used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "The Black Partridge has served his white friends faithfully.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The elder warrior lifted his bowed head, and regarded his nephew in sadness.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder warrior lifted his bowed head, and regarded his nephew in sadness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading "The Black Partridge has served his white friends faithfully.
far-away
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From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "The Black Partridge has served his white friends faithfully.
GIFTSnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading THE THREE GIFTS.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Black Partridge has served his white friends faithfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The elder warrior lifted his bowed head, and regarded his nephew in sadness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The Black Partridge has served his white friends faithfully.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The elder warrior lifted his bowed head, and regarded his nephew in sadness.
held up in the air
From this reading The elder warrior lifted his bowed head, and regarded his nephew in sadness.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
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 He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading The elder warrior lifted his bowed head, and regarded his nephew in sadness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
PartridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading "The Black Partridge has served his white friends faithfully.
PelicannounUS /ˈpeləkən/
large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
any competition
From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The elder warrior lifted his bowed head, and regarded his nephew in sadness.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading The elder warrior lifted his bowed head, and regarded his nephew in sadness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
sandhills
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "The Black Partridge has served his white friends faithfully.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE GIFTS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He should now remember his own people, and rest his heart among them," said the White Pelican as he rode homeward beside his chief, not many hours after the massacre of the sandhills.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE THREE GIFTS.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The elder warrior lifted his bowed head, and regarded his nephew in sadness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His eyes had that far-away, dreamy look which was unusual among his race and had given him, at times, a strange power over his fellows.
a Caucasian
From this reading "The Black Partridge has served his white friends faithfully.
