used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
(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 All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
for the reason that
From this reading This he did, though she was no warrior, nor a great chief, because to Shoz-Dijiji she was more than either.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
next to; at the side of
From this reading There, beside her grave he spent two days and two nights—days of mourning, nights of prayer.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
buckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
placed in a grave
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There he killed the pony he had ridden, that Ish-kay-nay might find a mount ready to carry her to the spirit world.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
a person who is in charge
From this reading This he did, though she was no warrior, nor a great chief, because to Shoz-Dijiji she was more than either.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
contoursnounUS /ˈkɑːntʊrz/
plural of “contour” — a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There, beside her grave he spent two days and two nights—days of mourning, nights of prayer.
dearly loved
From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This he did, though she was no warrior, nor a great chief, because to Shoz-Dijiji she was more than either.
one or the other of two
From this reading This he did, though she was no warrior, nor a great chief, because to Shoz-Dijiji she was more than either.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
divisible by two
From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There he killed the pony he had ridden, that Ish-kay-nay might find a mount ready to carry her to the spirit world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
death of a person
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This he did, though she was no warrior, nor a great chief, because to Shoz-Dijiji she was more than either.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There he killed the pony he had ridden, that Ish-kay-nay might find a mount ready to carry her to the spirit world.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, beside her grave he spent two days and two nights—days of mourning, nights of prayer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There, beside her grave he spent two days and two nights—days of mourning, nights of prayer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
hoddentin
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From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
Ish-kay-nay
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From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
izze-kloth
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From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading There he killed the pony he had ridden, that Ish-kay-nay might find a mount ready to carry her to the spirit world.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There he killed the pony he had ridden, that Ish-kay-nay might find a mount ready to carry her to the spirit world.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
used to form the superlative
From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
attach to a support
From this reading There he killed the pony he had ridden, that Ish-kay-nay might find a mount ready to carry her to the spirit world.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading There, beside her grave he spent two days and two nights—days of mourning, nights of prayer.
Nan-ta-do-tash
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From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading There, beside her grave he spent two days and two nights—days of mourning, nights of prayer.
not any; not one
From this reading This he did, though she was no warrior, nor a great chief, because to Shoz-Dijiji she was more than either.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This he did, though she was no warrior, nor a great chief, because to Shoz-Dijiji she was more than either.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
phylacterynoun
(Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer
From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading There he killed the pony he had ridden, that Ish-kay-nay might find a mount ready to carry her to the spirit world.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading There, beside her grave he spent two days and two nights—days of mourning, nights of prayer.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading There he killed the pony he had ridden, that Ish-kay-nay might find a mount ready to carry her to the spirit world.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading There he killed the pony he had ridden, that Ish-kay-nay might find a mount ready to carry her to the spirit world.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This he did, though she was no warrior, nor a great chief, because to Shoz-Dijiji she was more than either.
Shoz-Dijiji
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From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading There, beside her grave he spent two days and two nights—days of mourning, nights of prayer.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading There he killed the pony he had ridden, that Ish-kay-nay might find a mount ready to carry her to the spirit world.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This he did, though she was no warrior, nor a great chief, because to Shoz-Dijiji she was more than either.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There he killed the pony he had ridden, that Ish-kay-nay might find a mount ready to carry her to the spirit world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, beside her grave he spent two days and two nights—days of mourning, nights of prayer.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he did, though she was no warrior, nor a great chief, because to Shoz-Dijiji she was more than either.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This he did, though she was no warrior, nor a great chief, because to Shoz-Dijiji she was more than either.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There, beside her grave he spent two days and two nights—days of mourning, nights of prayer.
tzi-daltai
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From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the hoddentin he possessed he had sprinkled upon her before he covered her dear form, and with her he had buried his most sacred things: his tzi-daltai and his phylactery of buckskin with its precious contents, even the izze-kloth that Nan-ta-do-tash had blessed for him.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading This he did, though she was no warrior, nor a great chief, because to Shoz-Dijiji she was more than either.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEEP in the mountains in a lone cave Shoz-Dijiji buried Ish-kay-nay, covered the soft contours of the girlish body with hard, cold rocks, piled more rocks before the entrance to the cave until it was choked; buried light and love and happiness in the grave with his sweetheart.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There he killed the pony he had ridden, that Ish-kay-nay might find a mount ready to carry her to the spirit world.
