Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading WE WAIT IN AMBUSH We advanced through the woods down a slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading WE WAIT IN AMBUSH We advanced through the woods down a slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms.

-ing form of “aid” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading De Artigny led me by the hand, aiding me to move quietly over the uneven ground, but made no effort to speak.

wait in hiding to attack

From this reading WE WAIT IN AMBUSH We advanced through the woods down a slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms.

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

From this reading We crossed the little river, De Artigny bearing me easily in his grasp, and, on the opposite shore, waited for the others to follow.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

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From this reading De Artigny led me by the hand, aiding me to move quietly over the uneven ground, but made no effort to speak.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Not a branch rattled as they glided silently forward, not a leaf rustled beneath the soft tread of moccasined feet.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading We crossed the little river, De Artigny bearing me easily in his grasp, and, on the opposite shore, waited for the others to follow.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Not a branch rattled as they glided silently forward, not a leaf rustled beneath the soft tread of moccasined feet.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Not a branch rattled as they glided silently forward, not a leaf rustled beneath the soft tread of moccasined feet.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading De Artigny led me by the hand, aiding me to move quietly over the uneven ground, but made no effort to speak.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading De Artigny led me by the hand, aiding me to move quietly over the uneven ground, but made no effort to speak.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

placed crosswise

From this reading We crossed the little river, De Artigny bearing me easily in his grasp, and, on the opposite shore, waited for the others to follow.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading De Artigny led me by the hand, aiding me to move quietly over the uneven ground, but made no effort to speak.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WE WAIT IN AMBUSH We advanced through the woods down a slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading We crossed the little river, De Artigny bearing me easily in his grasp, and, on the opposite shore, waited for the others to follow.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading De Artigny led me by the hand, aiding me to move quietly over the uneven ground, but made no effort to speak.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Not a branch rattled as they glided silently forward, not a leaf rustled beneath the soft tread of moccasined feet.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading We crossed the little river, De Artigny bearing me easily in his grasp, and, on the opposite shore, waited for the others to follow.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We crossed the little river, De Artigny bearing me easily in his grasp, and, on the opposite shore, waited for the others to follow.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Not a branch rattled as they glided silently forward, not a leaf rustled beneath the soft tread of moccasined feet.

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading Not a branch rattled as they glided silently forward, not a leaf rustled beneath the soft tread of moccasined feet.

hold firmly

From this reading We crossed the little river, De Artigny bearing me easily in his grasp, and, on the opposite shore, waited for the others to follow.

inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly

From this reading Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading De Artigny led me by the hand, aiding me to move quietly over the uneven ground, but made no effort to speak.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading De Artigny led me by the hand, aiding me to move quietly over the uneven ground, but made no effort to speak.

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

From this reading Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

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

From this reading WE WAIT IN AMBUSH We advanced through the woods down a slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading WE WAIT IN AMBUSH We advanced through the woods down a slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading WE WAIT IN AMBUSH We advanced through the woods down a slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Not a branch rattled as they glided silently forward, not a leaf rustled beneath the soft tread of moccasined feet.

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 De Artigny led me by the hand, aiding me to move quietly over the uneven ground, but made no effort to speak.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading WE WAIT IN AMBUSH We advanced through the woods down a slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We crossed the little river, De Artigny bearing me easily in his grasp, and, on the opposite shore, waited for the others to follow.

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 Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading De Artigny led me by the hand, aiding me to move quietly over the uneven ground, but made no effort to speak.

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 WE WAIT IN AMBUSH We advanced through the woods down a slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading De Artigny led me by the hand, aiding me to move quietly over the uneven ground, but made no effort to speak.

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From this reading Not a branch rattled as they glided silently forward, not a leaf rustled beneath the soft tread of moccasined feet.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading De Artigny led me by the hand, aiding me to move quietly over the uneven ground, but made no effort to speak.

in motion

From this reading WE WAIT IN AMBUSH We advanced through the woods down a slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms.

not any; not one

From this reading De Artigny led me by the hand, aiding me to move quietly over the uneven ground, but made no effort to speak.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not a branch rattled as they glided silently forward, not a leaf rustled beneath the soft tread of moccasined feet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not a branch rattled as they glided silently forward, not a leaf rustled beneath the soft tread of moccasined feet.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We crossed the little river, De Artigny bearing me easily in his grasp, and, on the opposite shore, waited for the others to follow.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading We crossed the little river, De Artigny bearing me easily in his grasp, and, on the opposite shore, waited for the others to follow.

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From this reading We crossed the little river, De Artigny bearing me easily in his grasp, and, on the opposite shore, waited for the others to follow.

above and across; more than

From this reading De Artigny led me by the hand, aiding me to move quietly over the uneven ground, but made no effort to speak.

plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading WE WAIT IN AMBUSH We advanced through the woods down a slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms.

with low volume

From this reading De Artigny led me by the hand, aiding me to move quietly over the uneven ground, but made no effort to speak.

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading Not a branch rattled as they glided silently forward, not a leaf rustled beneath the soft tread of moccasined feet.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading We crossed the little river, De Artigny bearing me easily in his grasp, and, on the opposite shore, waited for the others to follow.

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

From this reading Not a branch rattled as they glided silently forward, not a leaf rustled beneath the soft tread of moccasined feet.

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

From this reading Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

filled with shade

From this reading Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading We crossed the little river, De Artigny bearing me easily in his grasp, and, on the opposite shore, waited for the others to follow.

without speaking

From this reading Not a branch rattled as they glided silently forward, not a leaf rustled beneath the soft tread of moccasined feet.

(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew

From this reading Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading WE WAIT IN AMBUSH We advanced through the woods down a slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading WE WAIT IN AMBUSH We advanced through the woods down a slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Not a branch rattled as they glided silently forward, not a leaf rustled beneath the soft tread of moccasined feet.

express in speech

From this reading De Artigny led me by the hand, aiding me to move quietly over the uneven ground, but made no effort to speak.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps

From this reading Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

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

From this reading WE WAIT IN AMBUSH We advanced through the woods down a slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Not a branch rattled as they glided silently forward, not a leaf rustled beneath the soft tread of moccasined feet.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading WE WAIT IN AMBUSH We advanced through the woods down a slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms.

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

From this reading De Artigny led me by the hand, aiding me to move quietly over the uneven ground, but made no effort to speak.

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading Not a branch rattled as they glided silently forward, not a leaf rustled beneath the soft tread of moccasined feet.

not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture

From this reading De Artigny led me by the hand, aiding me to move quietly over the uneven ground, but made no effort to speak.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

exalted emotionally especially with pride

From this reading Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Beside us, not unlike a shadow, strode the chief Sequitah, his stern face uplifted, shadowed by long black hair, a rifle gripped in his sinewy arms.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading WE WAIT IN AMBUSH We advanced through the woods down a slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms.

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

From this reading We crossed the little river, De Artigny bearing me easily in his grasp, and, on the opposite shore, waited for the others to follow.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE WAIT IN AMBUSH We advanced through the woods down a slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading WE WAIT IN AMBUSH We advanced through the woods down a slight incline, the Indians moving like so many phantoms.