used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the top of the hill Little Eagle could see a clump of trees below him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Little Eagle went almost as far east as he had gone yesterday before he turned south.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He climbed and crossed many low hills without finding the horses.
AngryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading As he climbed to the top of another hill, he decided he would turn back toward Angry Wolf and search the ground between them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As he climbed to the top of another hill, he decided he would turn back toward Angry Wolf and search the ground between them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little Eagle went almost as far east as he had gone yesterday before he turned south.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he climbed to the top of another hill, he decided he would turn back toward Angry Wolf and search the ground between them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Little Eagle went almost as far east as he had gone yesterday before he turned south.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading From the top of the hill Little Eagle could see a clump of trees below him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As he climbed to the top of another hill, he decided he would turn back toward Angry Wolf and search the ground between them.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He climbed and crossed many low hills without finding the horses.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading From the top of the hill Little Eagle could see a clump of trees below him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the top of the hill Little Eagle could see a clump of trees below him.
placed crosswise
From this reading He climbed and crossed many low hills without finding the horses.
recognizable; marked
From this reading As he climbed to the top of another hill, he decided he would turn back toward Angry Wolf and search the ground between them.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He plodded slowly through the deep snow.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Little Eagle went almost as far east as he had gone yesterday before he turned south.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Little Eagle went almost as far east as he had gone yesterday before he turned south.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Little Eagle went almost as far east as he had gone yesterday before he turned south.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He climbed and crossed many low hills without finding the horses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the top of the hill Little Eagle could see a clump of trees below him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Little Eagle went almost as far east as he had gone yesterday before he turned south.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As he climbed to the top of another hill, he decided he would turn back toward Angry Wolf and search the ground between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Eagle went almost as far east as he had gone yesterday before he turned south.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Eagle went almost as far east as he had gone yesterday before he turned south.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As he climbed to the top of another hill, he decided he would turn back toward Angry Wolf and search the ground between them.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He climbed and crossed many low hills without finding the horses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the top of the hill Little Eagle could see a clump of trees below him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He climbed and crossed many low hills without finding the horses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Eagle went almost as far east as he had gone yesterday before he turned south.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He climbed and crossed many low hills without finding the horses.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He climbed and crossed many low hills without finding the horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he climbed to the top of another hill, he decided he would turn back toward Angry Wolf and search the ground between them.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading He plodded slowly through the deep snow.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading As he climbed to the top of another hill, he decided he would turn back toward Angry Wolf and search the ground between them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the top of the hill Little Eagle could see a clump of trees below him.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He plodded slowly through the deep snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He plodded slowly through the deep snow.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Little Eagle went almost as far east as he had gone yesterday before he turned south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He plodded slowly through the deep snow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he climbed to the top of another hill, he decided he would turn back toward Angry Wolf and search the ground between them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He plodded slowly through the deep snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he climbed to the top of another hill, he decided he would turn back toward Angry Wolf and search the ground between them.
the upper part of anything
From this reading As he climbed to the top of another hill, he decided he would turn back toward Angry Wolf and search the ground between them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As he climbed to the top of another hill, he decided he would turn back toward Angry Wolf and search the ground between them.
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 From the top of the hill Little Eagle could see a clump of trees below him.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As he climbed to the top of another hill, he decided he would turn back toward Angry Wolf and search the ground between them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Little Eagle went almost as far east as he had gone yesterday before he turned south.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Little Eagle went almost as far east as he had gone yesterday before he turned south.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He climbed and crossed many low hills without finding the horses.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading As he climbed to the top of another hill, he decided he would turn back toward Angry Wolf and search the ground between them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he climbed to the top of another hill, he decided he would turn back toward Angry Wolf and search the ground between them.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Little Eagle went almost as far east as he had gone yesterday before he turned south.
