used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young warrior showed his convictions by flinging some wood on the fire, so that its blaze filled the cavern, and preparing for sleep.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT VISITOR.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What he might do in the future must be left for the future to tell.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The young warrior showed his convictions by flinging some wood on the fire, so that its blaze filled the cavern, and preparing for sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading The young warrior showed his convictions by flinging some wood on the fire, so that its blaze filled the cavern, and preparing for sleep.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading The young warrior showed his convictions by flinging some wood on the fire, so that its blaze filled the cavern, and preparing for sleep.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe was convinced of one thing--the Wolf would trouble him no further that night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
Deerfoot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe was convinced of one thing--the Wolf would trouble him no further that night.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What he might do in the future must be left for the future to tell.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
divisible by two
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The young warrior showed his convictions by flinging some wood on the fire, so that its blaze filled the cavern, and preparing for sleep.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The young warrior showed his convictions by flinging some wood on the fire, so that its blaze filled the cavern, and preparing for sleep.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The young warrior showed his convictions by flinging some wood on the fire, so that its blaze filled the cavern, and preparing for sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What he might do in the future must be left for the future to tell.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe was convinced of one thing--the Wolf would trouble him no further that night.
yet to be or coming
From this reading What he might do in the future must be left for the future to tell.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he might do in the future must be left for the future to tell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe was convinced of one thing--the Wolf would trouble him no further that night.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young warrior showed his convictions by flinging some wood on the fire, so that its blaze filled the cavern, and preparing for sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What he might do in the future must be left for the future to tell.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The young warrior showed his convictions by flinging some wood on the fire, so that its blaze filled the cavern, and preparing for sleep.
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 What he might do in the future must be left for the future to tell.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What he might do in the future must be left for the future to tell.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What he might do in the future must be left for the future to tell.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT VISITOR.
not any; not one
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe was convinced of one thing--the Wolf would trouble him no further that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe was convinced of one thing--the Wolf would trouble him no further that night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young warrior showed his convictions by flinging some wood on the fire, so that its blaze filled the cavern, and preparing for sleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe was convinced of one thing--the Wolf would trouble him no further that night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
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 The young warrior showed his convictions by flinging some wood on the fire, so that its blaze filled the cavern, and preparing for sleep.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
Shawanoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe was convinced of one thing--the Wolf would trouble him no further that night.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The young warrior showed his convictions by flinging some wood on the fire, so that its blaze filled the cavern, and preparing for sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The young warrior showed his convictions by flinging some wood on the fire, so that its blaze filled the cavern, and preparing for sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The young warrior showed his convictions by flinging some wood on the fire, so that its blaze filled the cavern, and preparing for sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The young warrior showed his convictions by flinging some wood on the fire, so that its blaze filled the cavern, and preparing for sleep.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
express in words
From this reading What he might do in the future must be left for the future to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe was convinced of one thing--the Wolf would trouble him no further that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe was convinced of one thing--the Wolf would trouble him no further that night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
a special situation
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe was convinced of one thing--the Wolf would trouble him no further that night.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What he might do in the future must be left for the future to tell.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe was convinced of one thing--the Wolf would trouble him no further that night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
someone who visits
From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT VISITOR.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The young warrior showed his convictions by flinging some wood on the fire, so that its blaze filled the cavern, and preparing for sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe was convinced of one thing--the Wolf would trouble him no further that night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he might do in the future must be left for the future to tell.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe was convinced of one thing--the Wolf would trouble him no further that night.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The young warrior showed his convictions by flinging some wood on the fire, so that its blaze filled the cavern, and preparing for sleep.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Whether the few words that he had dropped should prove the good seed of which I have spoken, or whether they should be choked up by thorns, not even the Wolf himself could tell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe was convinced of one thing--the Wolf would trouble him no further that night.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young warrior showed his convictions by flinging some wood on the fire, so that its blaze filled the cavern, and preparing for sleep.
