used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading _Author of_ "Spears of Destiny," "The Audacious Adventures of Miles McConaughy," "The Wastrel," etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behold, O my reader, we give you a White Belt in token that our words are straight.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading O my reader, rest a while at our Council Fire before you set your feet upon the long trail which leads into the dim regions of Ta-de, which is--or was--Yesterday.
AudaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading _Author of_ "Spears of Destiny," "The Audacious Adventures of Miles McConaughy," "The Wastrel," etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of_ "Spears of Destiny," "The Audacious Adventures of Miles McConaughy," "The Wastrel," etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That which has been is no more.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading O my reader, rest a while at our Council Fire before you set your feet upon the long trail which leads into the dim regions of Ta-de, which is--or was--Yesterday.
see with attention
From this reading Behold, O my reader, we give you a White Belt in token that our words are straight.
BeltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Behold, O my reader, we give you a White Belt in token that our words are straight.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
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DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _Author of_ "Spears of Destiny," "The Audacious Adventures of Miles McConaughy," "The Wastrel," etc.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
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plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
etc
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From this reading _Author of_ "Spears of Destiny," "The Audacious Adventures of Miles McConaughy," "The Wastrel," etc.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
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start firing a weapon
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plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Behold, O my reader, we give you a White Belt in token that our words are straight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
Ha-wen-ne-yu
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From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That which has been is no more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behold, O my reader, we give you a White Belt in token that our words are straight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O my reader, rest a while at our Council Fire before you set your feet upon the long trail which leads into the dim regions of Ta-de, which is--or was--Yesterday.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
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plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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McConaughy
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From this reading _Author of_ "Spears of Destiny," "The Audacious Adventures of Miles McConaughy," "The Wastrel," etc.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading _Author of_ "Spears of Destiny," "The Audacious Adventures of Miles McConaughy," "The Wastrel," etc.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That which has been is no more.
belonging to the person speaking
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not any; not one
From this reading That which has been is no more.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading O my reader, rest a while at our Council Fire before you set your feet upon the long trail which leads into the dim regions of Ta-de, which is--or was--Yesterday.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading O my reader, rest a while at our Council Fire before you set your feet upon the long trail which leads into the dim regions of Ta-de, which is--or was--Yesterday.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading O my reader, rest a while at our Council Fire before you set your feet upon the long trail which leads into the dim regions of Ta-de, which is--or was--Yesterday.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
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not move; be in a resting position
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading O my reader, rest a while at our Council Fire before you set your feet upon the long trail which leads into the dim regions of Ta-de, which is--or was--Yesterday.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
SpearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading _Author of_ "Spears of Destiny," "The Audacious Adventures of Miles McConaughy," "The Wastrel," etc.
spiralsnounUS /ˈspaɪrəlz/
plural of “spiral” — a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
sprinkleverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəl/
distribute loosely
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Behold, O my reader, we give you a White Belt in token that our words are straight.
Ta-de
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Behold, O my reader, we give you a White Belt in token that our words are straight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of_ "Spears of Destiny," "The Audacious Adventures of Miles McConaughy," "The Wastrel," etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Behold, O my reader, we give you a White Belt in token that our words are straight.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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directed up
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Wastrelnoun
someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
From this reading _Author of_ "Spears of Destiny," "The Audacious Adventures of Miles McConaughy," "The Wastrel," etc.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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a Caucasian
From this reading Behold, O my reader, we give you a White Belt in token that our words are straight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
the words that are spoken
From this reading See, we will sprinkle tobacco leaves upon the flames and on the spirals of the smoke ascending upward our words shall be carried to the ears of Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit.
the day immediately before today
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the person or people being spoken to
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O my reader, rest a while at our Council Fire before you set your feet upon the long trail which leads into the dim regions of Ta-de, which is--or was--Yesterday.
