Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

in addition

From this reading Also, it is hard for me to travel in the forests and gather the leaves and roots, and the very cooking of food has become a weariness.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

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

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Also, it is hard for me to travel in the forests and gather the leaves and roots, and the very cooking of food has become a weariness.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

prepare by brewing

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Little Heron, the chief of this village, was her grandson.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading Also, it is hard for me to travel in the forests and gather the leaves and roots, and the very cooking of food has become a weariness.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

freedom to act or judge on one's own

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

plural of “dos” — the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Also, it is hard for me to travel in the forests and gather the leaves and roots, and the very cooking of food has become a weariness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Also, it is hard for me to travel in the forests and gather the leaves and roots, and the very cooking of food has become a weariness.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Also, it is hard for me to travel in the forests and gather the leaves and roots, and the very cooking of food has become a weariness.

assemble or get together

From this reading Also, it is hard for me to travel in the forests and gather the leaves and roots, and the very cooking of food has become a weariness.

brought together in one place

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

destroyed or killed

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

a male grandchild

From this reading Little Heron, the chief of this village, was her grandson.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

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

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Also, it is hard for me to travel in the forests and gather the leaves and roots, and the very cooking of food has become a weariness.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

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

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

From this reading Little Heron, the chief of this village, was her grandson.

not accessible to view

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

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

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

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

From this reading Also, it is hard for me to travel in the forests and gather the leaves and roots, and the very cooking of food has become a weariness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Also, it is hard for me to travel in the forests and gather the leaves and roots, and the very cooking of food has become a weariness.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

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

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

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

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

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

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

any loose flowing garment

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

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

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

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

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Little Heron, the chief of this village, was her grandson.

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

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Also, it is hard for me to travel in the forests and gather the leaves and roots, and the very cooking of food has become a weariness.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

precisely as stated

From this reading Also, it is hard for me to travel in the forests and gather the leaves and roots, and the very cooking of food has become a weariness.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

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

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading Also, it is hard for me to travel in the forests and gather the leaves and roots, and the very cooking of food has become a weariness.

in or at the place that

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

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

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

during the time that

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was a quiet man, of a good heart and contented mind, and he received the old medicine-woman with warmth and respect, and gave her a fine lodge in which to brew her doses and dream her ancient dreams.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “I am an old woman now,” Whispering Grass had told him, on the day of her arrival, “and my blood has so little of glow in it that the winds on the mountain shake me with the fear of death.

but in spite of that

From this reading BRIGHT ROBE’S DISCRETION While Bright Robe was yet a little brown owl, watching the pine-tree in which he had hidden the red feathers, far away in the Land of Giants, old Whispering Grass had gathered her herbs and roots together, and gone down into a valley where some families of her own kin had built themselves a village.