used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A refusal to go out with the hunters was a strange thing to come from Red Wolf.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
in addition
From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No other young brave in that band of Apaches had a better reputation for killing deer and buffaloes.
ApachesnounUS /əˈpætʃiz/
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading No other young brave in that band of Apaches had a better reputation for killing deer and buffaloes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading No other young brave in that band of Apaches had a better reputation for killing deer and buffaloes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
beckonverbUS /ˈbekən/
signal with the hands or nod
From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading No other young brave in that band of Apaches had a better reputation for killing deer and buffaloes.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading No other young brave in that band of Apaches had a better reputation for killing deer and buffaloes.
buffaloes
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From this reading No other young brave in that band of Apaches had a better reputation for killing deer and buffaloes.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He was not, therefore, a "lazy Indian," and it was something he had on his mind that kept him in the camp that day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A refusal to go out with the hunters was a strange thing to come from Red Wolf.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was not, therefore, a "lazy Indian," and it was something he had on his mind that kept him in the camp that day.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading No other young brave in that band of Apaches had a better reputation for killing deer and buffaloes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No other young brave in that band of Apaches had a better reputation for killing deer and buffaloes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A refusal to go out with the hunters was a strange thing to come from Red Wolf.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A refusal to go out with the hunters was a strange thing to come from Red Wolf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No other young brave in that band of Apaches had a better reputation for killing deer and buffaloes.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not, therefore, a "lazy Indian," and it was something he had on his mind that kept him in the camp that day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading A refusal to go out with the hunters was a strange thing to come from Red Wolf.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No other young brave in that band of Apaches had a better reputation for killing deer and buffaloes.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He was not, therefore, a "lazy Indian," and it was something he had on his mind that kept him in the camp that day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He was not, therefore, a "lazy Indian," and it was something he had on his mind that kept him in the camp that day.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading No other young brave in that band of Apaches had a better reputation for killing deer and buffaloes.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading He was not, therefore, a "lazy Indian," and it was something he had on his mind that kept him in the camp that day.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was not, therefore, a "lazy Indian," and it was something he had on his mind that kept him in the camp that day.
Ni-ha-be
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From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
not any; not one
From this reading No other young brave in that band of Apaches had a better reputation for killing deer and buffaloes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not, therefore, a "lazy Indian," and it was something he had on his mind that kept him in the camp that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No other young brave in that band of Apaches had a better reputation for killing deer and buffaloes.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was not, therefore, a "lazy Indian," and it was something he had on his mind that kept him in the camp that day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other young brave in that band of Apaches had a better reputation for killing deer and buffaloes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A refusal to go out with the hunters was a strange thing to come from Red Wolf.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
a full supply
From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A refusal to go out with the hunters was a strange thing to come from Red Wolf.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading A refusal to go out with the hunters was a strange thing to come from Red Wolf.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading No other young brave in that band of Apaches had a better reputation for killing deer and buffaloes.
Rita
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From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was not, therefore, a "lazy Indian," and it was something he had on his mind that kept him in the camp that day.
squaws
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From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A refusal to go out with the hunters was a strange thing to come from Red Wolf.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No other young brave in that band of Apaches had a better reputation for killing deer and buffaloes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A refusal to go out with the hunters was a strange thing to come from Red Wolf.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was not, therefore, a "lazy Indian," and it was something he had on his mind that kept him in the camp that day.
a special situation
From this reading A refusal to go out with the hunters was a strange thing to come from Red Wolf.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A refusal to go out with the hunters was a strange thing to come from Red Wolf.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
precisely as stated
From this reading It had also made him beckon to Ni-ha-be, and look very hard after Rita when she hurried away toward the bushes with her three magazines of "talking leaves."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A refusal to go out with the hunters was a strange thing to come from Red Wolf.
at the time that
From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A refusal to go out with the hunters was a strange thing to come from Red Wolf.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading A refusal to go out with the hunters was a strange thing to come from Red Wolf.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a common saying among the older squaws that when he came to have a lodge of his own "there would always be plenty of meat in it."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading No other young brave in that band of Apaches had a better reputation for killing deer and buffaloes.
