used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KLOTA When Owindia left her father's lodge and entered the forest a great dread came upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KLOTA When Owindia left her father's lodge and entered the forest a great dread came upon her.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the thought of the promise she had made and what the Chilcats might do if she did not appear nerved her heart and gave her courage to go forward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once she stayed her steps as if uncertain what to do.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was tempted to turn back and give up the undertaking.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The wild beating of her own heart was the only sound she heard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the thought of the promise she had made and what the Chilcats might do if she did not appear nerved her heart and gave her courage to go forward.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KLOTA When Owindia left her father's lodge and entered the forest a great dread came upon her.
Chilcats
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From this reading But the thought of the promise she had made and what the Chilcats might do if she did not appear nerved her heart and gave her courage to go forward.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading But the thought of the promise she had made and what the Chilcats might do if she did not appear nerved her heart and gave her courage to go forward.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the thought of the promise she had made and what the Chilcats might do if she did not appear nerved her heart and gave her courage to go forward.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Once she stayed her steps as if uncertain what to do.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KLOTA When Owindia left her father's lodge and entered the forest a great dread came upon her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KLOTA When Owindia left her father's lodge and entered the forest a great dread came upon her.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KLOTA When Owindia left her father's lodge and entered the forest a great dread came upon her.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KLOTA When Owindia left her father's lodge and entered the forest a great dread came upon her.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But the thought of the promise she had made and what the Chilcats might do if she did not appear nerved her heart and gave her courage to go forward.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But the thought of the promise she had made and what the Chilcats might do if she did not appear nerved her heart and gave her courage to go forward.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was tempted to turn back and give up the undertaking.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the thought of the promise she had made and what the Chilcats might do if she did not appear nerved her heart and gave her courage to go forward.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KLOTA When Owindia left her father's lodge and entered the forest a great dread came upon her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the thought of the promise she had made and what the Chilcats might do if she did not appear nerved her heart and gave her courage to go forward.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The wild beating of her own heart was the only sound she heard.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The wild beating of her own heart was the only sound she heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KLOTA When Owindia left her father's lodge and entered the forest a great dread came upon her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once she stayed her steps as if uncertain what to do.
KLOTA
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From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KLOTA When Owindia left her father's lodge and entered the forest a great dread came upon her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KLOTA When Owindia left her father's lodge and entered the forest a great dread came upon her.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KLOTA When Owindia left her father's lodge and entered the forest a great dread came upon her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the thought of the promise she had made and what the Chilcats might do if she did not appear nerved her heart and gave her courage to go forward.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But the thought of the promise she had made and what the Chilcats might do if she did not appear nerved her heart and gave her courage to go forward.
nerved
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From this reading But the thought of the promise she had made and what the Chilcats might do if she did not appear nerved her heart and gave her courage to go forward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the thought of the promise she had made and what the Chilcats might do if she did not appear nerved her heart and gave her courage to go forward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KLOTA When Owindia left her father's lodge and entered the forest a great dread came upon her.
on one occasion
From this reading Once she stayed her steps as if uncertain what to do.
and nothing more
From this reading The wild beating of her own heart was the only sound she heard.
Owindia
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From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KLOTA When Owindia left her father's lodge and entered the forest a great dread came upon her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The wild beating of her own heart was the only sound she heard.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading But the thought of the promise she had made and what the Chilcats might do if she did not appear nerved her heart and gave her courage to go forward.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once she stayed her steps as if uncertain what to do.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The wild beating of her own heart was the only sound she heard.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KLOTA When Owindia left her father's lodge and entered the forest a great dread came upon her.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Once she stayed her steps as if uncertain what to do.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Once she stayed her steps as if uncertain what to do.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading She was tempted to turn back and give up the undertaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KLOTA When Owindia left her father's lodge and entered the forest a great dread came upon her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the thought of the promise she had made and what the Chilcats might do if she did not appear nerved her heart and gave her courage to go forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once she stayed her steps as if uncertain what to do.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She was tempted to turn back and give up the undertaking.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Once she stayed her steps as if uncertain what to do.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She was tempted to turn back and give up the undertaking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was tempted to turn back and give up the undertaking.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KLOTA When Owindia left her father's lodge and entered the forest a great dread came upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wild beating of her own heart was the only sound she heard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Once she stayed her steps as if uncertain what to do.
at the time that
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KLOTA When Owindia left her father's lodge and entered the forest a great dread came upon her.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The wild beating of her own heart was the only sound she heard.
