adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was as if McKay, after a long absence, had come back to his own people.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading It was as if McKay, after a long absence, had come back to his own people.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was as if McKay, after a long absence, had come back to his own people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Days of new hope and gladness followed in the camp of Yellow Bird and Slim Buck.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if McKay, after a long absence, had come back to his own people.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was as if McKay, after a long absence, had come back to his own people.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
BirdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Days of new hope and gladness followed in the camp of Yellow Bird and Slim Buck.
Bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The tenderness of mother and sister lay warm in Yellow Bird's breast.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The tenderness of mother and sister lay warm in Yellow Bird's breast.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Slim Buck loved him as a brother.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Days of new hope and gladness followed in the camp of Yellow Bird and Slim Buck.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Days of new hope and gladness followed in the camp of Yellow Bird and Slim Buck.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
CloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was as if McKay, after a long absence, had come back to his own people.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
DaysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days of new hope and gladness followed in the camp of Yellow Bird and Slim Buck.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Days of new hope and gladness followed in the camp of Yellow Bird and Slim Buck.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Days of new hope and gladness followed in the camp of Yellow Bird and Slim Buck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if McKay, after a long absence, had come back to his own people.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Slim Buck loved him as a brother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as if McKay, after a long absence, had come back to his own people.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Days of new hope and gladness followed in the camp of Yellow Bird and Slim Buck.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if McKay, after a long absence, had come back to his own people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Days of new hope and gladness followed in the camp of Yellow Bird and Slim Buck.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if McKay, after a long absence, had come back to his own people.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The tenderness of mother and sister lay warm in Yellow Bird's breast.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 It was as if McKay, after a long absence, had come back to his own people.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Slim Buck loved him as a brother.
McKay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if McKay, after a long absence, had come back to his own people.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The tenderness of mother and sister lay warm in Yellow Bird's breast.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Days of new hope and gladness followed in the camp of Yellow Bird and Slim Buck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Days of new hope and gladness followed in the camp of Yellow Bird and Slim Buck.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was as if McKay, after a long absence, had come back to his own people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was as if McKay, after a long absence, had come back to his own people.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The tenderness of mother and sister lay warm in Yellow Bird's breast.
SlimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Days of new hope and gladness followed in the camp of Yellow Bird and Slim Buck.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
SunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading The tenderness of mother and sister lay warm in Yellow Bird's breast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Days of new hope and gladness followed in the camp of Yellow Bird and Slim Buck.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was as if McKay, after a long absence, had come back to his own people.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The tenderness of mother and sister lay warm in Yellow Bird's breast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if McKay, after a long absence, had come back to his own people.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading The wrinkled faces of the old softened when he came near and spoke to them; little children followed him, and at dusk and dawn Sun Cloud held up her mouth to be kissed.
YellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Days of new hope and gladness followed in the camp of Yellow Bird and Slim Buck.
