1890
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From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am Kicking Bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they were passing my father’s lodge he came out and stopped them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they were passing my father’s lodge he came out and stopped them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you want of The Sitting Bull?” he asked, with the authority of one of the old-time “Silent Eaters.”
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading “What do you want of The Sitting Bull?” he asked, with the authority of one of the old-time “Silent Eaters.”
have
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “We bring a message to him,” replied the head man.
Brulé
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From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
CheyennenounUS /ʃaɪˈen/
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you want of The Sitting Bull?” he asked, with the authority of one of the old-time “Silent Eaters.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
EatersnounUS /ˈiːtərz/
plural of “eater” — someone who consumes food for nourishment
From this reading “What do you want of The Sitting Bull?” he asked, with the authority of one of the old-time “Silent Eaters.”
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As they were passing my father’s lodge he came out and stopped them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they were passing my father’s lodge he came out and stopped them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “We bring a message to him,” replied the head man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We bring a message to him,” replied the head man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am Kicking Bear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
KICKINGnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading As they were passing my father’s lodge he came out and stopped them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “We bring a message to him,” replied the head man.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As they were passing my father’s lodge he came out and stopped them.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading “What do you want of The Sitting Bull?” he asked, with the authority of one of the old-time “Silent Eaters.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they were passing my father’s lodge he came out and stopped them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading As they were passing my father’s lodge he came out and stopped them.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “We bring a message to him,” replied the head man.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “What do you want of The Sitting Bull?” he asked, with the authority of one of the old-time “Silent Eaters.”
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As they were passing my father’s lodge he came out and stopped them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they were passing my father’s lodge he came out and stopped them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they were passing my father’s lodge he came out and stopped them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We bring a message to him,” replied the head man.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading IX THE MESSAGE OF KICKING BEAR One October day in 1890 a party of Brulé Sioux from the Cheyenne River agency came riding down into the valley of the Grand River, inquiring for The Sitting Bull.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What do you want of The Sitting Bull?” he asked, with the authority of one of the old-time “Silent Eaters.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We bring a message to him,” replied the head man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they were passing my father’s lodge he came out and stopped them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you want of The Sitting Bull?” he asked, with the authority of one of the old-time “Silent Eaters.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What do you want of The Sitting Bull?” he asked, with the authority of one of the old-time “Silent Eaters.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you want of The Sitting Bull?” he asked, with the authority of one of the old-time “Silent Eaters.”
