used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On her back she carried a large bundle of wood.
(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 Giving one look towards her sister, in which was concentrated all the passion and all the harshness of which she was capable, she left the lodge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Giving one look towards her sister, in which was concentrated all the passion and all the harshness of which she was capable, she left the lodge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she threw it to the ground, the noise roused White Moon from her dreams.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On her back she carried a large bundle of wood.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She rose from her mat, clasping the child yet more closely to her breast.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading On her back she carried a large bundle of wood.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Giving one look towards her sister, in which was concentrated all the passion and all the harshness of which she was capable, she left the lodge.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading On her back she carried a large bundle of wood.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
clasping
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From this reading She rose from her mat, clasping the child yet more closely to her breast.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading She rose from her mat, clasping the child yet more closely to her breast.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Giving one look towards her sister, in which was concentrated all the passion and all the harshness of which she was capable, she left the lodge.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading As she threw it to the ground, the noise roused White Moon from her dreams.
FieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she threw it to the ground, the noise roused White Moon from her dreams.
the act of giving
From this reading Giving one look towards her sister, in which was concentrated all the passion and all the harshness of which she was capable, she left the lodge.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As she threw it to the ground, the noise roused White Moon from her dreams.
harshnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading Giving one look towards her sister, in which was concentrated all the passion and all the harshness of which she was capable, she left the lodge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she threw it to the ground, the noise roused White Moon from her dreams.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On her back she carried a large bundle of wood.
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 Giving one look towards her sister, in which was concentrated all the passion and all the harshness of which she was capable, she left the lodge.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Giving one look towards her sister, in which was concentrated all the passion and all the harshness of which she was capable, she left the lodge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
matnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading She rose from her mat, clasping the child yet more closely to her breast.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She rose from her mat, clasping the child yet more closely to her breast.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading As she threw it to the ground, the noise roused White Moon from her dreams.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her back she carried a large bundle of wood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Giving one look towards her sister, in which was concentrated all the passion and all the harshness of which she was capable, she left the lodge.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Giving one look towards her sister, in which was concentrated all the passion and all the harshness of which she was capable, she left the lodge.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose from her mat, clasping the child yet more closely to her breast.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading As she threw it to the ground, the noise roused White Moon from her dreams.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her back she carried a large bundle of wood.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As she threw it to the ground, the noise roused White Moon from her dreams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she threw it to the ground, the noise roused White Moon from her dreams.
in the direction of
From this reading Giving one look towards her sister, in which was concentrated all the passion and all the harshness of which she was capable, she left the lodge.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Giving one look towards her sister, in which was concentrated all the passion and all the harshness of which she was capable, she left the lodge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
in or at the place that
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Giving one look towards her sister, in which was concentrated all the passion and all the harshness of which she was capable, she left the lodge.
a Caucasian
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sister of Fiery Man stood unnoticed, we have said, in the lodge where White Moon sat with her dead child.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading On her back she carried a large bundle of wood.
but in spite of that
From this reading She rose from her mat, clasping the child yet more closely to her breast.
