used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neither had ever been just there before, and yet the young Nez Perce was at home, and Sile was in a new country.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
ArrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading With all sorts of descriptive signs he asked him, "Did you ever kill a deer?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neither had ever been just there before, and yet the young Nez Perce was at home, and Sile was in a new country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Neither had ever been just there before, and yet the young Nez Perce was at home, and Sile was in a new country.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
brought into existence
From this reading Sile could ride well and he could shoot well, but here at his side was a born hunter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sile could ride well and he could shoot well, but here at his side was a born hunter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sile could ride well and he could shoot well, but here at his side was a born hunter.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Neither had ever been just there before, and yet the young Nez Perce was at home, and Sile was in a new country.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading With all sorts of descriptive signs he asked him, "Did you ever kill a deer?"
descriptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
From this reading With all sorts of descriptive signs he asked him, "Did you ever kill a deer?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
at any time
From this reading Neither had ever been just there before, and yet the young Nez Perce was at home, and Sile was in a new country.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sile could ride well and he could shoot well, but here at his side was a born hunter.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Ugh! heap deer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Sile could ride well and he could shoot well, but here at his side was a born hunter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With all sorts of descriptive signs he asked him, "Did you ever kill a deer?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sile could ride well and he could shoot well, but here at his side was a born hunter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Neither had ever been just there before, and yet the young Nez Perce was at home, and Sile was in a new country.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Sile could ride well and he could shoot well, but here at his side was a born hunter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither had ever been just there before, and yet the young Nez Perce was at home, and Sile was in a new country.
and nothing more
From this reading Neither had ever been just there before, and yet the young Nez Perce was at home, and Sile was in a new country.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading With all sorts of descriptive signs he asked him, "Did you ever kill a deer?"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither had ever been just there before, and yet the young Nez Perce was at home, and Sile was in a new country.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Neither had ever been just there before, and yet the young Nez Perce was at home, and Sile was in a new country.
Nez
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From this reading Neither had ever been just there before, and yet the young Nez Perce was at home, and Sile was in a new country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With all sorts of descriptive signs he asked him, "Did you ever kill a deer?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
Perce
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From this reading Neither had ever been just there before, and yet the young Nez Perce was at home, and Sile was in a new country.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Sile could ride well and he could shoot well, but here at his side was a born hunter.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Sile could ride well and he could shoot well, but here at his side was a born hunter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sile could ride well and he could shoot well, but here at his side was a born hunter.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading With all sorts of descriptive signs he asked him, "Did you ever kill a deer?"
Sile
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From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading With all sorts of descriptive signs he asked him, "Did you ever kill a deer?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Neither had ever been just there before, and yet the young Nez Perce was at home, and Sile was in a new country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
Ugh
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From this reading "Ugh! heap deer.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither had ever been just there before, and yet the young Nez Perce was at home, and Sile was in a new country.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Sile could ride well and he could shoot well, but here at his side was a born hunter.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading MORE FUN Sile Parks and Two Arrows had the whole valley before them and all the mountains and valleys beyond, and one knew as much about them as did the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all sorts of descriptive signs he asked him, "Did you ever kill a deer?"
but in spite of that
From this reading Neither had ever been just there before, and yet the young Nez Perce was at home, and Sile was in a new country.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With all sorts of descriptive signs he asked him, "Did you ever kill a deer?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Neither had ever been just there before, and yet the young Nez Perce was at home, and Sile was in a new country.
