used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
in addition
From this reading Smoke and flames were pouring from the end window of the Granville cabin also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading My wrists were lashed together and my ankles were likewise secured.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading The first thing my eyes beheld were the red loopholes and window of the lower cabin, and the flames crawling through the two holes I had made in the roof.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The first thing my eyes beheld were the red loopholes and window of the lower cabin, and the flames crawling through the two holes I had made in the roof.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading My capture had revealed our desertion of the cabin, and the Indians had lost no time in entering and firing it.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The first thing my eyes beheld were the red loopholes and window of the lower cabin, and the flames crawling through the two holes I had made in the roof.
DALEnounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
desertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading My capture had revealed our desertion of the cabin, and the Indians had lost no time in entering and firing it.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Smoke and flames were pouring from the end window of the Granville cabin also.
a movement into or inward
From this reading My capture had revealed our desertion of the cabin, and the Indians had lost no time in entering and firing it.
ESCAPESnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The first thing my eyes beheld were the red loopholes and window of the lower cabin, and the flames crawling through the two holes I had made in the roof.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading My capture had revealed our desertion of the cabin, and the Indians had lost no time in entering and firing it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing my eyes beheld were the red loopholes and window of the lower cabin, and the flames crawling through the two holes I had made in the roof.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The first thing my eyes beheld were the red loopholes and window of the lower cabin, and the flames crawling through the two holes I had made in the roof.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Smoke and flames were pouring from the end window of the Granville cabin also.
Granville
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From this reading Smoke and flames were pouring from the end window of the Granville cabin also.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first thing my eyes beheld were the red loopholes and window of the lower cabin, and the flames crawling through the two holes I had made in the roof.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading The first thing my eyes beheld were the red loopholes and window of the lower cabin, and the flames crawling through the two holes I had made in the roof.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing my eyes beheld were the red loopholes and window of the lower cabin, and the flames crawling through the two holes I had made in the roof.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading My capture had revealed our desertion of the cabin, and the Indians had lost no time in entering and firing it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My capture had revealed our desertion of the cabin, and the Indians had lost no time in entering and firing it.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading My wrists were lashed together and my ankles were likewise secured.
in like or similar manner
From this reading My wrists were lashed together and my ankles were likewise secured.
loopholesnounUS /ˈluːphoʊlz/
plural of “loophole” — an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
From this reading The first thing my eyes beheld were the red loopholes and window of the lower cabin, and the flames crawling through the two holes I had made in the roof.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading My capture had revealed our desertion of the cabin, and the Indians had lost no time in entering and firing it.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The first thing my eyes beheld were the red loopholes and window of the lower cabin, and the flames crawling through the two holes I had made in the roof.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The first thing my eyes beheld were the red loopholes and window of the lower cabin, and the flames crawling through the two holes I had made in the roof.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
not any; not one
From this reading My capture had revealed our desertion of the cabin, and the Indians had lost no time in entering and firing it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My capture had revealed our desertion of the cabin, and the Indians had lost no time in entering and firing it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Smoke and flames were pouring from the end window of the Granville cabin also.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The first thing my eyes beheld were the red loopholes and window of the lower cabin, and the flames crawling through the two holes I had made in the roof.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading My capture had revealed our desertion of the cabin, and the Indians had lost no time in entering and firing it.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The first thing my eyes beheld were the red loopholes and window of the lower cabin, and the flames crawling through the two holes I had made in the roof.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading My wrists were lashed together and my ankles were likewise secured.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Smoke and flames were pouring from the end window of the Granville cabin also.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing my eyes beheld were the red loopholes and window of the lower cabin, and the flames crawling through the two holes I had made in the roof.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The first thing my eyes beheld were the red loopholes and window of the lower cabin, and the flames crawling through the two holes I had made in the roof.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My capture had revealed our desertion of the cabin, and the Indians had lost no time in entering and firing it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading My wrists were lashed together and my ankles were likewise secured.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first thing my eyes beheld were the red loopholes and window of the lower cabin, and the flames crawling through the two holes I had made in the roof.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My wrists were lashed together and my ankles were likewise secured.
at the time that
From this reading DALE ESCAPES When I recovered my senses I was being dragged over the ground by means of a cord around my chest and under my arms.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The first thing my eyes beheld were the red loopholes and window of the lower cabin, and the flames crawling through the two holes I had made in the roof.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading My wrists were lashed together and my ankles were likewise secured.
