aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He raised his arms and clasped his hands together above his head.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Our brothers are as cautious as Hitunkasan, the weasel," laughed Sun Bird.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He raised his arms and clasped his hands together above his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Our brothers are as cautious as Hitunkasan, the weasel," laughed Sun Bird.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading "Our brothers are as cautious as Hitunkasan, the weasel," laughed Sun Bird.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading He raised his arms and clasped his hands together above his head.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As soon as the Minneconjoux discovered the two horsemen they immediately stopped to watch them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He raised his arms and clasped his hands together above his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised his arms and clasped his hands together above his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He raised his arms and clasped his hands together above his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He raised his arms and clasped his hands together above his head.
Hitunkasan
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From this reading "Our brothers are as cautious as Hitunkasan, the weasel," laughed Sun Bird.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading As soon as the Minneconjoux discovered the two horsemen they immediately stopped to watch them.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading As soon as the Minneconjoux discovered the two horsemen they immediately stopped to watch them.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Our brothers are as cautious as Hitunkasan, the weasel," laughed Sun Bird.
Minneconjoux
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From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
in motion
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our brothers are as cautious as Hitunkasan, the weasel," laughed Sun Bird.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his arms and clasped his hands together above his head.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
cut with a saw
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
SIGNALSnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the Minneconjoux discovered the two horsemen they immediately stopped to watch them.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As soon as the Minneconjoux discovered the two horsemen they immediately stopped to watch them.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
express in words
From this reading "Well, we will tell them who we are."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as the Minneconjoux discovered the two horsemen they immediately stopped to watch them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the Minneconjoux discovered the two horsemen they immediately stopped to watch them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He raised his arms and clasped his hands together above his head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As soon as the Minneconjoux discovered the two horsemen they immediately stopped to watch them.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
look attentively
From this reading As soon as the Minneconjoux discovered the two horsemen they immediately stopped to watch them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we will tell them who we are."
weaselnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading "Our brothers are as cautious as Hitunkasan, the weasel," laughed Sun Bird.
(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 "Well, we will tell them who we are."
a Caucasian
From this reading SMOKE SIGNALS As Sun Bird and White Otter rode cautiously over the ridge they saw the Minneconjoux war party moving slowly across the plain.
which person or people
From this reading "Well, we will tell them who we are."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, we will tell them who we are."
