Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Then he looked among the coyotes for old Rip, but he was not there.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

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From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

small wolf native to western North America

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

the first light of day

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

divisible by two

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

a social unit living together

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

not accessible to view

From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

set afire or burning

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

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 SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

tear or be torn violently

From this reading Then he looked among the coyotes for old Rip, but he was not there.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he looked among the coyotes for old Rip, but he was not there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then he looked among the coyotes for old Rip, but he was not there.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.

(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 looked all about him in the bushes and trees for Kaw, but if the old crow had arrived, he was too well hidden to be seen.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading About the time the first streaks of dawn lighted the east, Sandy, followed by his escort of coyotes, which by this time had grown to include about all of the coyote family, trotted up through the sage below the flat rock and seated themselves in the clearing.

which person or people

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Wongo, who could see without being seen, had decided not to show himself, for, in fact, he did not care to have even a coyote know that mere curiosity had led him on the long night journey.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SANDY TELLS A TALE Long before the dawn of the following morning, Wongo settled himself behind a thick clump of bushes a short distance from Cho-gay’s cave and waited.