accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading “Were you stolen away or did you come to us of your own accord?” was his next question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told him that I ran away; nobody forced me to come; but two Indians coaxed me and gave me my pinto pony.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Were you stolen away or did you come to us of your own accord?” was his next question.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When I got back to our tepee mother and Hanabi wanted to know what had happened, and I told them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I told him that I ran away; nobody forced me to come; but two Indians coaxed me and gave me my pinto pony.
coaxedverbUS /koʊkst/
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading I told him that I ran away; nobody forced me to come; but two Indians coaxed me and gave me my pinto pony.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Were you stolen away or did you come to us of your own accord?” was his next question.
without stop or interruption
From this reading That night the council was continued in Washakie’s tepee.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading That night the council was continued in Washakie’s tepee.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Were you stolen away or did you come to us of your own accord?” was his next question.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I told him that I ran away; nobody forced me to come; but two Indians coaxed me and gave me my pinto pony.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I told him that I ran away; nobody forced me to come; but two Indians coaxed me and gave me my pinto pony.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He then told me that I might go.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got back to our tepee mother and Hanabi wanted to know what had happened, and I told them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I got back to our tepee mother and Hanabi wanted to know what had happened, and I told them.
Hanabi
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From this reading When I got back to our tepee mother and Hanabi wanted to know what had happened, and I told them.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When I got back to our tepee mother and Hanabi wanted to know what had happened, and I told them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then told me that I might go.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him that I ran away; nobody forced me to come; but two Indians coaxed me and gave me my pinto pony.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Were you stolen away or did you come to us of your own accord?” was his next question.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told him that I ran away; nobody forced me to come; but two Indians coaxed me and gave me my pinto pony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night the council was continued in Washakie’s tepee.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading I told him that I ran away; nobody forced me to come; but two Indians coaxed me and gave me my pinto pony.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When I got back to our tepee mother and Hanabi wanted to know what had happened, and I told them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him that I ran away; nobody forced me to come; but two Indians coaxed me and gave me my pinto pony.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He then told me that I might go.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When I got back to our tepee mother and Hanabi wanted to know what had happened, and I told them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I told him that I ran away; nobody forced me to come; but two Indians coaxed me and gave me my pinto pony.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Were you stolen away or did you come to us of your own accord?” was his next question.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night the council was continued in Washakie’s tepee.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I told him that I ran away; nobody forced me to come; but two Indians coaxed me and gave me my pinto pony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Were you stolen away or did you come to us of your own accord?” was his next question.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Were you stolen away or did you come to us of your own accord?” was his next question.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When I got back to our tepee mother and Hanabi wanted to know what had happened, and I told them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Were you stolen away or did you come to us of your own accord?” was his next question.
pintonounUS /ˈpɪntoʊ/
a spotted or calico horse or pony
From this reading I told him that I ran away; nobody forced me to come; but two Indians coaxed me and gave me my pinto pony.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading I told him that I ran away; nobody forced me to come; but two Indians coaxed me and gave me my pinto pony.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Were you stolen away or did you come to us of your own accord?” was his next question.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I told him that I ran away; nobody forced me to come; but two Indians coaxed me and gave me my pinto pony.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “Were you stolen away or did you come to us of your own accord?” was his next question.
tepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading When I got back to our tepee mother and Hanabi wanted to know what had happened, and I told them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told him that I ran away; nobody forced me to come; but two Indians coaxed me and gave me my pinto pony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night the council was continued in Washakie’s tepee.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When I got back to our tepee mother and Hanabi wanted to know what had happened, and I told them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then told me that I might go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Were you stolen away or did you come to us of your own accord?” was his next question.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him that I ran away; nobody forced me to come; but two Indians coaxed me and gave me my pinto pony.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I told him that I ran away; nobody forced me to come; but two Indians coaxed me and gave me my pinto pony.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Were you stolen away or did you come to us of your own accord?” was his next question.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading When I got back to our tepee mother and Hanabi wanted to know what had happened, and I told them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Were you stolen away or did you come to us of your own accord?” was his next question.
Washakie's
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From this reading That night the council was continued in Washakie’s tepee.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Were you stolen away or did you come to us of your own accord?” was his next question.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When I got back to our tepee mother and Hanabi wanted to know what had happened, and I told them.
at the time that
From this reading When I got back to our tepee mother and Hanabi wanted to know what had happened, and I told them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Were you stolen away or did you come to us of your own accord?” was his next question.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Were you stolen away or did you come to us of your own accord?” was his next question.
