used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He realized, therefore, that it would be foolhardy to attempt to come up with them before they arrived at their permanent camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He realized, therefore, that it would be foolhardy to attempt to come up with them before they arrived at their permanent camp.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He realized, therefore, that it would be foolhardy to attempt to come up with them before they arrived at their permanent camp.
BAFFLINGadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He realized, therefore, that it would be foolhardy to attempt to come up with them before they arrived at their permanent camp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He realized, therefore, that it would be foolhardy to attempt to come up with them before they arrived at their permanent camp.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He knew only too well the intense hatred that the Sioux and the Pawnees held for each other, and he feared that the latter might take sudden vengeance upon their helpless captives.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading His one hope was that the war chiefs would insist that the prisoners be spared until they reached the camp, so that the entire Pawnee nation might participate in their punishment and death.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He realized, therefore, that it would be foolhardy to attempt to come up with them before they arrived at their permanent camp.
Dacotahs
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From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading His one hope was that the war chiefs would insist that the prisoners be spared until they reached the camp, so that the entire Pawnee nation might participate in their punishment and death.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading However, the thought of what might happen to Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse in the meantime filled him with despair.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He knew only too well the intense hatred that the Sioux and the Pawnees held for each other, and he feared that the latter might take sudden vengeance upon their helpless captives.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading His one hope was that the war chiefs would insist that the prisoners be spared until they reached the camp, so that the entire Pawnee nation might participate in their punishment and death.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He knew only too well the intense hatred that the Sioux and the Pawnees held for each other, and he feared that the latter might take sudden vengeance upon their helpless captives.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading However, the thought of what might happen to Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse in the meantime filled him with despair.
foolhardyadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlhɑːrdi/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading He realized, therefore, that it would be foolhardy to attempt to come up with them before they arrived at their permanent camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew only too well the intense hatred that the Sioux and the Pawnees held for each other, and he feared that the latter might take sudden vengeance upon their helpless captives.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
come to pass
From this reading However, the thought of what might happen to Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse in the meantime filled him with despair.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He knew only too well the intense hatred that the Sioux and the Pawnees held for each other, and he feared that the latter might take sudden vengeance upon their helpless captives.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He knew only too well the intense hatred that the Sioux and the Pawnees held for each other, and he feared that the latter might take sudden vengeance upon their helpless captives.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading He knew only too well the intense hatred that the Sioux and the Pawnees held for each other, and he feared that the latter might take sudden vengeance upon their helpless captives.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, the thought of what might happen to Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse in the meantime filled him with despair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His one hope was that the war chiefs would insist that the prisoners be spared until they reached the camp, so that the entire Pawnee nation might participate in their punishment and death.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading His one hope was that the war chiefs would insist that the prisoners be spared until they reached the camp, so that the entire Pawnee nation might participate in their punishment and death.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading However, the thought of what might happen to Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse in the meantime filled him with despair.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the thought of what might happen to Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse in the meantime filled him with despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, the thought of what might happen to Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse in the meantime filled him with despair.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading His one hope was that the war chiefs would insist that the prisoners be spared until they reached the camp, so that the entire Pawnee nation might participate in their punishment and death.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He knew only too well the intense hatred that the Sioux and the Pawnees held for each other, and he feared that the latter might take sudden vengeance upon their helpless captives.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He realized, therefore, that it would be foolhardy to attempt to come up with them before they arrived at their permanent camp.
