used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
the state of being absent
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fiery Man and the large party of hunters came in sight of their home on the evening of the same day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fiery Man and the large party of hunters came in sight of their home on the evening of the same day.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading His tall figure was slightly clad, for the weather was warm--in his right hand he held a spear, and on its top was a scalp recently taken.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Fiery Man and the large party of hunters came in sight of their home on the evening of the same day.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Fiery Man and the large party of hunters came in sight of their home on the evening of the same day.
FieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Fiery Man and the large party of hunters came in sight of their home on the evening of the same day.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His tall figure was slightly clad, for the weather was warm--in his right hand he held a spear, and on its top was a scalp recently taken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His tall figure was slightly clad, for the weather was warm--in his right hand he held a spear, and on its top was a scalp recently taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His tall figure was slightly clad, for the weather was warm--in his right hand he held a spear, and on its top was a scalp recently taken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Fiery Man and the large party of hunters came in sight of their home on the evening of the same day.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Fiery Man and the large party of hunters came in sight of their home on the evening of the same day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fiery Man and the large party of hunters came in sight of their home on the evening of the same day.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Merry work it was to them on this occasion, until they learned some of the hunters were missing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His tall figure was slightly clad, for the weather was warm--in his right hand he held a spear, and on its top was a scalp recently taken.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fiery Man and the large party of hunters came in sight of their home on the evening of the same day.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Merry work it was to them on this occasion, until they learned some of the hunters were missing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Fiery Man and the large party of hunters came in sight of their home on the evening of the same day.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Merry work it was to them on this occasion, until they learned some of the hunters were missing.
not able to be found
From this reading Merry work it was to them on this occasion, until they learned some of the hunters were missing.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Merry work it was to them on this occasion, until they learned some of the hunters were missing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fiery Man and the large party of hunters came in sight of their home on the evening of the same day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fiery Man and the large party of hunters came in sight of their home on the evening of the same day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Fiery Man and the large party of hunters came in sight of their home on the evening of the same day.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading His tall figure was slightly clad, for the weather was warm--in his right hand he held a spear, and on its top was a scalp recently taken.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
precisely, exactly
From this reading His tall figure was slightly clad, for the weather was warm--in his right hand he held a spear, and on its top was a scalp recently taken.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Fiery Man and the large party of hunters came in sight of their home on the evening of the same day.
scalpnounUS /skælp/
the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading His tall figure was slightly clad, for the weather was warm--in his right hand he held a spear, and on its top was a scalp recently taken.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Fiery Man and the large party of hunters came in sight of their home on the evening of the same day.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His tall figure was slightly clad, for the weather was warm--in his right hand he held a spear, and on its top was a scalp recently taken.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Merry work it was to them on this occasion, until they learned some of the hunters were missing.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading His tall figure was slightly clad, for the weather was warm--in his right hand he held a spear, and on its top was a scalp recently taken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His tall figure was slightly clad, for the weather was warm--in his right hand he held a spear, and on its top was a scalp recently taken.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading His tall figure was slightly clad, for the weather was warm--in his right hand he held a spear, and on its top was a scalp recently taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fiery Man and the large party of hunters came in sight of their home on the evening of the same day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fiery Man and the large party of hunters came in sight of their home on the evening of the same day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Merry work it was to them on this occasion, until they learned some of the hunters were missing.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
the upper part of anything
From this reading His tall figure was slightly clad, for the weather was warm--in his right hand he held a spear, and on its top was a scalp recently taken.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Merry work it was to them on this occasion, until they learned some of the hunters were missing.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading His tall figure was slightly clad, for the weather was warm--in his right hand he held a spear, and on its top was a scalp recently taken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Merry work it was to them on this occasion, until they learned some of the hunters were missing.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading His tall figure was slightly clad, for the weather was warm--in his right hand he held a spear, and on its top was a scalp recently taken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
a Caucasian
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Fiery Man looked to see his wife and child among them, and was disappointed and irritated at not seeing them; but he remembered White Moon was always backward in joining these noisy parties, and thus he accounted for her absence.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They had brought a large number of buffalo, and were glad to reach the vicinity of their village, where their wives and other women came forward to relieve them of their burden.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Merry work it was to them on this occasion, until they learned some of the hunters were missing.
