used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The M’Cleans want us to leave here and go over to them, but who then will look after our clearing?”
Agnes
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From this reading “It’s not like father,” Agnes told Polly, “and I don’t know what we shall do.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Brave man that he had always been, this condition seemed the more pitiful to his friends who had known him in his strength.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
any thing at all
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Brave man that he had always been, this condition seemed the more pitiful to his friends who had known him in his strength.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The M’Cleans want us to leave here and go over to them, but who then will look after our clearing?”
a state at a particular time
From this reading Brave man that he had always been, this condition seemed the more pitiful to his friends who had known him in his strength.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
cowerverbUS /ˈkaʊər/
crouch or curl up
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
don't
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From this reading “It’s not like father,” Agnes told Polly, “and I don’t know what we shall do.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “It’s not like father,” Agnes told Polly, “and I don’t know what we shall do.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
Fergus
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From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Brave man that he had always been, this condition seemed the more pitiful to his friends who had known him in his strength.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The M’Cleans want us to leave here and go over to them, but who then will look after our clearing?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The M’Cleans want us to leave here and go over to them, but who then will look after our clearing?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brave man that he had always been, this condition seemed the more pitiful to his friends who had known him in his strength.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brave man that he had always been, this condition seemed the more pitiful to his friends who had known him in his strength.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
someone who hunts game
From this reading “Jerry Hunter ’ud do it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s not like father,” Agnes told Polly, “and I don’t know what we shall do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
a message received and understood
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Jerry Hunter ’ud do it.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s not like father,” Agnes told Polly, “and I don’t know what we shall do.
JEANIE'S
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From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Jerry Hunter ’ud do it.”
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “It’s not like father,” Agnes told Polly, “and I don’t know what we shall do.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Brave man that he had always been, this condition seemed the more pitiful to his friends who had known him in his strength.
go away from a place
From this reading The M’Cleans want us to leave here and go over to them, but who then will look after our clearing?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It’s not like father,” Agnes told Polly, “and I don’t know what we shall do.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The M’Cleans want us to leave here and go over to them, but who then will look after our clearing?”
M'Cleans
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From this reading The M’Cleans want us to leave here and go over to them, but who then will look after our clearing?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Brave man that he had always been, this condition seemed the more pitiful to his friends who had known him in his strength.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Brave man that he had always been, this condition seemed the more pitiful to his friends who had known him in his strength.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s not like father,” Agnes told Polly, “and I don’t know what we shall do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The M’Cleans want us to leave here and go over to them, but who then will look after our clearing?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The M’Cleans want us to leave here and go over to them, but who then will look after our clearing?”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Brave man that he had always been, this condition seemed the more pitiful to his friends who had known him in his strength.
Polly
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From this reading “It’s not like father,” Agnes told Polly, “and I don’t know what we shall do.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Brave man that he had always been, this condition seemed the more pitiful to his friends who had known him in his strength.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “It’s not like father,” Agnes told Polly, “and I don’t know what we shall do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Brave man that he had always been, this condition seemed the more pitiful to his friends who had known him in his strength.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The M’Cleans want us to leave here and go over to them, but who then will look after our clearing?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The M’Cleans want us to leave here and go over to them, but who then will look after our clearing?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “It’s not like father,” Agnes told Polly, “and I don’t know what we shall do.
ud
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From this reading “Jerry Hunter ’ud do it.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The M’Cleans want us to leave here and go over to them, but who then will look after our clearing?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The M’Cleans want us to leave here and go over to them, but who then will look after our clearing?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It’s not like father,” Agnes told Polly, “and I don’t know what we shall do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It’s not like father,” Agnes told Polly, “and I don’t know what we shall do.
which person or people
From this reading Brave man that he had always been, this condition seemed the more pitiful to his friends who had known him in his strength.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The M’Cleans want us to leave here and go over to them, but who then will look after our clearing?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading JEANIE’S SECRET The summer would have passed happily enough but for a rumor that there had been seen some hostile Indians in the next settlement; and this information so affected Fergus Kennedy that he became stricken with a continual fear, and was powerless to do anything but cower, rifle in hand, in the corner of the cabin.
