used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Blackfeet formed, at the period when this history occurred, a powerful nation, divided into three tribes, speaking the same language.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First, the tribe of the Siksekai, or Blackfeet proper; next, the Kenhas, or Blood Indians; and lastly, the Piékanns.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading This nation, when the three tribes were united, could bring under arms nearly eight thousand warriors, which enables us to estimate the population at twenty-five thousand souls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Blackfeet formed, at the period when this history occurred, a powerful nation, divided into three tribes, speaking the same language.
Blackfeet
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From this reading The Blackfeet formed, at the period when this history occurred, a powerful nation, divided into three tribes, speaking the same language.
BlackfootnounUS /ˈblækfʊt/
a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading First, the tribe of the Siksekai, or Blackfeet proper; next, the Kenhas, or Blood Indians; and lastly, the Piékanns.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This nation, when the three tribes were united, could bring under arms nearly eight thousand warriors, which enables us to estimate the population at twenty-five thousand souls.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This nation, when the three tribes were united, could bring under arms nearly eight thousand warriors, which enables us to estimate the population at twenty-five thousand souls.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The Blackfeet formed, at the period when this history occurred, a powerful nation, divided into three tribes, speaking the same language.
being one more than seven
From this reading This nation, when the three tribes were united, could bring under arms nearly eight thousand warriors, which enables us to estimate the population at twenty-five thousand souls.
enablesverbUS /eˈneɪbəlz/
third-person singular of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading This nation, when the three tribes were united, could bring under arms nearly eight thousand warriors, which enables us to estimate the population at twenty-five thousand souls.
to come or go into
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading This nation, when the three tribes were united, could bring under arms nearly eight thousand warriors, which enables us to estimate the population at twenty-five thousand souls.
exigenciesnounUS /ˌekˈsɪdʒənsiz/
plural of “exigency” — a pressing or urgent situation
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, the tribe of the Siksekai, or Blackfeet proper; next, the Kenhas, or Blood Indians; and lastly, the Piékanns.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The Blackfeet formed, at the period when this history occurred, a powerful nation, divided into three tribes, speaking the same language.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The Blackfeet formed, at the period when this history occurred, a powerful nation, divided into three tribes, speaking the same language.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE INDIAN VILLAGE.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
Kenhas
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From this reading First, the tribe of the Siksekai, or Blackfeet proper; next, the Kenhas, or Blood Indians; and lastly, the Piékanns.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The Blackfeet formed, at the period when this history occurred, a powerful nation, divided into three tribes, speaking the same language.
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading First, the tribe of the Siksekai, or Blackfeet proper; next, the Kenhas, or Blood Indians; and lastly, the Piékanns.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Blackfeet formed, at the period when this history occurred, a powerful nation, divided into three tribes, speaking the same language.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This nation, when the three tribes were united, could bring under arms nearly eight thousand warriors, which enables us to estimate the population at twenty-five thousand souls.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading First, the tribe of the Siksekai, or Blackfeet proper; next, the Kenhas, or Blood Indians; and lastly, the Piékanns.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The Blackfeet formed, at the period when this history occurred, a powerful nation, divided into three tribes, speaking the same language.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading First, the tribe of the Siksekai, or Blackfeet proper; next, the Kenhas, or Blood Indians; and lastly, the Piékanns.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
an amount of time
From this reading The Blackfeet formed, at the period when this history occurred, a powerful nation, divided into three tribes, speaking the same language.
Piékanns
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From this reading First, the tribe of the Siksekai, or Blackfeet proper; next, the Kenhas, or Blood Indians; and lastly, the Piékanns.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The Blackfeet formed, at the period when this history occurred, a powerful nation, divided into three tribes, speaking the same language.
PrairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading First, the tribe of the Siksekai, or Blackfeet proper; next, the Kenhas, or Blood Indians; and lastly, the Piékanns.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Blackfeet formed, at the period when this history occurred, a powerful nation, divided into three tribes, speaking the same language.
Siksekai
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From this reading First, the tribe of the Siksekai, or Blackfeet proper; next, the Kenhas, or Blood Indians; and lastly, the Piékanns.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading This nation, when the three tribes were united, could bring under arms nearly eight thousand warriors, which enables us to estimate the population at twenty-five thousand souls.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The Blackfeet formed, at the period when this history occurred, a powerful nation, divided into three tribes, speaking the same language.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INDIAN VILLAGE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Blackfeet formed, at the period when this history occurred, a powerful nation, divided into three tribes, speaking the same language.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading This nation, when the three tribes were united, could bring under arms nearly eight thousand warriors, which enables us to estimate the population at twenty-five thousand souls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Blackfeet formed, at the period when this history occurred, a powerful nation, divided into three tribes, speaking the same language.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading First, the tribe of the Siksekai, or Blackfeet proper; next, the Kenhas, or Blood Indians; and lastly, the Piékanns.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The Blackfeet formed, at the period when this history occurred, a powerful nation, divided into three tribes, speaking the same language.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading This nation, when the three tribes were united, could bring under arms nearly eight thousand warriors, which enables us to estimate the population at twenty-five thousand souls.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This nation, when the three tribes were united, could bring under arms nearly eight thousand warriors, which enables us to estimate the population at twenty-five thousand souls.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading This nation, when the three tribes were united, could bring under arms nearly eight thousand warriors, which enables us to estimate the population at twenty-five thousand souls.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE INDIAN VILLAGE.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading This nation, when the three tribes were united, could bring under arms nearly eight thousand warriors, which enables us to estimate the population at twenty-five thousand souls.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This nation, when the three tribes were united, could bring under arms nearly eight thousand warriors, which enables us to estimate the population at twenty-five thousand souls.
at the time that
From this reading The Blackfeet formed, at the period when this history occurred, a powerful nation, divided into three tribes, speaking the same language.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This nation, when the three tribes were united, could bring under arms nearly eight thousand warriors, which enables us to estimate the population at twenty-five thousand souls.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now that the exigencies of our story compel us to enter into closer relations with the Prairie Indians, we will introduce to the reader the primitive population of that territory, generally called Blackfoot Indians.
