used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
(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 The increasing number of the white men, the lessening numbers of the buffalo, meant inevitable combat with all the tribes sooner or later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
ARROWnounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The increasing number of the white men, the lessening numbers of the buffalo, meant inevitable combat with all the tribes sooner or later.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The scaffolds were red with meat, everywhere the women were dressing hides and the camp was full of happiness.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading The increasing number of the white men, the lessening numbers of the buffalo, meant inevitable combat with all the tribes sooner or later.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading The scaffolds were red with meat, everywhere the women were dressing hides and the camp was full of happiness.
emigrantnounUS /ˈeməɡrənt/
someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The scaffolds were red with meat, everywhere the women were dressing hides and the camp was full of happiness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five hundred lodges of the Sioux stood in one village on the north side of the Platte.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The scaffolds were red with meat, everywhere the women were dressing hides and the camp was full of happiness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The scaffolds were red with meat, everywhere the women were dressing hides and the camp was full of happiness.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading The scaffolds were red with meat, everywhere the women were dressing hides and the camp was full of happiness.
ten 10s
From this reading Five hundred lodges of the Sioux stood in one village on the north side of the Platte.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Now the spring hunt of the northern Plains tribes was on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five hundred lodges of the Sioux stood in one village on the north side of the Platte.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The increasing number of the white men, the lessening numbers of the buffalo, meant inevitable combat with all the tribes sooner or later.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading The increasing number of the white men, the lessening numbers of the buffalo, meant inevitable combat with all the tribes sooner or later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The increasing number of the white men, the lessening numbers of the buffalo, meant inevitable combat with all the tribes sooner or later.
lesseningnounUS /ˈlesənɪŋ/
a change downward
From this reading The increasing number of the white men, the lessening numbers of the buffalo, meant inevitable combat with all the tribes sooner or later.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading Five hundred lodges of the Sioux stood in one village on the north side of the Platte.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The increasing number of the white men, the lessening numbers of the buffalo, meant inevitable combat with all the tribes sooner or later.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading The scaffolds were red with meat, everywhere the women were dressing hides and the camp was full of happiness.
the force of workers available
From this reading The increasing number of the white men, the lessening numbers of the buffalo, meant inevitable combat with all the tribes sooner or later.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Five hundred lodges of the Sioux stood in one village on the north side of the Platte.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Now the spring hunt of the northern Plains tribes was on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the spring hunt of the northern Plains tribes was on.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The increasing number of the white men, the lessening numbers of the buffalo, meant inevitable combat with all the tribes sooner or later.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The increasing number of the white men, the lessening numbers of the buffalo, meant inevitable combat with all the tribes sooner or later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The increasing number of the white men, the lessening numbers of the buffalo, meant inevitable combat with all the tribes sooner or later.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Five hundred lodges of the Sioux stood in one village on the north side of the Platte.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The increasing number of the white men, the lessening numbers of the buffalo, meant inevitable combat with all the tribes sooner or later.
PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Now the spring hunt of the northern Plains tribes was on.
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading Five hundred lodges of the Sioux stood in one village on the north side of the Platte.
PLOWverbUS /plaʊ/
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The scaffolds were red with meat, everywhere the women were dressing hides and the camp was full of happiness.
scaffoldsnounUS /ˈskæfəldz/
plural of “scaffold” — a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
From this reading The scaffolds were red with meat, everywhere the women were dressing hides and the camp was full of happiness.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Five hundred lodges of the Sioux stood in one village on the north side of the Platte.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Five hundred lodges of the Sioux stood in one village on the north side of the Platte.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The increasing number of the white men, the lessening numbers of the buffalo, meant inevitable combat with all the tribes sooner or later.
the season of growth
From this reading Now the spring hunt of the northern Plains tribes was on.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Five hundred lodges of the Sioux stood in one village on the north side of the Platte.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
a special situation
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The increasing number of the white men, the lessening numbers of the buffalo, meant inevitable combat with all the tribes sooner or later.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Five hundred lodges of the Sioux stood in one village on the north side of the Platte.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The scaffolds were red with meat, everywhere the women were dressing hides and the camp was full of happiness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
a Caucasian
From this reading The increasing number of the white men, the lessening numbers of the buffalo, meant inevitable combat with all the tribes sooner or later.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The increasing number of the white men, the lessening numbers of the buffalo, meant inevitable combat with all the tribes sooner or later.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The scaffolds were red with meat, everywhere the women were dressing hides and the camp was full of happiness.
a late time of life
From this reading ARROW AND PLOW The night attack on the great emigrant encampment was a thing which had been preparing for years.
