Chapter I

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WAR TRAIL," "SPOTTED DEER," "THE WHITE WOLF," "RUNNING FOX," "WHITE OTTER," ETC.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "Yellow Horse is singing the Medicine Songs to bring the buffaloes.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading It was early spring, the time of The-new-grass-moon, and the Sioux were expecting the great buffalo herds on their migration northward from the winter feeding grounds.

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From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.

a person who is in charge

From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Pretty soon Ta-tan-ka will come--then we will have some good days and plenty of meat," White Otter told his friends.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "Pretty soon Ta-tan-ka will come--then we will have some good days and plenty of meat," White Otter told his friends.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WAR TRAIL," "SPOTTED DEER," "THE WHITE WOLF," "RUNNING FOX," "WHITE OTTER," ETC.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It was early spring, the time of The-new-grass-moon, and the Sioux were expecting the great buffalo herds on their migration northward from the winter feeding grounds.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WAR TRAIL," "SPOTTED DEER," "THE WHITE WOLF," "RUNNING FOX," "WHITE OTTER," ETC.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading It was early spring, the time of The-new-grass-moon, and the Sioux were expecting the great buffalo herds on their migration northward from the winter feeding grounds.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.

the act of consuming food

From this reading It was early spring, the time of The-new-grass-moon, and the Sioux were expecting the great buffalo herds on their migration northward from the winter feeding grounds.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WAR TRAIL," "SPOTTED DEER," "THE WHITE WOLF," "RUNNING FOX," "WHITE OTTER," ETC.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was early spring, the time of The-new-grass-moon, and the Sioux were expecting the great buffalo herds on their migration northward from the winter feeding grounds.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Pretty soon Ta-tan-ka will come--then we will have some good days and plenty of meat," White Otter told his friends.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was early spring, the time of The-new-grass-moon, and the Sioux were expecting the great buffalo herds on their migration northward from the winter feeding grounds.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading It was early spring, the time of The-new-grass-moon, and the Sioux were expecting the great buffalo herds on their migration northward from the winter feeding grounds.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Pretty soon Ta-tan-ka will come--then we will have some good days and plenty of meat," White Otter told his friends.

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading It was early spring, the time of The-new-grass-moon, and the Sioux were expecting the great buffalo herds on their migration northward from the winter feeding grounds.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "Yellow Horse is singing the Medicine Songs to bring the buffaloes.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Yellow Horse is singing the Medicine Songs to bring the buffaloes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was early spring, the time of The-new-grass-moon, and the Sioux were expecting the great buffalo herds on their migration northward from the winter feeding grounds.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading "Pretty soon Ta-tan-ka will come--then we will have some good days and plenty of meat," White Otter told his friends.

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading "Yellow Horse is singing the Medicine Songs to bring the buffaloes.

the movement of persons from one country or locality to another

From this reading It was early spring, the time of The-new-grass-moon, and the Sioux were expecting the great buffalo herds on their migration northward from the winter feeding grounds.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.

in a northern direction

From this reading It was early spring, the time of The-new-grass-moon, and the Sioux were expecting the great buffalo herds on their migration northward from the winter feeding grounds.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WAR TRAIL," "SPOTTED DEER," "THE WHITE WOLF," "RUNNING FOX," "WHITE OTTER," ETC.

a member of the Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux and who formerly inhabited the Black Hills of western South Dakota

From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was early spring, the time of The-new-grass-moon, and the Sioux were expecting the great buffalo herds on their migration northward from the winter feeding grounds.

the fur of an otter

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WAR TRAIL," "SPOTTED DEER," "THE WHITE WOLF," "RUNNING FOX," "WHITE OTTER," ETC.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.

a full supply

From this reading "Pretty soon Ta-tan-ka will come--then we will have some good days and plenty of meat," White Otter told his friends.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "Pretty soon Ta-tan-ka will come--then we will have some good days and plenty of meat," White Otter told his friends.

obtain or seize by violence

From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WAR TRAIL," "SPOTTED DEER," "THE WHITE WOLF," "RUNNING FOX," "WHITE OTTER," ETC.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading "Yellow Horse is singing the Medicine Songs to bring the buffaloes.

a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains

From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Pretty soon Ta-tan-ka will come--then we will have some good days and plenty of meat," White Otter told his friends.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading "Yellow Horse is singing the Medicine Songs to bring the buffaloes.

in the near future

From this reading "Pretty soon Ta-tan-ka will come--then we will have some good days and plenty of meat," White Otter told his friends.

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WAR TRAIL," "SPOTTED DEER," "THE WHITE WOLF," "RUNNING FOX," "WHITE OTTER," ETC.

the season of growth

From this reading It was early spring, the time of The-new-grass-moon, and the Sioux were expecting the great buffalo herds on their migration northward from the winter feeding grounds.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Pretty soon Ta-tan-ka will come--then we will have some good days and plenty of meat," White Otter told his friends.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WAR TRAIL," "SPOTTED DEER," "THE WHITE WOLF," "RUNNING FOX," "WHITE OTTER," ETC.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was early spring, the time of The-new-grass-moon, and the Sioux were expecting the great buffalo herds on their migration northward from the winter feeding grounds.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was early spring, the time of The-new-grass-moon, and the Sioux were expecting the great buffalo herds on their migration northward from the winter feeding grounds.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Pretty soon Ta-tan-ka will come--then we will have some good days and plenty of meat," White Otter told his friends.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was early spring, the time of The-new-grass-moon, and the Sioux were expecting the great buffalo herds on their migration northward from the winter feeding grounds.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Yellow Horse is singing the Medicine Songs to bring the buffaloes.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Pretty soon Ta-tan-ka will come--then we will have some good days and plenty of meat," White Otter told his friends.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WAR TRAIL," "SPOTTED DEER," "THE WHITE WOLF," "RUNNING FOX," "WHITE OTTER," ETC.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WAR TRAIL," "SPOTTED DEER," "THE WHITE WOLF," "RUNNING FOX," "WHITE OTTER," ETC.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was early spring, the time of The-new-grass-moon, and the Sioux were expecting the great buffalo herds on their migration northward from the winter feeding grounds.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Pretty soon Ta-tan-ka will come--then we will have some good days and plenty of meat," White Otter told his friends.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.

a Caucasian

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WAR TRAIL," "SPOTTED DEER," "THE WHITE WOLF," "RUNNING FOX," "WHITE OTTER," ETC.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Pretty soon Ta-tan-ka will come--then we will have some good days and plenty of meat," White Otter told his friends.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading It was early spring, the time of The-new-grass-moon, and the Sioux were expecting the great buffalo herds on their migration northward from the winter feeding grounds.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WAR TRAIL," "SPOTTED DEER," "THE WHITE WOLF," "RUNNING FOX," "WHITE OTTER," ETC.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading "Yellow Horse is singing the Medicine Songs to bring the buffaloes.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading White Otter, the famous young war chief of the Ogalala Sioux, and his friends Sun Bird and Little Raven, of the Minneconjoux tribe, were searching the plains for buffaloes.