used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
having companions or an escort
From this reading She said this in the Cree language, which the boy did not understand, but he understood well enough the signs with which the invitation was accompanied.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Thanking her with an eloquent look, he re-entered the tent along with her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thanking her with an eloquent look, he re-entered the tent along with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Clever boy!" she said, patting him on the back, "come into the tent and have some grub."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Clever boy!" she said, patting him on the back, "come into the tent and have some grub."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Clever boy!" she said, patting him on the back, "come into the tent and have some grub."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "Clever boy!" she said, patting him on the back, "come into the tent and have some grub."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Clever boy!" she said, patting him on the back, "come into the tent and have some grub."
CreenounUS /kriː/
a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
From this reading She said this in the Cree language, which the boy did not understand, but he understood well enough the signs with which the invitation was accompanied.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She said this in the Cree language, which the boy did not understand, but he understood well enough the signs with which the invitation was accompanied.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Wheeling round, he stood face to face with Slowfoot, whose mouth was expanded from ear to ear.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading Thanking her with an eloquent look, he re-entered the tent along with her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She said this in the Cree language, which the boy did not understand, but he understood well enough the signs with which the invitation was accompanied.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading Wheeling round, he stood face to face with Slowfoot, whose mouth was expanded from ear to ear.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Wheeling round, he stood face to face with Slowfoot, whose mouth was expanded from ear to ear.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wheeling round, he stood face to face with Slowfoot, whose mouth was expanded from ear to ear.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "Clever boy!" she said, patting him on the back, "come into the tent and have some grub."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Clever boy!" she said, patting him on the back, "come into the tent and have some grub."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thanking her with an eloquent look, he re-entered the tent along with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She said this in the Cree language, which the boy did not understand, but he understood well enough the signs with which the invitation was accompanied.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Clever boy!" she said, patting him on the back, "come into the tent and have some grub."
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading She said this in the Cree language, which the boy did not understand, but he understood well enough the signs with which the invitation was accompanied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading She said this in the Cree language, which the boy did not understand, but he understood well enough the signs with which the invitation was accompanied.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Thanking her with an eloquent look, he re-entered the tent along with her.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Wheeling round, he stood face to face with Slowfoot, whose mouth was expanded from ear to ear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She said this in the Cree language, which the boy did not understand, but he understood well enough the signs with which the invitation was accompanied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Clever boy!" she said, patting him on the back, "come into the tent and have some grub."
pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "Clever boy!" she said, patting him on the back, "come into the tent and have some grub."
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading Thanking her with an eloquent look, he re-entered the tent along with her.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Wheeling round, he stood face to face with Slowfoot, whose mouth was expanded from ear to ear.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Clever boy!" she said, patting him on the back, "come into the tent and have some grub."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Clever boy!" she said, patting him on the back, "come into the tent and have some grub."
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She said this in the Cree language, which the boy did not understand, but he understood well enough the signs with which the invitation was accompanied.
Slowfoot
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From this reading Wheeling round, he stood face to face with Slowfoot, whose mouth was expanded from ear to ear.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Clever boy!" she said, patting him on the back, "come into the tent and have some grub."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Wheeling round, he stood face to face with Slowfoot, whose mouth was expanded from ear to ear.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "Clever boy!" she said, patting him on the back, "come into the tent and have some grub."
ThankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thanking her with an eloquent look, he re-entered the tent along with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wheeling round, he stood face to face with Slowfoot, whose mouth was expanded from ear to ear.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She said this in the Cree language, which the boy did not understand, but he understood well enough the signs with which the invitation was accompanied.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She said this in the Cree language, which the boy did not understand, but he understood well enough the signs with which the invitation was accompanied.
having passed out of existence
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wheeling round, he stood face to face with Slowfoot, whose mouth was expanded from ear to ear.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She said this in the Cree language, which the boy did not understand, but he understood well enough the signs with which the invitation was accompanied.
WheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading Wheeling round, he stood face to face with Slowfoot, whose mouth was expanded from ear to ear.
at the time that
From this reading A faint smile ruffled the solemnity of Little Bill at this, but it vanished when he heard a low chuckle behind him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She said this in the Cree language, which the boy did not understand, but he understood well enough the signs with which the invitation was accompanied.
belonging to which person
From this reading Wheeling round, he stood face to face with Slowfoot, whose mouth was expanded from ear to ear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wheeling round, he stood face to face with Slowfoot, whose mouth was expanded from ear to ear.
