adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They surged along chanting their unearthly song, and the mass of them swept by where lay the two men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They surged along chanting their unearthly song, and the mass of them swept by where lay the two men.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Not a glance was given them, no taunts, no jeers with which the tribes of the North-west were wont to torment their captives.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
chantingnounUS /ˈtʃæntɪŋ/
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading They surged along chanting their unearthly song, and the mass of them swept by where lay the two men.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “No time for play,” thought McElroy; “that will come later,--when we have reached the Pays d'en Haut.”
d'en
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From this reading “No time for play,” thought McElroy; “that will come later,--when we have reached the Pays d'en Haut.”
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The swish of the moccasined feet was as the sound of many waters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Not a glance was given them, no taunts, no jeers with which the tribes of the North-west were wont to torment their captives.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Not a glance was given them, no taunts, no jeers with which the tribes of the North-west were wont to torment their captives.
Haut
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From this reading “No time for play,” thought McElroy; “that will come later,--when we have reached the Pays d'en Haut.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No time for play,” thought McElroy; “that will come later,--when we have reached the Pays d'en Haut.”
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
jeersnounUS /dʒiːrz/
plural of “jeer” — showing your contempt by derision
From this reading Not a glance was given them, no taunts, no jeers with which the tribes of the North-west were wont to torment their captives.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “No time for play,” thought McElroy; “that will come later,--when we have reached the Pays d'en Haut.”
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They surged along chanting their unearthly song, and the mass of them swept by where lay the two men.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 The swish of the moccasined feet was as the sound of many waters.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading They surged along chanting their unearthly song, and the mass of them swept by where lay the two men.
McElroy
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From this reading “No time for play,” thought McElroy; “that will come later,--when we have reached the Pays d'en Haut.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They surged along chanting their unearthly song, and the mass of them swept by where lay the two men.
moccasined
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From this reading The swish of the moccasined feet was as the sound of many waters.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Not a glance was given them, no taunts, no jeers with which the tribes of the North-west were wont to torment their captives.
North-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading Not a glance was given them, no taunts, no jeers with which the tribes of the North-west were wont to torment their captives.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a glance was given them, no taunts, no jeers with which the tribes of the North-west were wont to torment their captives.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
PaysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading “No time for play,” thought McElroy; “that will come later,--when we have reached the Pays d'en Haut.”
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading “No time for play,” thought McElroy; “that will come later,--when we have reached the Pays d'en Haut.”
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “No time for play,” thought McElroy; “that will come later,--when we have reached the Pays d'en Haut.”
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading They surged along chanting their unearthly song, and the mass of them swept by where lay the two men.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The swish of the moccasined feet was as the sound of many waters.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading They surged along chanting their unearthly song, and the mass of them swept by where lay the two men.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading They surged along chanting their unearthly song, and the mass of them swept by where lay the two men.
swishverbUS /swɪʃ/
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading The swish of the moccasined feet was as the sound of many waters.
tauntsnounUS /tɔːnts/
plural of “taunt” — aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading Not a glance was given them, no taunts, no jeers with which the tribes of the North-west were wont to torment their captives.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No time for play,” thought McElroy; “that will come later,--when we have reached the Pays d'en Haut.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They surged along chanting their unearthly song, and the mass of them swept by where lay the two men.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They surged along chanting their unearthly song, and the mass of them swept by where lay the two men.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “No time for play,” thought McElroy; “that will come later,--when we have reached the Pays d'en Haut.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “No time for play,” thought McElroy; “that will come later,--when we have reached the Pays d'en Haut.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading Not a glance was given them, no taunts, no jeers with which the tribes of the North-west were wont to torment their captives.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Not a glance was given them, no taunts, no jeers with which the tribes of the North-west were wont to torment their captives.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They surged along chanting their unearthly song, and the mass of them swept by where lay the two men.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading They surged along chanting their unearthly song, and the mass of them swept by where lay the two men.
unhidden
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From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a glance was given them, no taunts, no jeers with which the tribes of the North-west were wont to torment their captives.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The swish of the moccasined feet was as the sound of many waters.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “No time for play,” thought McElroy; “that will come later,--when we have reached the Pays d'en Haut.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not a glance was given them, no taunts, no jeers with which the tribes of the North-west were wont to torment their captives.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “No time for play,” thought McElroy; “that will come later,--when we have reached the Pays d'en Haut.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They surged along chanting their unearthly song, and the mass of them swept by where lay the two men.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not a glance was given them, no taunts, no jeers with which the tribes of the North-west were wont to torment their captives.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “No time for play,” thought McElroy; “that will come later,--when we have reached the Pays d'en Haut.”
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not a glance was given them, no taunts, no jeers with which the tribes of the North-west were wont to torment their captives.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women changed their wail as the procession started for the waiting canoes, and from all the long camp there drew in a horde of savages, their eagle feathers slanting in the light, bare shoulders shining under unhidden paint, skin garments and gaudy shirts alike cast to the winds.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Not a glance was given them, no taunts, no jeers with which the tribes of the North-west were wont to torment their captives.
