Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

-ing form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

later than; following

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

(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 Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

in addition

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

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

From this reading Here the squaws cooked and gossiped, while their sons played the ancient games of throwing the spear through the ring, casting the hatchet, and shooting birds on the wing.

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

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

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

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading IN INDIAN ATTIRE.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Here the squaws cooked and gossiped, while their sons played the ancient games of throwing the spear through the ring, casting the hatchet, and shooting birds on the wing.

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

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

object formed by a mold

From this reading Here the squaws cooked and gossiped, while their sons played the ancient games of throwing the spear through the ring, casting the hatchet, and shooting birds on the wing.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading Here the squaws cooked and gossiped, while their sons played the ancient games of throwing the spear through the ring, casting the hatchet, and shooting birds on the wing.

plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They followed the direction he had taken, though they did not proceed to the garrison itself.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading They followed the direction he had taken, though they did not proceed to the garrison itself.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading They followed the direction he had taken, though they did not proceed to the garrison itself.

inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

the outside boundary or surface of something

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Here the squaws cooked and gossiped, while their sons played the ancient games of throwing the spear through the ring, casting the hatchet, and shooting birds on the wing.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading They followed the direction he had taken, though they did not proceed to the garrison itself.

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

From this reading Here the squaws cooked and gossiped, while their sons played the ancient games of throwing the spear through the ring, casting the hatchet, and shooting birds on the wing.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

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

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians

From this reading Here the squaws cooked and gossiped, while their sons played the ancient games of throwing the spear through the ring, casting the hatchet, and shooting birds on the wing.

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

From this reading They followed the direction he had taken, though they did not proceed to the garrison itself.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here the squaws cooked and gossiped, while their sons played the ancient games of throwing the spear through the ring, casting the hatchet, and shooting birds on the wing.

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

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

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

From this reading IN INDIAN ATTIRE.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading IN INDIAN ATTIRE.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading They followed the direction he had taken, though they did not proceed to the garrison itself.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

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

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

the force of workers available

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

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

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Here the squaws cooked and gossiped, while their sons played the ancient games of throwing the spear through the ring, casting the hatchet, and shooting birds on the wing.

flesh of either quail or grouse

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Here the squaws cooked and gossiped, while their sons played the ancient games of throwing the spear through the ring, casting the hatchet, and shooting birds on the wing.

continue talking

From this reading They followed the direction he had taken, though they did not proceed to the garrison itself.

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Here the squaws cooked and gossiped, while their sons played the ancient games of throwing the spear through the ring, casting the hatchet, and shooting birds on the wing.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Here the squaws cooked and gossiped, while their sons played the ancient games of throwing the spear through the ring, casting the hatchet, and shooting birds on the wing.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Here the squaws cooked and gossiped, while their sons played the ancient games of throwing the spear through the ring, casting the hatchet, and shooting birds on the wing.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading Here the squaws cooked and gossiped, while their sons played the ancient games of throwing the spear through the ring, casting the hatchet, and shooting birds on the wing.

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

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading They followed the direction he had taken, though they did not proceed to the garrison itself.

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

From this reading They followed the direction he had taken, though they did not proceed to the garrison itself.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

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

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They followed the direction he had taken, though they did not proceed to the garrison itself.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Here the squaws cooked and gossiped, while their sons played the ancient games of throwing the spear through the ring, casting the hatchet, and shooting birds on the wing.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Here the squaws cooked and gossiped, while their sons played the ancient games of throwing the spear through the ring, casting the hatchet, and shooting birds on the wing.

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

From this reading They followed the direction he had taken, though they did not proceed to the garrison itself.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

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

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

in or at the place that

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

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

From this reading The camp to which they repaired was a little distance from the Fort, and had been pitched beside the river, where was then a fringe of cottonwoods and locusts affording a grateful shade.

during the time that

From this reading Here the squaws cooked and gossiped, while their sons played the ancient games of throwing the spear through the ring, casting the hatchet, and shooting birds on the wing.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading Here the squaws cooked and gossiped, while their sons played the ancient games of throwing the spear through the ring, casting the hatchet, and shooting birds on the wing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.

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

From this reading Not many hours after Black Partridge turned his back upon Muck-otey-pokee, all its fighting men, with their squaws and children, also left it, as their chief had foreseen they would.