used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She led straight to the south, over hummocks, and across open places and tangled valleys.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was an unusual attention from a brave to a squaw.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading This was an unusual attention from a brave to a squaw.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading This was an unusual attention from a brave to a squaw.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was an unusual attention from a brave to a squaw.
a young female
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
hummocks
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From this reading She led straight to the south, over hummocks, and across open places and tangled valleys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading On reaching the top the girl took the lead.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She led straight to the south, over hummocks, and across open places and tangled valleys.
MoosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
not any; not one
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the top the girl took the lead.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She led straight to the south, over hummocks, and across open places and tangled valleys.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She led straight to the south, over hummocks, and across open places and tangled valleys.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She led straight to the south, over hummocks, and across open places and tangled valleys.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching the top the girl took the lead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She led straight to the south, over hummocks, and across open places and tangled valleys.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading This was an unusual attention from a brave to a squaw.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She led straight to the south, over hummocks, and across open places and tangled valleys.
in a swift manner
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
switchings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading She led straight to the south, over hummocks, and across open places and tangled valleys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an unusual attention from a brave to a squaw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On reaching the top the girl took the lead.
the upper part of anything
From this reading On reaching the top the girl took the lead.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading This was an unusual attention from a brave to a squaw.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading She led straight to the south, over hummocks, and across open places and tangled valleys.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading She walked swiftly and gracefully, and the twigs and branches that sprang into place behind her switched the warrior; but so intent was he in following this Shining Star that he paid no attention to the switchings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was an unusual attention from a brave to a squaw.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Walking Moose climbed the steep bank first and then reached down a helping hand to the girl whom he had named Shining Star.
