Chapter XVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

anew

From this reading The band arrived the first week in September, and Joe was again in his element.

how long something has existed

From this reading He was nearer ninety than eighty, which he had given as his age to Joe.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The band arrived the first week in September, and Joe was again in his element.

graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The band arrived the first week in September, and Joe was again in his element.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The band arrived the first week in September, and Joe was again in his element.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One of the younger of the principal men had been made chief in his place.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

young of domestic cattle

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

a person who is in charge

From this reading One of the younger of the principal men had been made chief in his place.

a ball at which young ladies are presented to society

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

plural of “crane” — United States writer (1871-1900)

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading He was nearer ninety than eighty, which he had given as his age to Joe.

an abstract part of something

From this reading The band arrived the first week in September, and Joe was again in his element.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The band arrived the first week in September, and Joe was again in his element.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He was nearer ninety than eighty, which he had given as his age to Joe.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The band arrived the first week in September, and Joe was again in his element.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The band arrived the first week in September, and Joe was again in his element.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading One of the younger of the principal men had been made chief in his place.

the force of workers available

From this reading One of the younger of the principal men had been made chief in his place.

plural of “miss” — a young female

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

a particular point in time

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading He was nearer ninety than eighty, which he had given as his age to Joe.

being ten more than eighty

From this reading He was nearer ninety than eighty, which he had given as his age to Joe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

plural of “pawnee” — a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading One of the younger of the principal men had been made chief in his place.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading One of the younger of the principal men had been made chief in his place.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading The band arrived the first week in September, and Joe was again in his element.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

refrain from harming

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The band arrived the first week in September, and Joe was again in his element.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The band arrived the first week in September, and Joe was again in his element.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was nearer ninety than eighty, which he had given as his age to Joe.

a Caucasian

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE PAWNEES RETURN--ANTELOPE HUNT WITH THE INDIANS--JOE MISSES--WHITE WOLF--TALK OF A WILD HORSE HUNT--THE SAND-HILL CRANES--THEIR WEIRD COTILLION THE Pawnees camped on the Oxhide that autumn earlier than usual, as one of the boys of the tribe had said they would.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading He spent every spare moment in the camp, but, much to his regret, learned that his old friend Yellow Calf was dead; he had died about a month before of sheer wearing out.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading One of the younger of the principal men had been made chief in his place.