Chapter XVII

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

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

later than; following

From this reading Maclish could not prod his men to face that barricade again, after the fearful loss of the first attack.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

anew

From this reading Maclish could not prod his men to face that barricade again, after the fearful loss of the first attack.

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

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

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

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Maclish could not prod his men to face that barricade again, after the fearful loss of the first attack.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

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

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Maclish could not prod his men to face that barricade again, after the fearful loss of the first attack.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

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

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

complete or carry out

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Maclish could not prod his men to face that barricade again, after the fearful loss of the first attack.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading Maclish could not prod his men to face that barricade again, after the fearful loss of the first attack.

having lost your job

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Maclish could not prod his men to face that barricade again, after the fearful loss of the first attack.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

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

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

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

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

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

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

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

From this reading Maclish could not prod his men to face that barricade again, after the fearful loss of the first attack.

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

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

immediately past

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

something that is lost

From this reading Maclish could not prod his men to face that barricade again, after the fearful loss of the first attack.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

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

From this reading Maclish could not prod his men to face that barricade again, after the fearful loss of the first attack.

the force of workers available

From this reading Maclish could not prod his men to face that barricade again, after the fearful loss of the first attack.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

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

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

not any; not one

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

the middle of the day

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Maclish could not prod his men to face that barricade again, after the fearful loss of the first attack.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

to push against gently

From this reading Maclish could not prod his men to face that barricade again, after the fearful loss of the first attack.

a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

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

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

not in physical motion

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

the first light of day

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Maclish could not prod his men to face that barricade again, after the fearful loss of the first attack.

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

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

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

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

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

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

two times

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

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

From this reading SOMETIMES SUNRISE CAN COME TOO LATE Noon passed into afternoon, and still the outer barricade remained untaken, for Black Kettle and Frontin held it.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

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

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

which person or people

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were excellent shots, and with two Dacotah to keep the muskets loaded, they twice checked half-hearted charges and searched the farther trees and the lips of the ravine with deadly bullets.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The Star Woman, who had lost much blood but was in no danger, lay at the verge of the cliff under the crooked tree, near the sleeping-place of her mother; and she, too, slept in an exhausted slumber.

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

From this reading Having fired away their last powder and exhausted their initial ardour, the Stone Men kept up a sullen discharge of arrows and would do no more.