used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.
cannot
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From this reading His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.
grandchildrennounUS /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/
plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter
From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!
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 To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
not any; not one
From this reading No!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!
Owato
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From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.
Shoshones
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From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!
Wanisha
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From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
war-path
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From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
which person or people
From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.
the day immediately before today
From this reading His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.