used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the day after the battle, at sunrise, there was a busy scene in the Comanche village.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after the battle, at sunrise, there was a busy scene in the Comanche village.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The war whistles, the shells, the drums and chichikouis, made an infernal disturbance, and hence the entire population was speedily assembled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The war whistles, the shells, the drums and chichikouis, made an infernal disturbance, and hence the entire population was speedily assembled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day after the battle, at sunrise, there was a busy scene in the Comanche village.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading On the day after the battle, at sunrise, there was a busy scene in the Comanche village.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading On the day after the battle, at sunrise, there was a busy scene in the Comanche village.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
chichikouis
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From this reading The war whistles, the shells, the drums and chichikouis, made an infernal disturbance, and hence the entire population was speedily assembled.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Unicorn was a chief of great prudence.
ComanchenounUS /kəˈmæntʃi/
a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading On the day after the battle, at sunrise, there was a busy scene in the Comanche village.
combatsnounUS /kəmˈbæts/
plural of “combat” — an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
criers
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From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day after the battle, at sunrise, there was a busy scene in the Comanche village.
the act of departing
From this reading THE DEPARTURE.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading The war whistles, the shells, the drums and chichikouis, made an infernal disturbance, and hence the entire population was speedily assembled.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading The war whistles, the shells, the drums and chichikouis, made an infernal disturbance, and hence the entire population was speedily assembled.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The war whistles, the shells, the drums and chichikouis, made an infernal disturbance, and hence the entire population was speedily assembled.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Unicorn was a chief of great prudence.
hachestos
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From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
for this reason
From this reading The war whistles, the shells, the drums and chichikouis, made an infernal disturbance, and hence the entire population was speedily assembled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day after the battle, at sunrise, there was a busy scene in the Comanche village.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading The war whistles, the shells, the drums and chichikouis, made an infernal disturbance, and hence the entire population was speedily assembled.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The war whistles, the shells, the drums and chichikouis, made an infernal disturbance, and hence the entire population was speedily assembled.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after the battle, at sunrise, there was a busy scene in the Comanche village.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The war whistles, the shells, the drums and chichikouis, made an infernal disturbance, and hence the entire population was speedily assembled.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Unicorn was a chief of great prudence.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading On the day after the battle, at sunrise, there was a busy scene in the Comanche village.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The war whistles, the shells, the drums and chichikouis, made an infernal disturbance, and hence the entire population was speedily assembled.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading The war whistles, the shells, the drums and chichikouis, made an infernal disturbance, and hence the entire population was speedily assembled.
not in physical motion
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading On the day after the battle, at sunrise, there was a busy scene in the Comanche village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEPARTURE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the day after the battle, at sunrise, there was a busy scene in the Comanche village.
UnicornnounUS /ˈjuːnɪkɔːrn/
an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
From this reading Unicorn was a chief of great prudence.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On the day after the battle, at sunrise, there was a busy scene in the Comanche village.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The war whistles, the shells, the drums and chichikouis, made an infernal disturbance, and hence the entire population was speedily assembled.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day after the battle, at sunrise, there was a busy scene in the Comanche village.
whistlesnounUS /ˈwɪsəlz/
plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The war whistles, the shells, the drums and chichikouis, made an infernal disturbance, and hence the entire population was speedily assembled.
which person or people
From this reading The criers or hachestos mounted on the piles of ruins, summoned the warriors, who arrived one after the other, still fatigued by the dances and combats of the previous night.
