used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mahaska and her band of warriors rode into the Indian village with their chief a captive in their midst.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He comes among you, bound like a dog!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mahaska and her band of warriors rode into the Indian village with their chief a captive in their midst.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Mahaska and her band of warriors rode into the Indian village with their chief a captive in their midst.
see with attention
From this reading “Behold the way in which your chief is treated!
confined by bonds
From this reading He comes among you, bound like a dog!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Mahaska and her band of warriors rode into the Indian village with their chief a captive in their midst.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Mahaska and her band of warriors rode into the Indian village with their chief a captive in their midst.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading He comes among you, bound like a dog!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading “He suffers the disgrace of a traitor!” exclaimed Mahaska, “and the lips of the tribe shall pronounce upon him a traitor’s doom.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He comes among you, bound like a dog!”
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading “He suffers the disgrace of a traitor!” exclaimed Mahaska, “and the lips of the tribe shall pronounce upon him a traitor’s doom.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “He suffers the disgrace of a traitor!” exclaimed Mahaska, “and the lips of the tribe shall pronounce upon him a traitor’s doom.”
Gi-en-gwa-tah
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From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He comes among you, bound like a dog!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mahaska and her band of warriors rode into the Indian village with their chief a captive in their midst.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He suffers the disgrace of a traitor!” exclaimed Mahaska, “and the lips of the tribe shall pronounce upon him a traitor’s doom.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mahaska and her band of warriors rode into the Indian village with their chief a captive in their midst.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Mahaska and her band of warriors rode into the Indian village with their chief a captive in their midst.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mahaska and her band of warriors rode into the Indian village with their chief a captive in their midst.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Behold the way in which your chief is treated!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
held up in the air
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He comes among you, bound like a dog!”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “He suffers the disgrace of a traitor!” exclaimed Mahaska, “and the lips of the tribe shall pronounce upon him a traitor’s doom.”
Mahaska
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From this reading Mahaska and her band of warriors rode into the Indian village with their chief a captive in their midst.
come together
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Mahaska and her band of warriors rode into the Indian village with their chief a captive in their midst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mahaska and her band of warriors rode into the Indian village with their chief a captive in their midst.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
pinionedadjective
(of birds) especially having the flight feathers
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading “He suffers the disgrace of a traitor!” exclaimed Mahaska, “and the lips of the tribe shall pronounce upon him a traitor’s doom.”
queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Mahaska and her band of warriors rode into the Indian village with their chief a captive in their midst.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “He suffers the disgrace of a traitor!” exclaimed Mahaska, “and the lips of the tribe shall pronounce upon him a traitor’s doom.”
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “He suffers the disgrace of a traitor!” exclaimed Mahaska, “and the lips of the tribe shall pronounce upon him a traitor’s doom.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mahaska and her band of warriors rode into the Indian village with their chief a captive in their midst.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mahaska and her band of warriors rode into the Indian village with their chief a captive in their midst.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “He suffers the disgrace of a traitor!” exclaimed Mahaska, “and the lips of the tribe shall pronounce upon him a traitor’s doom.”
traitor's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He suffers the disgrace of a traitor!” exclaimed Mahaska, “and the lips of the tribe shall pronounce upon him a traitor’s doom.”
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “Behold the way in which your chief is treated!
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading “He suffers the disgrace of a traitor!” exclaimed Mahaska, “and the lips of the tribe shall pronounce upon him a traitor’s doom.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He suffers the disgrace of a traitor!” exclaimed Mahaska, “and the lips of the tribe shall pronounce upon him a traitor’s doom.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Mahaska and her band of warriors rode into the Indian village with their chief a captive in their midst.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Mahaska and her band of warriors rode into the Indian village with their chief a captive in their midst.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Behold the way in which your chief is treated!
at the time that
From this reading The people came out to meet them, and when the shouts of joy that greeted the queen’s return had died away, Gi-en-gwa-tah lifted his pinioned hands, and cried out:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Behold the way in which your chief is treated!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mahaska and her band of warriors rode into the Indian village with their chief a captive in their midst.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He comes among you, bound like a dog!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Behold the way in which your chief is treated!
