation.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not so," replied the Beaver, "for that was not the answer agreed upon.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
whippoorwillnoun
American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you not remember?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Nor had they long to wait, for within a minute the call of a whippoorwill came back to them almost exactly as the young warrior had uttered it; but it came from the wrong direction.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE COMING OF SACANDAGA As the concluding notes of Nahma's cry echoed over the still waters and were lost among the distant hills, the two youths listened anxiously for an answer.
