used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That, you already have heard--and you know what a hogan looks like.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ALL ABOUT THE INDIANS The Navajo Indians live in hogans.
adobenounUS /əˈdoʊbi/
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading They are houses built of adobe and they are built to resemble a child's stone blocks when he has piled one on top of the other.
(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 ALL ABOUT THE INDIANS The Navajo Indians live in hogans.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading That, you already have heard--and you know what a hogan looks like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That, you already have heard--and you know what a hogan looks like.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Pueblo, Hopi and other peaceful tribes live in what are called pueblos.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading They are houses built of adobe and they are built to resemble a child's stone blocks when he has piled one on top of the other.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading They are houses built of adobe and they are built to resemble a child's stone blocks when he has piled one on top of the other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all Indian tribes do not use the same kind of dwelling places.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Pueblo, Hopi and other peaceful tribes live in what are called pueblos.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They are houses built of adobe and they are built to resemble a child's stone blocks when he has piled one on top of the other.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But all Indian tribes do not use the same kind of dwelling places.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading But all Indian tribes do not use the same kind of dwelling places.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are houses built of adobe and they are built to resemble a child's stone blocks when he has piled one on top of the other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That, you already have heard--and you know what a hogan looks like.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are houses built of adobe and they are built to resemble a child's stone blocks when he has piled one on top of the other.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That, you already have heard--and you know what a hogan looks like.
hogannounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːn/
United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
From this reading That, you already have heard--and you know what a hogan looks like.
hogansnounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːnz/
plural of “hogan” — United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
From this reading ALL ABOUT THE INDIANS The Navajo Indians live in hogans.
HopinounUS /ˈhoʊpi/
a member of the Shoshonean people of northeastern Arizona
From this reading The Pueblo, Hopi and other peaceful tribes live in what are called pueblos.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They are houses built of adobe and they are built to resemble a child's stone blocks when he has piled one on top of the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL ABOUT THE INDIANS The Navajo Indians live in hogans.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading But all Indian tribes do not use the same kind of dwelling places.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading ALL ABOUT THE INDIANS The Navajo Indians live in hogans.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But all Indian tribes do not use the same kind of dwelling places.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That, you already have heard--and you know what a hogan looks like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That, you already have heard--and you know what a hogan looks like.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ALL ABOUT THE INDIANS The Navajo Indians live in hogans.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading That, you already have heard--and you know what a hogan looks like.
NavajonounUS /ˈnɑːvəhoʊ/
a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
From this reading ALL ABOUT THE INDIANS The Navajo Indians live in hogans.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But all Indian tribes do not use the same kind of dwelling places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But all Indian tribes do not use the same kind of dwelling places.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They are houses built of adobe and they are built to resemble a child's stone blocks when he has piled one on top of the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They are houses built of adobe and they are built to resemble a child's stone blocks when he has piled one on top of the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Pueblo, Hopi and other peaceful tribes live in what are called pueblos.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The Pueblo, Hopi and other peaceful tribes live in what are called pueblos.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading They are houses built of adobe and they are built to resemble a child's stone blocks when he has piled one on top of the other.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But all Indian tribes do not use the same kind of dwelling places.
PueblonounUS /pˈwebloʊ/
a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called “Pueblos” by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)
From this reading The Pueblo, Hopi and other peaceful tribes live in what are called pueblos.
pueblos
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From this reading The Pueblo, Hopi and other peaceful tribes live in what are called pueblos.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading They are houses built of adobe and they are built to resemble a child's stone blocks when he has piled one on top of the other.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But all Indian tribes do not use the same kind of dwelling places.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They are houses built of adobe and they are built to resemble a child's stone blocks when he has piled one on top of the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That, you already have heard--and you know what a hogan looks like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL ABOUT THE INDIANS The Navajo Indians live in hogans.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are houses built of adobe and they are built to resemble a child's stone blocks when he has piled one on top of the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are houses built of adobe and they are built to resemble a child's stone blocks when he has piled one on top of the other.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They are houses built of adobe and they are built to resemble a child's stone blocks when he has piled one on top of the other.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading But all Indian tribes do not use the same kind of dwelling places.
the act of using
From this reading But all Indian tribes do not use the same kind of dwelling places.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That, you already have heard--and you know what a hogan looks like.
at the time that
From this reading They are houses built of adobe and they are built to resemble a child's stone blocks when he has piled one on top of the other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That, you already have heard--and you know what a hogan looks like.
