used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Many Bears had approved of it when he came in, but he had said nothing about the beauty of it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Some of the squaws, she said, had taken their children into the river for a bath, right there by the camp, and one of them had found a place where she could wade across and back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
ApachenounUS /əˈpætʃi/
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 There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading Many Bears had approved of it when he came in, but he had said nothing about the beauty of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Some of the squaws, she said, had taken their children into the river for a bath, right there by the camp, and one of them had found a place where she could wade across and back.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Some of the squaws, she said, had taken their children into the river for a bath, right there by the camp, and one of them had found a place where she could wade across and back.
BearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Many Bears had approved of it when he came in, but he had said nothing about the beauty of it.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many Bears had approved of it when he came in, but he had said nothing about the beauty of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Many Bears had approved of it when he came in, but he had said nothing about the beauty of it.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Some of the squaws, she said, had taken their children into the river for a bath, right there by the camp, and one of them had found a place where she could wade across and back.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
Dolores
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From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
set up or found
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many Bears had approved of it when he came in, but he had said nothing about the beauty of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some of the squaws, she said, had taken their children into the river for a bath, right there by the camp, and one of them had found a place where she could wade across and back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many Bears had approved of it when he came in, but he had said nothing about the beauty of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
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 Many Bears had approved of it when he came in, but he had said nothing about the beauty of it.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
absolutely essential
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Many Bears had approved of it when he came in, but he had said nothing about the beauty of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
on one occasion
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
and nothing more
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some of the squaws, she said, had taken their children into the river for a bath, right there by the camp, and one of them had found a place where she could wade across and back.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Some of the squaws, she said, had taken their children into the river for a bath, right there by the camp, and one of them had found a place where she could wade across and back.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Many Bears had approved of it when he came in, but he had said nothing about the beauty of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of the squaws, she said, had taken their children into the river for a bath, right there by the camp, and one of them had found a place where she could wade across and back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
squaws
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the squaws, she said, had taken their children into the river for a bath, right there by the camp, and one of them had found a place where she could wade across and back.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Some of the squaws, she said, had taken their children into the river for a bath, right there by the camp, and one of them had found a place where she could wade across and back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of the squaws, she said, had taken their children into the river for a bath, right there by the camp, and one of them had found a place where she could wade across and back.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
wadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Some of the squaws, she said, had taken their children into the river for a bath, right there by the camp, and one of them had found a place where she could wade across and back.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading He had only ordered two or three trusty warriors to go at once and hunt for a ford, so that he could get upon the opposite bank of the river if necessary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
at the time that
From this reading Many Bears had approved of it when he came in, but he had said nothing about the beauty of it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Some of the squaws, she said, had taken their children into the river for a bath, right there by the camp, and one of them had found a place where she could wade across and back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a good deal of beauty as well as convenience in the spot which the Apache braves had chosen for their camp on the bank of the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was some little time before they found one, a mile lower down, and then they and the great chief were astonished by a report brought in to him by Dolores with his supper.