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 He knew only too well the intense hatred that the Sioux and the Pawnees held for each other, and he feared that the latter might take sudden vengeance upon their helpless captives.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He knew only too well the intense hatred that the Sioux and the Pawnees held for each other, and he feared that the latter might take sudden vengeance upon their helpless captives.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading However, the thought of what might happen to Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse in the meantime filled him with despair.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading However, the thought of what might happen to Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse in the meantime filled him with despair.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading His one hope was that the war chiefs would insist that the prisoners be spared until they reached the camp, so that the entire Pawnee nation might participate in their punishment and death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His one hope was that the war chiefs would insist that the prisoners be spared until they reached the camp, so that the entire Pawnee nation might participate in their punishment and death.
and nothing more
From this reading He knew only too well the intense hatred that the Sioux and the Pawnees held for each other, and he feared that the latter might take sudden vengeance upon their helpless captives.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He knew only too well the intense hatred that the Sioux and the Pawnees held for each other, and he feared that the latter might take sudden vengeance upon their helpless captives.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
participateverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪt/
share in something
From this reading His one hope was that the war chiefs would insist that the prisoners be spared until they reached the camp, so that the entire Pawnee nation might participate in their punishment and death.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
PawneenounUS /ˈpɔːˈniː/
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading His one hope was that the war chiefs would insist that the prisoners be spared until they reached the camp, so that the entire Pawnee nation might participate in their punishment and death.
PawneesnounUS /ˈpɔːˈniːz/
plural of “pawnee” — a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading He realized, therefore, that it would be foolhardy to attempt to come up with them before they arrived at their permanent camp.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading His one hope was that the war chiefs would insist that the prisoners be spared until they reached the camp, so that the entire Pawnee nation might participate in their punishment and death.
the act of punishing
From this reading His one hope was that the war chiefs would insist that the prisoners be spared until they reached the camp, so that the entire Pawnee nation might participate in their punishment and death.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading His one hope was that the war chiefs would insist that the prisoners be spared until they reached the camp, so that the entire Pawnee nation might participate in their punishment and death.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized, therefore, that it would be foolhardy to attempt to come up with them before they arrived at their permanent camp.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
RobenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading However, the thought of what might happen to Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse in the meantime filled him with despair.
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 A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His one hope was that the war chiefs would insist that the prisoners be spared until they reached the camp, so that the entire Pawnee nation might participate in their punishment and death.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading His one hope was that the war chiefs would insist that the prisoners be spared until they reached the camp, so that the entire Pawnee nation might participate in their punishment and death.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He knew only too well the intense hatred that the Sioux and the Pawnees held for each other, and he feared that the latter might take sudden vengeance upon their helpless captives.
carry out
From this reading He knew only too well the intense hatred that the Sioux and the Pawnees held for each other, and he feared that the latter might take sudden vengeance upon their helpless captives.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He realized, therefore, that it would be foolhardy to attempt to come up with them before they arrived at their permanent camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading However, the thought of what might happen to Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse in the meantime filled him with despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He knew only too well the intense hatred that the Sioux and the Pawnees held for each other, and he feared that the latter might take sudden vengeance upon their helpless captives.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His one hope was that the war chiefs would insist that the prisoners be spared until they reached the camp, so that the entire Pawnee nation might participate in their punishment and death.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He realized, therefore, that it would be foolhardy to attempt to come up with them before they arrived at their permanent camp.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He knew only too well the intense hatred that the Sioux and the Pawnees held for each other, and he feared that the latter might take sudden vengeance upon their helpless captives.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading He knew only too well the intense hatred that the Sioux and the Pawnees held for each other, and he feared that the latter might take sudden vengeance upon their helpless captives.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His one hope was that the war chiefs would insist that the prisoners be spared until they reached the camp, so that the entire Pawnee nation might participate in their punishment and death.
(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 He knew only too well the intense hatred that the Sioux and the Pawnees held for each other, and he feared that the latter might take sudden vengeance upon their helpless captives.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading However, the thought of what might happen to Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse in the meantime filled him with despair.
a Caucasian
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He realized, therefore, that it would be foolhardy to attempt to come up with them before they arrived at their permanent camp.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading However, the thought of what might happen to Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse in the meantime filled him with despair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A BAFFLING TRAIL White Otter felt certain that the Pawnees had been warned of the approaching Sioux war party, and he believed that they would ride furiously to reach their own territory before the Dacotahs overtook them.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading However, the thought of what might happen to Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse in the meantime filled him with despair.
