used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, as the latter turned toward the east to reach their camp, White Otter and his companions left them and continued toward the north.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the latter turned toward the east to reach their camp, White Otter and his companions left them and continued toward the north.
have
From this reading "We have done a good thing," said Short Bear.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE MINNECONJOUX CAMP The Sioux traveled with the Cheyennes until late the following day.
CheyennesnounUS /ʃaɪˈenz/
plural of “cheyenne” — the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading THE MINNECONJOUX CAMP The Sioux traveled with the Cheyennes until late the following day.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Then, as the latter turned toward the east to reach their camp, White Otter and his companions left them and continued toward the north.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then, as the latter turned toward the east to reach their camp, White Otter and his companions left them and continued toward the north.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MINNECONJOUX CAMP The Sioux traveled with the Cheyennes until late the following day.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "We have done a good thing," said Short Bear.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Then, as the latter turned toward the east to reach their camp, White Otter and his companions left them and continued toward the north.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE MINNECONJOUX CAMP The Sioux traveled with the Cheyennes until late the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We have done a good thing," said Short Bear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have done a good thing," said Short Bear.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, as the latter turned toward the east to reach their camp, White Otter and his companions left them and continued toward the north.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
Kiowas
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From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE MINNECONJOUX CAMP The Sioux traveled with the Cheyennes until late the following day.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Then, as the latter turned toward the east to reach their camp, White Otter and his companions left them and continued toward the north.
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 Then, as the latter turned toward the east to reach their camp, White Otter and his companions left them and continued toward the north.
MINNECONJOUX
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From this reading THE MINNECONJOUX CAMP The Sioux traveled with the Cheyennes until late the following day.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Then, as the latter turned toward the east to reach their camp, White Otter and his companions left them and continued toward the north.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading Then, as the latter turned toward the east to reach their camp, White Otter and his companions left them and continued toward the north.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Yes, we will show our people some good ponies."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Yes, we will show our people some good ponies."
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then, as the latter turned toward the east to reach their camp, White Otter and his companions left them and continued toward the north.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have done a good thing," said Short Bear.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "We have done a good thing," said Short Bear.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Yes, we will show our people some good ponies."
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading THE MINNECONJOUX CAMP The Sioux traveled with the Cheyennes until late the following day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes, we will show our people some good ponies."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINNECONJOUX CAMP The Sioux traveled with the Cheyennes until late the following day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, as the latter turned toward the east to reach their camp, White Otter and his companions left them and continued toward the north.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, as the latter turned toward the east to reach their camp, White Otter and his companions left them and continued toward the north.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as the latter turned toward the east to reach their camp, White Otter and his companions left them and continued toward the north.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
a special situation
From this reading "We have done a good thing," said Short Bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as the latter turned toward the east to reach their camp, White Otter and his companions left them and continued toward the north.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then, as the latter turned toward the east to reach their camp, White Otter and his companions left them and continued toward the north.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading THE MINNECONJOUX CAMP The Sioux traveled with the Cheyennes until late the following day.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then, as the latter turned toward the east to reach their camp, White Otter and his companions left them and continued toward the north.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE MINNECONJOUX CAMP The Sioux traveled with the Cheyennes until late the following day.
precisely as stated
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have done a good thing," said Short Bear.
(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 Red Dog presented each of his allies with two ponies, and as they had taken a number from the Kiowas they felt very well repaid for having joined the war party.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then, as the latter turned toward the east to reach their camp, White Otter and his companions left them and continued toward the north.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, we will show our people some good ponies."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MINNECONJOUX CAMP The Sioux traveled with the Cheyennes until late the following day.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, we will show our people some good ponies."
