Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading It reminded Henry of the great gathering of the Iroquois before the advance on Wyoming.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Already the dangers of his adventure with the seven heralds were forgotten and he was ready for new risks.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already the dangers of his adventure with the seven heralds were forgotten and he was ready for new risks.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

again but in a new or different way

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was as eager now as then to enter the village and see the rites, which it was quite evident were going to be held at night.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It reminded Henry of the great gathering of the Iroquois before the advance on Wyoming.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Already the dangers of his adventure with the seven heralds were forgotten and he was ready for new risks.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading He was as eager now as then to enter the village and see the rites, which it was quite evident were going to be held at night.

to come or go into

From this reading He was as eager now as then to enter the village and see the rites, which it was quite evident were going to be held at night.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading He was as eager now as then to enter the village and see the rites, which it was quite evident were going to be held at night.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Already the dangers of his adventure with the seven heralds were forgotten and he was ready for new risks.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Already the dangers of his adventure with the seven heralds were forgotten and he was ready for new risks.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

brought together in one place

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading It reminded Henry of the great gathering of the Iroquois before the advance on Wyoming.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

the act of departing

From this reading He was as eager now as then to enter the village and see the rites, which it was quite evident were going to be held at night.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It reminded Henry of the great gathering of the Iroquois before the advance on Wyoming.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was as eager now as then to enter the village and see the rites, which it was quite evident were going to be held at night.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He was as eager now as then to enter the village and see the rites, which it was quite evident were going to be held at night.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news

From this reading Already the dangers of his adventure with the seven heralds were forgotten and he was ready for new risks.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

of great significance or value

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution

From this reading It reminded Henry of the great gathering of the Iroquois before the advance on Wyoming.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It reminded Henry of the great gathering of the Iroquois before the advance on Wyoming.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Already the dangers of his adventure with the seven heralds were forgotten and he was ready for new risks.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He was as eager now as then to enter the village and see the rites, which it was quite evident were going to be held at night.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He was as eager now as then to enter the village and see the rites, which it was quite evident were going to be held at night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It reminded Henry of the great gathering of the Iroquois before the advance on Wyoming.

and nothing more

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

make a painting

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He was as eager now as then to enter the village and see the rites, which it was quite evident were going to be held at night.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Already the dangers of his adventure with the seven heralds were forgotten and he was ready for new risks.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading It reminded Henry of the great gathering of the Iroquois before the advance on Wyoming.

plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Already the dangers of his adventure with the seven heralds were forgotten and he was ready for new risks.

plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading He was as eager now as then to enter the village and see the rites, which it was quite evident were going to be held at night.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He was as eager now as then to enter the village and see the rites, which it was quite evident were going to be held at night.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Already the dangers of his adventure with the seven heralds were forgotten and he was ready for new risks.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

in the near future

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

keeping a secret or furtive watch

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

move an implement through

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He was as eager now as then to enter the village and see the rites, which it was quite evident were going to be held at night.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He was as eager now as then to enter the village and see the rites, which it was quite evident were going to be held at night.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

the act of using

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He was as eager now as then to enter the village and see the rites, which it was quite evident were going to be held at night.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was as eager now as then to enter the village and see the rites, which it was quite evident were going to be held at night.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Already the dangers of his adventure with the seven heralds were forgotten and he was ready for new risks.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "If I only had a little paint for my face and body," he said, "I could go into the place without much danger, and I'd learn a lot that would be of use to us."

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WYANDOT COUNCIL Henry and his comrades, spying anew from the woods and seeing the village full of stir, thought Timmendiquas and his warriors would depart that day, but they soon gathered that some important ceremonial was at hand, and would be celebrated first.

a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east

From this reading It reminded Henry of the great gathering of the Iroquois before the advance on Wyoming.