used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE council gathered, the chiefs and the warriors sitting in a great circle about a central fire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE council gathered, the chiefs and the warriors sitting in a great circle about a central fire.
(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 We have many brave chiefs, but we have no war chief to whom all the tribes will listen and whom they will follow upon the war trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE council gathered, the chiefs and the warriors sitting in a great circle about a central fire.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Naliza, the orator, arose and stepped within the circle.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Men of the Shis-Inday listen to Naliza,” he began.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading We have many brave chiefs, but we have no war chief to whom all the tribes will listen and whom they will follow upon the war trail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have many brave chiefs, but we have no war chief to whom all the tribes will listen and whom they will follow upon the war trail.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading THE council gathered, the chiefs and the warriors sitting in a great circle about a central fire.
a person who is in charge
From this reading We have many brave chiefs, but we have no war chief to whom all the tribes will listen and whom they will follow upon the war trail.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading THE council gathered, the chiefs and the warriors sitting in a great circle about a central fire.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading THE council gathered, the chiefs and the warriors sitting in a great circle about a central fire.
Cochisenoun
Apache leader of the resistance to United States troops in Arizona (1812-1874)
From this reading “Cochise is not present.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THE council gathered, the chiefs and the warriors sitting in a great circle about a central fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE council gathered, the chiefs and the warriors sitting in a great circle about a central fire.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We have many brave chiefs, but we have no war chief to whom all the tribes will listen and whom they will follow upon the war trail.
brought together in one place
From this reading THE council gathered, the chiefs and the warriors sitting in a great circle about a central fire.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE council gathered, the chiefs and the warriors sitting in a great circle about a central fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have many brave chiefs, but we have no war chief to whom all the tribes will listen and whom they will follow upon the war trail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Men of the Shis-Inday listen to Naliza,” he began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE council gathered, the chiefs and the warriors sitting in a great circle about a central fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Cochise is not present.
hear with intention
From this reading “Men of the Shis-Inday listen to Naliza,” he began.
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 We have many brave chiefs, but we have no war chief to whom all the tribes will listen and whom they will follow upon the war trail.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Men of the Shis-Inday listen to Naliza,” he began.
Naliza
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From this reading Naliza, the orator, arose and stepped within the circle.
not any; not one
From this reading We have many brave chiefs, but we have no war chief to whom all the tribes will listen and whom they will follow upon the war trail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Cochise is not present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Men of the Shis-Inday listen to Naliza,” he began.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading Naliza, the orator, arose and stepped within the circle.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Cochise is not present.
Shis-Inday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Men of the Shis-Inday listen to Naliza,” he began.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE council gathered, the chiefs and the warriors sitting in a great circle about a central fire.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Naliza, the orator, arose and stepped within the circle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE council gathered, the chiefs and the warriors sitting in a great circle about a central fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have many brave chiefs, but we have no war chief to whom all the tribes will listen and whom they will follow upon the war trail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Men of the Shis-Inday listen to Naliza,” he began.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading We have many brave chiefs, but we have no war chief to whom all the tribes will listen and whom they will follow upon the war trail.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading We have many brave chiefs, but we have no war chief to whom all the tribes will listen and whom they will follow upon the war trail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We have many brave chiefs, but we have no war chief to whom all the tribes will listen and whom they will follow upon the war trail.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading We have many brave chiefs, but we have no war chief to whom all the tribes will listen and whom they will follow upon the war trail.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading THE council gathered, the chiefs and the warriors sitting in a great circle about a central fire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have many brave chiefs, but we have no war chief to whom all the tribes will listen and whom they will follow upon the war trail.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have many brave chiefs, but we have no war chief to whom all the tribes will listen and whom they will follow upon the war trail.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We have many brave chiefs, but we have no war chief to whom all the tribes will listen and whom they will follow upon the war trail.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Naliza, the orator, arose and stepped within the circle.
