used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A VISIT TO A NATIVE HOME_ Their home was not as far away as I had expected.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They hide well back, along small streams, to secrete their camp fires from river travelers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But then, an Indian's "home" is easily made, consisting of some upright poles, roughly thatched with long marsh grass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beneath this they place their belongings and they sleep in hammocks at night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The forests are full of little colonies or villages back from the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _A VISIT TO A NATIVE HOME_ Their home was not as far away as I had expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beneath this they place their belongings and they sleep in hammocks at night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _A VISIT TO A NATIVE HOME_ Their home was not as far away as I had expected.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The forests are full of little colonies or villages back from the river.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Beneath this they place their belongings and they sleep in hammocks at night.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath this they place their belongings and they sleep in hammocks at night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then, an Indian's "home" is easily made, consisting of some upright poles, roughly thatched with long marsh grass.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They hide well back, along small streams, to secrete their camp fires from river travelers.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — 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 The forests are full of little colonies or villages back from the river.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading But then, an Indian's "home" is easily made, consisting of some upright poles, roughly thatched with long marsh grass.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But then, an Indian's "home" is easily made, consisting of some upright poles, roughly thatched with long marsh grass.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading _A VISIT TO A NATIVE HOME_ Their home was not as far away as I had expected.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _A VISIT TO A NATIVE HOME_ Their home was not as far away as I had expected.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading They hide well back, along small streams, to secrete their camp fires from river travelers.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The forests are full of little colonies or villages back from the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The forests are full of little colonies or villages back from the river.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The forests are full of little colonies or villages back from the river.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading But then, an Indian's "home" is easily made, consisting of some upright poles, roughly thatched with long marsh grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A VISIT TO A NATIVE HOME_ Their home was not as far away as I had expected.
hammocksnounUS /ˈhæməks/
plural of “hammock” — a small natural hill
From this reading Beneath this they place their belongings and they sleep in hammocks at night.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading They hide well back, along small streams, to secrete their camp fires from river travelers.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _A VISIT TO A NATIVE HOME_ Their home was not as far away as I had expected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A VISIT TO A NATIVE HOME_ Their home was not as far away as I had expected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beneath this they place their belongings and they sleep in hammocks at night.
Indian'snounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
possessive form of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading But then, an Indian's "home" is easily made, consisting of some upright poles, roughly thatched with long marsh grass.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then, an Indian's "home" is easily made, consisting of some upright poles, roughly thatched with long marsh grass.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The forests are full of little colonies or villages back from the river.
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 But then, an Indian's "home" is easily made, consisting of some upright poles, roughly thatched with long marsh grass.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But then, an Indian's "home" is easily made, consisting of some upright poles, roughly thatched with long marsh grass.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading But then, an Indian's "home" is easily made, consisting of some upright poles, roughly thatched with long marsh grass.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading _A VISIT TO A NATIVE HOME_ Their home was not as far away as I had expected.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Beneath this they place their belongings and they sleep in hammocks at night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _A VISIT TO A NATIVE HOME_ Their home was not as far away as I had expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But then, an Indian's "home" is easily made, consisting of some upright poles, roughly thatched with long marsh grass.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The forests are full of little colonies or villages back from the river.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Beneath this they place their belongings and they sleep in hammocks at night.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading But then, an Indian's "home" is easily made, consisting of some upright poles, roughly thatched with long marsh grass.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The forests are full of little colonies or villages back from the river.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading But then, an Indian's "home" is easily made, consisting of some upright poles, roughly thatched with long marsh grass.
secreteverbUS /sɪˈkriːt/
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
From this reading They hide well back, along small streams, to secrete their camp fires from river travelers.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Beneath this they place their belongings and they sleep in hammocks at night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They hide well back, along small streams, to secrete their camp fires from river travelers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But then, an Indian's "home" is easily made, consisting of some upright poles, roughly thatched with long marsh grass.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They hide well back, along small streams, to secrete their camp fires from river travelers.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading But then, an Indian's "home" is easily made, consisting of some upright poles, roughly thatched with long marsh grass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The forests are full of little colonies or villages back from the river.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _A VISIT TO A NATIVE HOME_ Their home was not as far away as I had expected.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then, an Indian's "home" is easily made, consisting of some upright poles, roughly thatched with long marsh grass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beneath this they place their belongings and they sleep in hammocks at night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beneath this they place their belongings and they sleep in hammocks at night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A VISIT TO A NATIVE HOME_ Their home was not as far away as I had expected.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading They hide well back, along small streams, to secrete their camp fires from river travelers.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading But then, an Indian's "home" is easily made, consisting of some upright poles, roughly thatched with long marsh grass.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The forests are full of little colonies or villages back from the river.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _A VISIT TO A NATIVE HOME_ Their home was not as far away as I had expected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A VISIT TO A NATIVE HOME_ Their home was not as far away as I had expected.
(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 They hide well back, along small streams, to secrete their camp fires from river travelers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But then, an Indian's "home" is easily made, consisting of some upright poles, roughly thatched with long marsh grass.
