used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
(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 Behind us came the different bands of the I-kun-uh-kah-tsi, or All Friends Society, each one herding its extra horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon we halted for a short rest.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Behind us came the different bands of the I-kun-uh-kah-tsi, or All Friends Society, each one herding its extra horses.
for the reason that
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind us came the different bands of the I-kun-uh-kah-tsi, or All Friends Society, each one herding its extra horses.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading Our thoughts were with our little camp of besieged people.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Behind us came the different bands of the I-kun-uh-kah-tsi, or All Friends Society, each one herding its extra horses.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Our thoughts were with our little camp of besieged people.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Our pace was so fast that there was little opportunity for talk; and Pitamakan and I had no desire to do so.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Behind us came the different bands of the I-kun-uh-kah-tsi, or All Friends Society, each one herding its extra horses.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Our pace was so fast that there was little opportunity for talk; and Pitamakan and I had no desire to do so.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Behind us came the different bands of the I-kun-uh-kah-tsi, or All Friends Society, each one herding its extra horses.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Behind us came the different bands of the I-kun-uh-kah-tsi, or All Friends Society, each one herding its extra horses.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Our pace was so fast that there was little opportunity for talk; and Pitamakan and I had no desire to do so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our pace was so fast that there was little opportunity for talk; and Pitamakan and I had no desire to do so.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Behind us came the different bands of the I-kun-uh-kah-tsi, or All Friends Society, each one herding its extra horses.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our pace was so fast that there was little opportunity for talk; and Pitamakan and I had no desire to do so.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading At noon we halted for a short rest.
herdingverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Behind us came the different bands of the I-kun-uh-kah-tsi, or All Friends Society, each one herding its extra horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Behind us came the different bands of the I-kun-uh-kah-tsi, or All Friends Society, each one herding its extra horses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
I-kun-uh-kah-tsi
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From this reading Behind us came the different bands of the I-kun-uh-kah-tsi, or All Friends Society, each one herding its extra horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our pace was so fast that there was little opportunity for talk; and Pitamakan and I had no desire to do so.
not any; not one
From this reading Our pace was so fast that there was little opportunity for talk; and Pitamakan and I had no desire to do so.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon we halted for a short rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Behind us came the different bands of the I-kun-uh-kah-tsi, or All Friends Society, each one herding its extra horses.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Our pace was so fast that there was little opportunity for talk; and Pitamakan and I had no desire to do so.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Behind us came the different bands of the I-kun-uh-kah-tsi, or All Friends Society, each one herding its extra horses.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our pace was so fast that there was little opportunity for talk; and Pitamakan and I had no desire to do so.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Our pace was so fast that there was little opportunity for talk; and Pitamakan and I had no desire to do so.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Our thoughts were with our little camp of besieged people.
Pitamakan
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From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At noon we halted for a short rest.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At noon we halted for a short rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our pace was so fast that there was little opportunity for talk; and Pitamakan and I had no desire to do so.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Behind us came the different bands of the I-kun-uh-kah-tsi, or All Friends Society, each one herding its extra horses.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Our pace was so fast that there was little opportunity for talk; and Pitamakan and I had no desire to do so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our pace was so fast that there was little opportunity for talk; and Pitamakan and I had no desire to do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Our pace was so fast that there was little opportunity for talk; and Pitamakan and I had no desire to do so.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Our thoughts were with our little camp of besieged people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our pace was so fast that there was little opportunity for talk; and Pitamakan and I had no desire to do so.
TOLLnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind us came the different bands of the I-kun-uh-kah-tsi, or All Friends Society, each one herding its extra horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our pace was so fast that there was little opportunity for talk; and Pitamakan and I had no desire to do so.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RIVER TAKES ITS TOLL Pitamakan and I rode in the lead with the chiefs, because in a way we were the guides of the relief party.
