used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But grandpa says that for years after they went away, he used to find their arrow heads and stone axes as he turned up the ground in plowing.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards the red men were all moved to the west and given land there.
how long something has existed
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
(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 One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The family doctor was very kind to the boy and often took him on long walks into the country.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading But grandpa says that for years after they went away, he used to find their arrow heads and stone axes as he turned up the ground in plowing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But grandpa says that for years after they went away, he used to find their arrow heads and stone axes as he turned up the ground in plowing.
axesnounUS /ˈæksɪz/
plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading But grandpa says that for years after they went away, he used to find their arrow heads and stone axes as he turned up the ground in plowing.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But grandpa says that for years after they went away, he used to find their arrow heads and stone axes as he turned up the ground in plowing.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The family doctor was very kind to the boy and often took him on long walks into the country.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family doctor was very kind to the boy and often took him on long walks into the country.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But grandpa says that for years after they went away, he used to find their arrow heads and stone axes as he turned up the ground in plowing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But grandpa says that for years after they went away, he used to find their arrow heads and stone axes as he turned up the ground in plowing.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Afterwards the red men were all moved to the west and given land there.
the act of departing
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But grandpa says that for years after they went away, he used to find their arrow heads and stone axes as he turned up the ground in plowing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But grandpa says that for years after they went away, he used to find their arrow heads and stone axes as he turned up the ground in plowing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The family doctor was very kind to the boy and often took him on long walks into the country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The family doctor was very kind to the boy and often took him on long walks into the country.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The family doctor was very kind to the boy and often took him on long walks into the country.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
immediately past
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
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 The family doctor was very kind to the boy and often took him on long walks into the country.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Afterwards the red men were all moved to the west and given land there.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The family doctor was very kind to the boy and often took him on long walks into the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The family doctor was very kind to the boy and often took him on long walks into the country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading But grandpa says that for years after they went away, he used to find their arrow heads and stone axes as he turned up the ground in plowing.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Afterwards the red men were all moved to the west and given land there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The family doctor was very kind to the boy and often took him on long walks into the country.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But grandpa says that for years after they went away, he used to find their arrow heads and stone axes as he turned up the ground in plowing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But grandpa says that for years after they went away, he used to find their arrow heads and stone axes as he turned up the ground in plowing.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But grandpa says that for years after they went away, he used to find their arrow heads and stone axes as he turned up the ground in plowing.
precisely as stated
From this reading The family doctor was very kind to the boy and often took him on long walks into the country.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The family doctor was very kind to the boy and often took him on long walks into the country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The family doctor was very kind to the boy and often took him on long walks into the country.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Afterwards the red men were all moved to the west and given land there.
at the time that
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
which person or people
From this reading THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE Last summer a little boy went to visit his grandfather who lived near one of the beautiful lakes in the northern part of our own land.
wigwams
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One day, as they were going through the woods together, the boy said to his friend, "Grandpa says that when he first came here, red men lived all about him, and that they made their houses of skins and called them wigwams.
a late time of life
From this reading But grandpa says that for years after they went away, he used to find their arrow heads and stone axes as he turned up the ground in plowing.
