110
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From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
115
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From this reading 'T is the great Gray Eagle talking; 115 Come, ye white crows, come and hear him!
120
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From this reading 120 I can blow you strong, my brother, I can heal you, Hiawatha!"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
(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 loud-speaking thunder helps me; All the unseen spirits help me; I can hear their voices calling, All around the sky I hear them!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The loud-speaking thunder helps me; All the unseen spirits help me; I can hear their voices calling, All around the sky I hear them!
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
see with attention
From this reading "I myself, myself! behold me!
exhale hard
From this reading 120 I can blow you strong, my brother, I can heal you, Hiawatha!"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 120 I can blow you strong, my brother, I can heal you, Hiawatha!"
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The loud-speaking thunder helps me; All the unseen spirits help me; I can hear their voices calling, All around the sky I hear them!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The loud-speaking thunder helps me; All the unseen spirits help me; I can hear their voices calling, All around the sky I hear them!
ChantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'T is the great Gray Eagle talking; 115 Come, ye white crows, come and hear him!
crowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading 'T is the great Gray Eagle talking; 115 Come, ye white crows, come and hear him!
take in liquids
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
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 There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading 'T is the great Gray Eagle talking; 115 Come, ye white crows, come and hear him!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading 'T is the great Gray Eagle talking; 115 Come, ye white crows, come and hear him!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'T is the great Gray Eagle talking; 115 Come, ye white crows, come and hear him!
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading 120 I can blow you strong, my brother, I can heal you, Hiawatha!"
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 'T is the great Gray Eagle talking; 115 Come, ye white crows, come and hear him!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The loud-speaking thunder helps me; All the unseen spirits help me; I can hear their voices calling, All around the sky I hear them!
helpsnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The loud-speaking thunder helps me; All the unseen spirits help me; I can hear their voices calling, All around the sky I hear them!
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
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 There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
HiawathanounUS /ˌhaɪəˈwɑːθə/
a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)
From this reading 120 I can blow you strong, my brother, I can heal you, Hiawatha!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I myself, myself! behold me!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'T is the great Gray Eagle talking; 115 Come, ye white crows, come and hear him!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
loud-speaking
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From this reading The loud-speaking thunder helps me; All the unseen spirits help me; I can hear their voices calling, All around the sky I hear them!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I myself, myself! behold me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 120 I can blow you strong, my brother, I can heal you, Hiawatha!"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I myself, myself! behold me!
MysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
Nahma-wusk
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From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
rattlesnounUS /ˈrætəlz/
plural of “rattle” — a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
RootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The loud-speaking thunder helps me; All the unseen spirits help me; I can hear their voices calling, All around the sky I hear them!
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
spearmintnoun
common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The loud-speaking thunder helps me; All the unseen spirits help me; I can hear their voices calling, All around the sky I hear them!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading 120 I can blow you strong, my brother, I can heal you, Hiawatha!"
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading 'T is the great Gray Eagle talking; 115 Come, ye white crows, come and hear him!
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading 'T is the great Gray Eagle talking; 115 Come, ye white crows, come and hear him!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The loud-speaking thunder helps me; All the unseen spirits help me; I can hear their voices calling, All around the sky I hear them!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The loud-speaking thunder helps me; All the unseen spirits help me; I can hear their voices calling, All around the sky I hear them!
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading The loud-speaking thunder helps me; All the unseen spirits help me; I can hear their voices calling, All around the sky I hear them!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The loud-speaking thunder helps me; All the unseen spirits help me; I can hear their voices calling, All around the sky I hear them!
Wabeno-wusk
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From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
a Caucasian
From this reading 'T is the great Gray Eagle talking; 115 Come, ye white crows, come and hear him!
yarrownounUS /ˈjɑːroʊ/
ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
From this reading There a magic drink they gave him, Made of Nahma-wusk, the spearmint, And Wabeno-wusk, the yarrow, Roots of power, and herbs of healing; 110 Beat their drums, and shook their rattles; Chanted singly and in chorus, Mystic songs, like these, they chanted.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'T is the great Gray Eagle talking; 115 Come, ye white crows, come and hear him!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 120 I can blow you strong, my brother, I can heal you, Hiawatha!"
