used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and stared at the darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and stared at the darkness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The Otoe brave leaped to his feet, every limb growing cold with fright.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The Otoe brave leaped to his feet, every limb growing cold with fright.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and stared at the darkness.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
divisible by two
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Otoe brave leaped to his feet, every limb growing cold with fright.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and stared at the darkness.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Otoe brave leaped to his feet, every limb growing cold with fright.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The Otoe brave leaped to his feet, every limb growing cold with fright.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So the Otoe brave gave a shout that rang up the gulch and made the grazing ponies snort and tug at their lariats.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading So the Otoe brave gave a shout that rang up the gulch and made the grazing ponies snort and tug at their lariats.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The Otoe brave leaped to his feet, every limb growing cold with fright.
gulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading So the Otoe brave gave a shout that rang up the gulch and made the grazing ponies snort and tug at their lariats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wolf had vanished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and stared at the darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Otoe brave leaped to his feet, every limb growing cold with fright.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
lariats
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From this reading So the Otoe brave gave a shout that rang up the gulch and made the grazing ponies snort and tug at their lariats.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The Otoe brave leaped to his feet, every limb growing cold with fright.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The Otoe brave leaped to his feet, every limb growing cold with fright.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So the Otoe brave gave a shout that rang up the gulch and made the grazing ponies snort and tug at their lariats.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
and nothing more
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
Otoenoun
a member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska
From this reading The Otoe brave leaped to his feet, every limb growing cold with fright.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading So the Otoe brave gave a shout that rang up the gulch and made the grazing ponies snort and tug at their lariats.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading So the Otoe brave gave a shout that rang up the gulch and made the grazing ponies snort and tug at their lariats.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and stared at the darkness.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading So the Otoe brave gave a shout that rang up the gulch and made the grazing ponies snort and tug at their lariats.
snortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading So the Otoe brave gave a shout that rang up the gulch and made the grazing ponies snort and tug at their lariats.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the Otoe brave gave a shout that rang up the gulch and made the grazing ponies snort and tug at their lariats.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He rubbed his eyes and stared at the darkness.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So the Otoe brave gave a shout that rang up the gulch and made the grazing ponies snort and tug at their lariats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Otoe brave leaped to his feet, every limb growing cold with fright.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So the Otoe brave gave a shout that rang up the gulch and made the grazing ponies snort and tug at their lariats.
a special situation
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Otoe brave leaped to his feet, every limb growing cold with fright.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading So the Otoe brave gave a shout that rang up the gulch and made the grazing ponies snort and tug at their lariats.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So the Otoe brave gave a shout that rang up the gulch and made the grazing ponies snort and tug at their lariats.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The wolf had vanished.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now an Indian believes weird things, and the warning of a talking wolf was not a thing to be despised even though it were only dreamed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Otoe brave leaped to his feet, every limb growing cold with fright.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The wolf had vanished.
