used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was situated beside a wide stream that flowed down from great snowy peaks farther to the westward.
the state of being absent
From this reading Their pride was somewhat humbled, however, by the absence of the vast herd of ponies which usually were to be seen grazing near the village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little company of riders stopped on the summit of a grassy knoll and looked with pride on the great circle of lodges which dotted the plain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their pride was somewhat humbled, however, by the absence of the vast herd of ponies which usually were to be seen grazing near the village.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was situated beside a wide stream that flowed down from great snowy peaks farther to the westward.
Blackfeet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The few horses that had escaped the Blackfeet raid were carefully guarded within the camp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their pride was somewhat humbled, however, by the absence of the vast herd of ponies which usually were to be seen grazing near the village.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE Late the second day the Sioux came in sight of the great Minneconjoux camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE Late the second day the Sioux came in sight of the great Minneconjoux camp.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The few horses that had escaped the Blackfeet raid were carefully guarded within the camp.
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 little company of riders stopped on the summit of a grassy knoll and looked with pride on the great circle of lodges which dotted the plain.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The little company of riders stopped on the summit of a grassy knoll and looked with pride on the great circle of lodges which dotted the plain.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE Late the second day the Sioux came in sight of the great Minneconjoux camp.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE Late the second day the Sioux came in sight of the great Minneconjoux camp.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The little company of riders stopped on the summit of a grassy knoll and looked with pride on the great circle of lodges which dotted the plain.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was situated beside a wide stream that flowed down from great snowy peaks farther to the westward.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The few horses that had escaped the Blackfeet raid were carefully guarded within the camp.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading It was situated beside a wide stream that flowed down from great snowy peaks farther to the westward.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few horses that had escaped the Blackfeet raid were carefully guarded within the camp.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE Late the second day the Sioux came in sight of the great Minneconjoux camp.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading It was situated beside a wide stream that flowed down from great snowy peaks farther to the westward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was situated beside a wide stream that flowed down from great snowy peaks farther to the westward.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading The little company of riders stopped on the summit of a grassy knoll and looked with pride on the great circle of lodges which dotted the plain.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading Their pride was somewhat humbled, however, by the absence of the vast herd of ponies which usually were to be seen grazing near the village.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE Late the second day the Sioux came in sight of the great Minneconjoux camp.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading The few horses that had escaped the Blackfeet raid were carefully guarded within the camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The few horses that had escaped the Blackfeet raid were carefully guarded within the camp.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Their pride was somewhat humbled, however, by the absence of the vast herd of ponies which usually were to be seen grazing near the village.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The few horses that had escaped the Blackfeet raid were carefully guarded within the camp.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Their pride was somewhat humbled, however, by the absence of the vast herd of ponies which usually were to be seen grazing near the village.
humbledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəld/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading Their pride was somewhat humbled, however, by the absence of the vast herd of ponies which usually were to be seen grazing near the village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE Late the second day the Sioux came in sight of the great Minneconjoux camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was situated beside a wide stream that flowed down from great snowy peaks farther to the westward.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading The little company of riders stopped on the summit of a grassy knoll and looked with pride on the great circle of lodges which dotted the plain.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE Late the second day the Sioux came in sight of the great Minneconjoux camp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little company of riders stopped on the summit of a grassy knoll and looked with pride on the great circle of lodges which dotted the plain.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading The little company of riders stopped on the summit of a grassy knoll and looked with pride on the great circle of lodges which dotted the plain.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little company of riders stopped on the summit of a grassy knoll and looked with pride on the great circle of lodges which dotted the plain.
Minneconjoux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE Late the second day the Sioux came in sight of the great Minneconjoux camp.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Their pride was somewhat humbled, however, by the absence of the vast herd of ponies which usually were to be seen grazing near the village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE Late the second day the Sioux came in sight of the great Minneconjoux camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little company of riders stopped on the summit of a grassy knoll and looked with pride on the great circle of lodges which dotted the plain.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading It was situated beside a wide stream that flowed down from great snowy peaks farther to the westward.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The little company of riders stopped on the summit of a grassy knoll and looked with pride on the great circle of lodges which dotted the plain.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Their pride was somewhat humbled, however, by the absence of the vast herd of ponies which usually were to be seen grazing near the village.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The little company of riders stopped on the summit of a grassy knoll and looked with pride on the great circle of lodges which dotted the plain.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading The few horses that had escaped the Blackfeet raid were carefully guarded within the camp.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The little company of riders stopped on the summit of a grassy knoll and looked with pride on the great circle of lodges which dotted the plain.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE Late the second day the Sioux came in sight of the great Minneconjoux camp.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Their pride was somewhat humbled, however, by the absence of the vast herd of ponies which usually were to be seen grazing near the village.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE Late the second day the Sioux came in sight of the great Minneconjoux camp.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE Late the second day the Sioux came in sight of the great Minneconjoux camp.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was situated beside a wide stream that flowed down from great snowy peaks farther to the westward.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading It was situated beside a wide stream that flowed down from great snowy peaks farther to the westward.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Their pride was somewhat humbled, however, by the absence of the vast herd of ponies which usually were to be seen grazing near the village.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The little company of riders stopped on the summit of a grassy knoll and looked with pride on the great circle of lodges which dotted the plain.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was situated beside a wide stream that flowed down from great snowy peaks farther to the westward.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The little company of riders stopped on the summit of a grassy knoll and looked with pride on the great circle of lodges which dotted the plain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was situated beside a wide stream that flowed down from great snowy peaks farther to the westward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNCIL FIRE Late the second day the Sioux came in sight of the great Minneconjoux camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their pride was somewhat humbled, however, by the absence of the vast herd of ponies which usually were to be seen grazing near the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was situated beside a wide stream that flowed down from great snowy peaks farther to the westward.
under normal conditions
From this reading Their pride was somewhat humbled, however, by the absence of the vast herd of ponies which usually were to be seen grazing near the village.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Their pride was somewhat humbled, however, by the absence of the vast herd of ponies which usually were to be seen grazing near the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Their pride was somewhat humbled, however, by the absence of the vast herd of ponies which usually were to be seen grazing near the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was situated beside a wide stream that flowed down from great snowy peaks farther to the westward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their pride was somewhat humbled, however, by the absence of the vast herd of ponies which usually were to be seen grazing near the village.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading It was situated beside a wide stream that flowed down from great snowy peaks farther to the westward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little company of riders stopped on the summit of a grassy knoll and looked with pride on the great circle of lodges which dotted the plain.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was situated beside a wide stream that flowed down from great snowy peaks farther to the westward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little company of riders stopped on the summit of a grassy knoll and looked with pride on the great circle of lodges which dotted the plain.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The few horses that had escaped the Blackfeet raid were carefully guarded within the camp.
