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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
all
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
almost
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
annihilation
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wiping away of the Fort and the utter cleaning out of all the power of the whites, was looked upon as a certain thing by the Sioux, and all they waited for was an opportunity to use the power which they were thought to possess.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
away
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From this reading At last they went into their tepees to dream of the triumph which Red Cloud promised them should be theirs before many suns had passed away.
battle
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At last they went into their tepees to dream of the triumph which Red Cloud promised them should be theirs before many suns had passed away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
bygone
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
CAMP
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
certain
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From this reading The wiping away of the Fort and the utter cleaning out of all the power of the whites, was looked upon as a certain thing by the Sioux, and all they waited for was an opportunity to use the power which they were thought to possess.
cleaned
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From this reading And why should not the whites be cleaned out?
cleaning
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From this reading The wiping away of the Fort and the utter cleaning out of all the power of the whites, was looked upon as a certain thing by the Sioux, and all they waited for was an opportunity to use the power which they were thought to possess.
Cloud
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From this reading At last they went into their tepees to dream of the triumph which Red Cloud promised them should be theirs before many suns had passed away.
Cloud's
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
dancing
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
day
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
days
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading At last they went into their tepees to dream of the triumph which Red Cloud promised them should be theirs before many suns had passed away.
drop
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
early
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
evening
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
fatigue
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
few
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
Fort
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
gained
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
hour
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
Indians
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At last they went into their tepees to dream of the triumph which Red Cloud promised them should be theirs before many suns had passed away.
Kearney
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
kept
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last they went into their tepees to dream of the triumph which Red Cloud promised them should be theirs before many suns had passed away.
late
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
located
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wiping away of the Fort and the utter cleaning out of all the power of the whites, was looked upon as a certain thing by the Sioux, and all they waited for was an opportunity to use the power which they were thought to possess.
many
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From this reading At last they went into their tepees to dream of the triumph which Red Cloud promised them should be theirs before many suns had passed away.
miles
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
new
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And why should not the whites be cleaned out?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
opportunity
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From this reading The wiping away of the Fort and the utter cleaning out of all the power of the whites, was looked upon as a certain thing by the Sioux, and all they waited for was an opportunity to use the power which they were thought to possess.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
out
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From this reading The wiping away of the Fort and the utter cleaning out of all the power of the whites, was looked upon as a certain thing by the Sioux, and all they waited for was an opportunity to use the power which they were thought to possess.
panting
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last they went into their tepees to dream of the triumph which Red Cloud promised them should be theirs before many suns had passed away.
Phil
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
pluming
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
possess
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From this reading The wiping away of the Fort and the utter cleaning out of all the power of the whites, was looked upon as a certain thing by the Sioux, and all they waited for was an opportunity to use the power which they were thought to possess.
power
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From this reading The wiping away of the Fort and the utter cleaning out of all the power of the whites, was looked upon as a certain thing by the Sioux, and all they waited for was an opportunity to use the power which they were thought to possess.
preceded
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
promised
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From this reading At last they went into their tepees to dream of the triumph which Red Cloud promised them should be theirs before many suns had passed away.
rather
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
ready
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
Red
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
scalps
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At last they went into their tepees to dream of the triumph which Red Cloud promised them should be theirs before many suns had passed away.
shouting
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
silent
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
SIOUX
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
soldiers
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
stockadenounUS /ˈstockade/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
suns
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From this reading At last they went into their tepees to dream of the triumph which Red Cloud promised them should be theirs before many suns had passed away.
tepees
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From this reading At last they went into their tepees to dream of the triumph which Red Cloud promised them should be theirs before many suns had passed away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading At last they went into their tepees to dream of the triumph which Red Cloud promised them should be theirs before many suns had passed away.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At last they went into their tepees to dream of the triumph which Red Cloud promised them should be theirs before many suns had passed away.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last they went into their tepees to dream of the triumph which Red Cloud promised them should be theirs before many suns had passed away.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wiping away of the Fort and the utter cleaning out of all the power of the whites, was looked upon as a certain thing by the Sioux, and all they waited for was an opportunity to use the power which they were thought to possess.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wiping away of the Fort and the utter cleaning out of all the power of the whites, was looked upon as a certain thing by the Sioux, and all they waited for was an opportunity to use the power which they were thought to possess.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
triumph
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From this reading At last they went into their tepees to dream of the triumph which Red Cloud promised them should be theirs before many suns had passed away.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
up
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The wiping away of the Fort and the utter cleaning out of all the power of the whites, was looked upon as a certain thing by the Sioux, and all they waited for was an opportunity to use the power which they were thought to possess.
use
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From this reading The wiping away of the Fort and the utter cleaning out of all the power of the whites, was looked upon as a certain thing by the Sioux, and all they waited for was an opportunity to use the power which they were thought to possess.
utter
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
victories
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
waited
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From this reading The wiping away of the Fort and the utter cleaning out of all the power of the whites, was looked upon as a certain thing by the Sioux, and all they waited for was an opportunity to use the power which they were thought to possess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last they went into their tepees to dream of the triumph which Red Cloud promised them should be theirs before many suns had passed away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wiping away of the Fort and the utter cleaning out of all the power of the whites, was looked upon as a certain thing by the Sioux, and all they waited for was an opportunity to use the power which they were thought to possess.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP At a late hour in the evening, or rather at an early hour in the morning of the day that preceded the battle of Fort Phil Kearney, all was silent and still in Red Cloud's camp, which was located a few miles from the stockade.
whites
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From this reading The wiping away of the Fort and the utter cleaning out of all the power of the whites, was looked upon as a certain thing by the Sioux, and all they waited for was an opportunity to use the power which they were thought to possess.
why
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From this reading And why should not the whites be cleaned out?
wiping
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From this reading The wiping away of the Fort and the utter cleaning out of all the power of the whites, was looked upon as a certain thing by the Sioux, and all they waited for was an opportunity to use the power which they were thought to possess.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
won
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From this reading The Indians had kept up their dancing and shouting until almost ready to drop with fatigue, pluming themselves on victories won in bygone days, and panting for new scalps to be added to those already gained, by the utter annihilation of the soldiers of the Fort.
