Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Soon, where once a proud village had stood, hardly anything was left standing.

at or in the front

From this reading The men set out ahead on their horses, followed by the women and children on horses, the smaller children sometimes riding on the travois, their mothers and the older children riding astride the horses’ backs.

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

From this reading Without another word, Grey Calf got up quickly and began helping his mother gather their belongings.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Without another word, Grey Calf got up quickly and began helping his mother gather their belongings.

any thing at all

From this reading Soon, where once a proud village had stood, hardly anything was left standing.

with one leg on each side

From this reading The men set out ahead on their horses, followed by the women and children on horses, the smaller children sometimes riding on the travois, their mothers and the older children riding astride the horses’ backs.

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading The men set out ahead on their horses, followed by the women and children on horses, the smaller children sometimes riding on the travois, their mothers and the older children riding astride the horses’ backs.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Without another word, Grey Calf got up quickly and began helping his mother gather their belongings.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Without another word, Grey Calf got up quickly and began helping his mother gather their belongings.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Then she built the travois rapidly, and he helped her pack and load their belongings onto it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The men set out ahead on their horses, followed by the women and children on horses, the smaller children sometimes riding on the travois, their mothers and the older children riding astride the horses’ backs.

young of domestic cattle

From this reading Without another word, Grey Calf got up quickly and began helping his mother gather their belongings.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The men set out ahead on their horses, followed by the women and children on horses, the smaller children sometimes riding on the travois, their mothers and the older children riding astride the horses’ backs.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He helped her take down the tepee.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The men set out ahead on their horses, followed by the women and children on horses, the smaller children sometimes riding on the travois, their mothers and the older children riding astride the horses’ backs.

assemble or get together

From this reading Without another word, Grey Calf got up quickly and began helping his mother gather their belongings.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Without another word, Grey Calf got up quickly and began helping his mother gather their belongings.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Without another word, Grey Calf got up quickly and began helping his mother gather their belongings.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Soon, where once a proud village had stood, hardly anything was left standing.

only a very short time before

From this reading Soon, where once a proud village had stood, hardly anything was left standing.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He helped her take down the tepee.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He helped her take down the tepee.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading Without another word, Grey Calf got up quickly and began helping his mother gather their belongings.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He helped her take down the tepee.

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

From this reading Without another word, Grey Calf got up quickly and began helping his mother gather their belongings.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The men set out ahead on their horses, followed by the women and children on horses, the smaller children sometimes riding on the travois, their mothers and the older children riding astride the horses’ backs.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then she built the travois rapidly, and he helped her pack and load their belongings onto it.

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 Soon, where once a proud village had stood, hardly anything was left standing.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading Then she built the travois rapidly, and he helped her pack and load their belongings onto it.

the force of workers available

From this reading The men set out ahead on their horses, followed by the women and children on horses, the smaller children sometimes riding on the travois, their mothers and the older children riding astride the horses’ backs.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Without another word, Grey Calf got up quickly and began helping his mother gather their belongings.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The men set out ahead on their horses, followed by the women and children on horses, the smaller children sometimes riding on the travois, their mothers and the older children riding astride the horses’ backs.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading The men set out ahead on their horses, followed by the women and children on horses, the smaller children sometimes riding on the travois, their mothers and the older children riding astride the horses’ backs.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The men set out ahead on their horses, followed by the women and children on horses, the smaller children sometimes riding on the travois, their mothers and the older children riding astride the horses’ backs.

on one occasion

From this reading Soon, where once a proud village had stood, hardly anything was left standing.

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading Then she built the travois rapidly, and he helped her pack and load their belongings onto it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The men set out ahead on their horses, followed by the women and children on horses, the smaller children sometimes riding on the travois, their mothers and the older children riding astride the horses’ backs.

arrange in a container

From this reading Then she built the travois rapidly, and he helped her pack and load their belongings onto it.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Soon, where once a proud village had stood, hardly anything was left standing.

with speed

From this reading Without another word, Grey Calf got up quickly and began helping his mother gather their belongings.

with speed

From this reading Then she built the travois rapidly, and he helped her pack and load their belongings onto it.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading The men set out ahead on their horses, followed by the women and children on horses, the smaller children sometimes riding on the travois, their mothers and the older children riding astride the horses’ backs.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The men set out ahead on their horses, followed by the women and children on horses, the smaller children sometimes riding on the travois, their mothers and the older children riding astride the horses’ backs.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then she built the travois rapidly, and he helped her pack and load their belongings onto it.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading The men set out ahead on their horses, followed by the women and children on horses, the smaller children sometimes riding on the travois, their mothers and the older children riding astride the horses’ backs.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The men set out ahead on their horses, followed by the women and children on horses, the smaller children sometimes riding on the travois, their mothers and the older children riding astride the horses’ backs.

in the near future

From this reading Soon, where once a proud village had stood, hardly anything was left standing.

having a supporting base

From this reading Soon, where once a proud village had stood, hardly anything was left standing.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Soon, where once a proud village had stood, hardly anything was left standing.

carry out

From this reading He helped her take down the tepee.

a Native American tent; usually of conical shape

From this reading He helped her take down the tepee.

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

From this reading He helped her take down the tepee.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Without another word, Grey Calf got up quickly and began helping his mother gather their belongings.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she built the travois rapidly, and he helped her pack and load their belongings onto it.

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From this reading Then she built the travois rapidly, and he helped her pack and load their belongings onto it.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Without another word, Grey Calf got up quickly and began helping his mother gather their belongings.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Soon, where once a proud village had stood, hardly anything was left standing.

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

From this reading Soon, where once a proud village had stood, hardly anything was left standing.

in or at the place that

From this reading Soon, where once a proud village had stood, hardly anything was left standing.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without another word, Grey Calf got up quickly and began helping his mother gather their belongings.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The men set out ahead on their horses, followed by the women and children on horses, the smaller children sometimes riding on the travois, their mothers and the older children riding astride the horses’ backs.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Without another word, Grey Calf got up quickly and began helping his mother gather their belongings.