used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW SETTLEMENT There is nothing else like enthusiasm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ha-ha-pah-no and Na-tee-kah took full possession of the camp-fires and cooked for dear life.
ArrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading That band of bearded miners went into their work like a crowd of boys building a snow fort.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading That band of bearded miners went into their work like a crowd of boys building a snow fort.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading That band of bearded miners went into their work like a crowd of boys building a snow fort.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading That band of bearded miners went into their work like a crowd of boys building a snow fort.
camp-fires
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha-ha-pah-no and Na-tee-kah took full possession of the camp-fires and cooked for dear life.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Ha-ha-pah-no and Na-tee-kah took full possession of the camp-fires and cooked for dear life.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading That band of bearded miners went into their work like a crowd of boys building a snow fort.
dearly loved
From this reading Ha-ha-pah-no and Na-tee-kah took full possession of the camp-fires and cooked for dear life.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
else
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From this reading A NEW SETTLEMENT There is nothing else like enthusiasm.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading A NEW SETTLEMENT There is nothing else like enthusiasm.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ha-ha-pah-no and Na-tee-kah took full possession of the camp-fires and cooked for dear life.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading That band of bearded miners went into their work like a crowd of boys building a snow fort.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Ha-ha-pah-no and Na-tee-kah took full possession of the camp-fires and cooked for dear life.
Ha-ha-pah-no
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From this reading Ha-ha-pah-no and Na-tee-kah took full possession of the camp-fires and cooked for dear life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "We won't unpack much till the house is up," said the judge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That band of bearded miners went into their work like a crowd of boys building a snow fort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW SETTLEMENT There is nothing else like enthusiasm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ha-ha-pah-no and Na-tee-kah took full possession of the camp-fires and cooked for dear life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A NEW SETTLEMENT There is nothing else like enthusiasm.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading That band of bearded miners went into their work like a crowd of boys building a snow fort.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "We won't unpack much till the house is up," said the judge.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
Na-tee-kah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ha-ha-pah-no and Na-tee-kah took full possession of the camp-fires and cooked for dear life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW SETTLEMENT There is nothing else like enthusiasm.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A NEW SETTLEMENT There is nothing else like enthusiasm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That band of bearded miners went into their work like a crowd of boys building a snow fort.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
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 Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Ha-ha-pah-no and Na-tee-kah took full possession of the camp-fires and cooked for dear life.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We won't unpack much till the house is up," said the judge.
SETTLEMENTnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading A NEW SETTLEMENT There is nothing else like enthusiasm.
Sile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading That band of bearded miners went into their work like a crowd of boys building a snow fort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That band of bearded miners went into their work like a crowd of boys building a snow fort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ha-ha-pah-no and Na-tee-kah took full possession of the camp-fires and cooked for dear life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That band of bearded miners went into their work like a crowd of boys building a snow fort.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A NEW SETTLEMENT There is nothing else like enthusiasm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
up to a particular time
From this reading "We won't unpack much till the house is up," said the judge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Ha-ha-pah-no and Na-tee-kah took full possession of the camp-fires and cooked for dear life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
unpackverbUS /ənˈpæk/
remove from its packing
From this reading "We won't unpack much till the house is up," said the judge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We won't unpack much till the house is up," said the judge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We won't unpack much till the house is up," said the judge.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That band of bearded miners went into their work like a crowd of boys building a snow fort.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We won't unpack much till the house is up," said the judge.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That band of bearded miners went into their work like a crowd of boys building a snow fort.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Judge Parks and Yellow Pine finished their inspection of the hole in the rock and of the ore which had been dug out of it, and then they went to help Sile and Two Arrows care for the horses and mules.
