used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The three camps were soon ringing with the welcome announcement, and the people were thrown into a delirium of joy.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse are alive!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The three camps were soon ringing with the welcome announcement, and the people were thrown into a delirium of joy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Yes, they are coming with the great war party!" cried the couriers.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
couriersnounUS /ˈkɜːriərz/
plural of “courier” — a person who carries a message
From this reading Yes, they are coming with the great war party!" cried the couriers.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Yes, they are coming with the great war party!" cried the couriers.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The three camps were soon ringing with the welcome announcement, and the people were thrown into a delirium of joy.
EAGLEnounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The three camps were soon ringing with the welcome announcement, and the people were thrown into a delirium of joy.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The three camps were soon ringing with the welcome announcement, and the people were thrown into a delirium of joy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
come together
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
Minneconjoux
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From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
Ogalalanoun
a member of the Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux and who formerly inhabited the Black Hills of western South Dakota
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
Ogalalas
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From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The three camps were soon ringing with the welcome announcement, and the people were thrown into a delirium of joy.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
PLUMESnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The three camps were soon ringing with the welcome announcement, and the people were thrown into a delirium of joy.
RobenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
cut with a saw
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
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 CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
in the near future
From this reading The three camps were soon ringing with the welcome announcement, and the people were thrown into a delirium of joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three camps were soon ringing with the welcome announcement, and the people were thrown into a delirium of joy.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The three camps were soon ringing with the welcome announcement, and the people were thrown into a delirium of joy.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
the upper part of anything
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
Uncapapas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
unharmedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɑːrmd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
accept gladly
From this reading The three camps were soon ringing with the welcome announcement, and the people were thrown into a delirium of joy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three camps were soon ringing with the welcome announcement, and the people were thrown into a delirium of joy.
at the time that
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE CROWN OF EAGLE PLUMES Some days later as the victorious war party approached the vast Sioux encampment, where the Ogalalas had joined the Minneconjoux and the Uncapapas, a great company of warriors galloped across the plain to meet them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yes, they are coming with the great war party!" cried the couriers.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading When they saw Wolf Robe and Yellow Horse, alive and unharmed, they raced madly back toward the Ogalala lodges, shouting the good tidings at the top of their voices.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, they are coming with the great war party!" cried the couriers.
