used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
Aklak
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From this reading Sometimes Kutok attended to this; sometimes Aklak.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So they were kept tethered by long lines, and each day were moved to a new grazing ground.
ASTRAYadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Sometimes Kutok attended to this; sometimes Aklak.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It happened one day that both Kutok and Aklak had gone hunting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So they were kept tethered by long lines, and each day were moved to a new grazing ground.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So they were kept tethered by long lines, and each day were moved to a new grazing ground.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It happened one day that both Kutok and Aklak had gone hunting.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading So they were kept tethered by long lines, and each day were moved to a new grazing ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading So they were kept tethered by long lines, and each day were moved to a new grazing ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened one day that both Kutok and Aklak had gone hunting.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading It happened one day that both Kutok and Aklak had gone hunting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened one day that both Kutok and Aklak had gone hunting.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
Kutok
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From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading So they were kept tethered by long lines, and each day were moved to a new grazing ground.
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 WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So they were kept tethered by long lines, and each day were moved to a new grazing ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It happened one day that both Kutok and Aklak had gone hunting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
pack-deer
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From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
rawhidenounUS /ˈrɔːhaɪd/
untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they were kept tethered by long lines, and each day were moved to a new grazing ground.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes Kutok attended to this; sometimes Aklak.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
tetheredadjectiveUS /ˈteðərd/
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading So they were kept tethered by long lines, and each day were moved to a new grazing ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sometimes Kutok attended to this; sometimes Aklak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
(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 But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So they were kept tethered by long lines, and each day were moved to a new grazing ground.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
WHITEFOOT
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From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHITEFOOT GOES ASTRAY The two pack-deer with which Kutok had moved up near the Valley of the Good Spirit had been kept fastened, each with a long rawhide line.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Kutok well knew that should they be allowed to go free, they would be likely to join the herds over on the hills above the valley.
