used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
(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 I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure that the brush behind them is full of warriors!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I am sure that the brush behind them is full of warriors!"
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading I am sure that the brush behind them is full of warriors!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is well-planned deception, but I shall take no chances with them.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It is well-planned deception, but I shall take no chances with them.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading It is well-planned deception, but I shall take no chances with them.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I am sure that the brush behind them is full of warriors!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is well-planned deception, but I shall take no chances with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
LAMEnounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
the act of departing
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
the force of workers available
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
not any; not one
From this reading It is well-planned deception, but I shall take no chances with them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am sure that the brush behind them is full of warriors!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
Pitamakan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
PRAYSverbUS /preɪz/
third-person singular of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
RAVENverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It is well-planned deception, but I shall take no chances with them.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure that the brush behind them is full of warriors!"
carry out
From this reading It is well-planned deception, but I shall take no chances with them.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is well-planned deception, but I shall take no chances with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I got it out, then took a good look at the men, and said to Pitamakan, "They don't appear to be a war party; they are all old men, and some have large packs upon their backs!"
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading I am sure that the brush behind them is full of warriors!"
well-planned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is well-planned deception, but I shall take no chances with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is well-planned deception, but I shall take no chances with them.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading LAME WOLF PRAYS TO HIS RAVEN That morning I had not forgotten to sling on my telescope before leaving camp.
