earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading White Otter believed that it would be useless to attempt to overtake his foes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading White Otter believed that it would be useless to attempt to overtake his foes.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading White Otter believed that it would be useless to attempt to overtake his foes.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading White Otter felt sure that the Kiowas would lose little time in getting to their camp.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading The trail confirmed his decision.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The trail confirmed his decision.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It led toward the southeast, the direction of the Kiowa village.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading White Otter felt sure that the Kiowas would lose little time in getting to their camp.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading White Otter believed that it would be useless to attempt to overtake his foes.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading White Otter felt sure that the Kiowas would lose little time in getting to their camp.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trail confirmed his decision.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It led toward the southeast, the direction of the Kiowa village.
Kiowanoun
a member of a Tanoan people living in the southwestern United States
From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
KIOWAS
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From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It led toward the southeast, the direction of the Kiowa village.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading White Otter felt sure that the Kiowas would lose little time in getting to their camp.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading White Otter felt sure that the Kiowas would lose little time in getting to their camp.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading White Otter felt sure that the Kiowas would lose little time in getting to their camp.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading White Otter believed that it would be useless to attempt to overtake his foes.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading It led toward the southeast, the direction of the Kiowa village.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading White Otter felt sure that the Kiowas would lose little time in getting to their camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading White Otter felt sure that the Kiowas would lose little time in getting to their camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading White Otter felt sure that the Kiowas would lose little time in getting to their camp.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading White Otter felt sure that the Kiowas would lose little time in getting to their camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It led toward the southeast, the direction of the Kiowa village.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading White Otter believed that it would be useless to attempt to overtake his foes.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It led toward the southeast, the direction of the Kiowa village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN PURSUIT OF THE KIOWAS The Kiowa trail was easy to follow, for the great herd of ponies had left many tracks.
a Caucasian
From this reading White Otter felt sure that the Kiowas would lose little time in getting to their camp.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading White Otter felt sure that the Kiowas would lose little time in getting to their camp.
