used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He held his ear close to the coyote’s nose, but not a breath of air stirred from it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He held his ear close to the coyote’s nose, but not a breath of air stirred from it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pressing his lips into straight lines and nodding his head slowly, he bent over the wolf.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now Iktomi stood beside it, looking at the closed eyelids that did not quiver the least bit.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Pressing his lips into straight lines and nodding his head slowly, he bent over the wolf.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Now Iktomi stood beside it, looking at the closed eyelids that did not quiver the least bit.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Now Iktomi stood beside it, looking at the closed eyelids that did not quiver the least bit.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He held his ear close to the coyote’s nose, but not a breath of air stirred from it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He held his ear close to the coyote’s nose, but not a breath of air stirred from it.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He held his ear close to the coyote’s nose, but not a breath of air stirred from it.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Now Iktomi stood beside it, looking at the closed eyelids that did not quiver the least bit.
coyote's
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From this reading He held his ear close to the coyote’s nose, but not a breath of air stirred from it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Dead!” said he at last.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now Iktomi stood beside it, looking at the closed eyelids that did not quiver the least bit.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He held his ear close to the coyote’s nose, but not a breath of air stirred from it.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Now Iktomi stood beside it, looking at the closed eyelids that did not quiver the least bit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He held his ear close to the coyote’s nose, but not a breath of air stirred from it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pressing his lips into straight lines and nodding his head slowly, he bent over the wolf.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Pressing his lips into straight lines and nodding his head slowly, he bent over the wolf.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held his ear close to the coyote’s nose, but not a breath of air stirred from it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pressing his lips into straight lines and nodding his head slowly, he bent over the wolf.
Iktomi
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From this reading Now Iktomi stood beside it, looking at the closed eyelids that did not quiver the least bit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pressing his lips into straight lines and nodding his head slowly, he bent over the wolf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now Iktomi stood beside it, looking at the closed eyelids that did not quiver the least bit.
immediately past
From this reading “Dead!” said he at last.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now Iktomi stood beside it, looking at the closed eyelids that did not quiver the least bit.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Pressing his lips into straight lines and nodding his head slowly, he bent over the wolf.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Pressing his lips into straight lines and nodding his head slowly, he bent over the wolf.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Dead, but not long since he ran over these plains!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Now Iktomi stood beside it, looking at the closed eyelids that did not quiver the least bit.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Pressing his lips into straight lines and nodding his head slowly, he bent over the wolf.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He held his ear close to the coyote’s nose, but not a breath of air stirred from it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now Iktomi stood beside it, looking at the closed eyelids that did not quiver the least bit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Iktomi stood beside it, looking at the closed eyelids that did not quiver the least bit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He held his ear close to the coyote’s nose, but not a breath of air stirred from it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Pressing his lips into straight lines and nodding his head slowly, he bent over the wolf.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading “Dead, but not long since he ran over these plains!
PressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Pressing his lips into straight lines and nodding his head slowly, he bent over the wolf.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading Now Iktomi stood beside it, looking at the closed eyelids that did not quiver the least bit.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Dead, but not long since he ran over these plains!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Dead!” said he at last.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Dead, but not long since he ran over these plains!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Pressing his lips into straight lines and nodding his head slowly, he bent over the wolf.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He held his ear close to the coyote’s nose, but not a breath of air stirred from it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now Iktomi stood beside it, looking at the closed eyelids that did not quiver the least bit.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Pressing his lips into straight lines and nodding his head slowly, he bent over the wolf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now Iktomi stood beside it, looking at the closed eyelids that did not quiver the least bit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now Iktomi stood beside it, looking at the closed eyelids that did not quiver the least bit.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Dead, but not long since he ran over these plains!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He held his ear close to the coyote’s nose, but not a breath of air stirred from it.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Pressing his lips into straight lines and nodding his head slowly, he bent over the wolf.
