used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
the lower side of anything
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
coyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading The coyote had plainly just disinterred her find.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
decorativeadjectiveUS /ˈdekrətɪv/
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
disinterred
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From this reading The coyote had plainly just disinterred her find.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The coyote had plainly just disinterred her find.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
forefeet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
set up or found
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The coyote had plainly just disinterred her find.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
and nothing more
From this reading The coyote had plainly just disinterred her find.
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 It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
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 a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
Nalik'ideyu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
overhangnounUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋ/
projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The coyote had plainly just disinterred her find.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
smearsnounUS /smɪrz/
plural of “smear” — slanderous defamation
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
squatted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
not in physical motion
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
Travis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Travis squatted down to examine it, using his eyes before his hands.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They followed the tracks around the bend of a shallow cut and found Nalik'ideyu waiting for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a bag made of hide, probably the hide of one of the split horns by its color and the scraps of long hair which had been left in a simple decorative fringe along the bottom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Between her forefeet was a bundle still covered with smears of soft earth, and behind her were drag marks from a hole under the overhang of a bush.
