Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AT THE TRADING POST Billy's mother and father had come to Arizona for a special reason.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading Billy was a very active boy and he soon grew tired of listening to the droning voices of the Indian men, and the scratching of Father's pencil.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AT THE TRADING POST Billy's mother and father had come to Arizona for a special reason.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

From this reading AT THE TRADING POST Billy's mother and father had come to Arizona for a special reason.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Billy went with his father the first few days, but he didn't care much for the way they sat around and did nothing but talk.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE TRADING POST Billy's mother and father had come to Arizona for a special reason.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading Billy went with his father the first few days, but he didn't care much for the way they sat around and did nothing but talk.

possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading AT THE TRADING POST Billy's mother and father had come to Arizona for a special reason.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Billy's father was a writer, and he had come for information on the Navajo Indians for a new book he was writing.

a youthful male person

From this reading Billy was a very active boy and he soon grew tired of listening to the droning voices of the Indian men, and the scratching of Father's pencil.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Billy went with his father the first few days, but he didn't care much for the way they sat around and did nothing but talk.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Billy went with his father the first few days, but he didn't care much for the way they sat around and did nothing but talk.

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading AT THE TRADING POST Billy's mother and father had come to Arizona for a special reason.

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Billy went with his father the first few days, but he didn't care much for the way they sat around and did nothing but talk.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Billy went with his father the first few days, but he didn't care much for the way they sat around and did nothing but talk.

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From this reading Billy went with his father the first few days, but he didn't care much for the way they sat around and did nothing but talk.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

an unchanging intonation

From this reading Billy was a very active boy and he soon grew tired of listening to the droning voices of the Indian men, and the scratching of Father's pencil.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading AT THE TRADING POST Billy's mother and father had come to Arizona for a special reason.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Billy was a very active boy and he soon grew tired of listening to the droning voices of the Indian men, and the scratching of Father's pencil.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Billy went with his father the first few days, but he didn't care much for the way they sat around and did nothing but talk.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Billy went with his father the first few days, but he didn't care much for the way they sat around and did nothing but talk.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AT THE TRADING POST Billy's mother and father had come to Arizona for a special reason.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Billy was a very active boy and he soon grew tired of listening to the droning voices of the Indian men, and the scratching of Father's pencil.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading AT THE TRADING POST Billy's mother and father had come to Arizona for a special reason.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Billy's father was a writer, and he had come for information on the Navajo Indians for a new book he was writing.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Billy's father was a writer, and he had come for information on the Navajo Indians for a new book he was writing.

a message received and understood

From this reading Billy's father was a writer, and he had come for information on the Navajo Indians for a new book he was writing.

a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Billy was a very active boy and he soon grew tired of listening to the droning voices of the Indian men, and the scratching of Father's pencil.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

the force of workers available

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading AT THE TRADING POST Billy's mother and father had come to Arizona for a special reason.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Billy went with his father the first few days, but he didn't care much for the way they sat around and did nothing but talk.

a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah

From this reading Billy's father was a writer, and he had come for information on the Navajo Indians for a new book he was writing.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Billy's father was a writer, and he had come for information on the Navajo Indians for a new book he was writing.

a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Billy went with his father the first few days, but he didn't care much for the way they sat around and did nothing but talk.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Billy was a very active boy and he soon grew tired of listening to the droning voices of the Indian men, and the scratching of Father's pencil.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Billy's father was a writer, and he had come for information on the Navajo Indians for a new book he was writing.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading Billy was a very active boy and he soon grew tired of listening to the droning voices of the Indian men, and the scratching of Father's pencil.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading AT THE TRADING POST Billy's mother and father had come to Arizona for a special reason.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading AT THE TRADING POST Billy's mother and father had come to Arizona for a special reason.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Billy went with his father the first few days, but he didn't care much for the way they sat around and did nothing but talk.

a harsh noise made by scraping

From this reading Billy was a very active boy and he soon grew tired of listening to the droning voices of the Indian men, and the scratching of Father's pencil.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

be seated

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

in the near future

From this reading Billy was a very active boy and he soon grew tired of listening to the droning voices of the Indian men, and the scratching of Father's pencil.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading AT THE TRADING POST Billy's mother and father had come to Arizona for a special reason.

required or under orders

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Billy went with his father the first few days, but he didn't care much for the way they sat around and did nothing but talk.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AT THE TRADING POST Billy's mother and father had come to Arizona for a special reason.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Billy was a very active boy and he soon grew tired of listening to the droning voices of the Indian men, and the scratching of Father's pencil.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AT THE TRADING POST Billy's mother and father had come to Arizona for a special reason.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

buying or selling securities or commodities

From this reading AT THE TRADING POST Billy's mother and father had come to Arizona for a special reason.

precisely as stated

From this reading Billy was a very active boy and he soon grew tired of listening to the droning voices of the Indian men, and the scratching of Father's pencil.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Billy was a very active boy and he soon grew tired of listening to the droning voices of the Indian men, and the scratching of Father's pencil.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Billy's father was a writer, and he had come for information on the Navajo Indians for a new book he was writing.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Billy went with his father the first few days, but he didn't care much for the way they sat around and did nothing but talk.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Billy went with his father the first few days, but he didn't care much for the way they sat around and did nothing but talk.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

which person or people

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Billy went with his father the first few days, but he didn't care much for the way they sat around and did nothing but talk.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Every day he would go to the Indian villages, sit among the big chiefs and medicine men (who are the wise ones among the Indians and are supposed to work charms which cure the sick) and he would jot down in his notebook many things which they told him.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Billy's father was a writer, and he had come for information on the Navajo Indians for a new book he was writing.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Billy's father was a writer, and he had come for information on the Navajo Indians for a new book he was writing.