used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had no medicines and no cloths, save a handful or two of tow-wadding for the cleaning of our pieces.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
highly skilled
From this reading This much accomplished, I accumulated a stack of twigs and damp leaves and set them alight with my flint and steel.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading This much accomplished, I accumulated a stack of twigs and damp leaves and set them alight with my flint and steel.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading This much accomplished, I accumulated a stack of twigs and damp leaves and set them alight with my flint and steel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had no medicines and no cloths, save a handful or two of tow-wadding for the cleaning of our pieces.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
confined by bonds
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
BOWMENnounUS /ˈboʊmən/
plural of “bowman” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading THE SQUAT BOWMEN I did what I might to staunch Peter's terrible wounds, but that was very little.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SQUAT BOWMEN I did what I might to staunch Peter's terrible wounds, but that was very little.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Then I scrambled over to his musket and loaded and fired it twice, in case Tawannears had not heard the first report.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading We had no medicines and no cloths, save a handful or two of tow-wadding for the cleaning of our pieces.
clothsnounUS /klɔːθs/
plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading We had no medicines and no cloths, save a handful or two of tow-wadding for the cleaning of our pieces.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading This much accomplished, I accumulated a stack of twigs and damp leaves and set them alight with my flint and steel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SQUAT BOWMEN I did what I might to staunch Peter's terrible wounds, but that was very little.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Then I scrambled over to his musket and loaded and fired it twice, in case Tawannears had not heard the first report.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then I scrambled over to his musket and loaded and fired it twice, in case Tawannears had not heard the first report.
flintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading This much accomplished, I accumulated a stack of twigs and damp leaves and set them alight with my flint and steel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had no medicines and no cloths, save a handful or two of tow-wadding for the cleaning of our pieces.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
gashesnounUS /ˈɡæʃəz/
plural of “gash” — a wound made by cutting
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had no medicines and no cloths, save a handful or two of tow-wadding for the cleaning of our pieces.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading We had no medicines and no cloths, save a handful or two of tow-wadding for the cleaning of our pieces.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then I scrambled over to his musket and loaded and fired it twice, in case Tawannears had not heard the first report.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SQUAT BOWMEN I did what I might to staunch Peter's terrible wounds, but that was very little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I scrambled over to his musket and loaded and fired it twice, in case Tawannears had not heard the first report.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then I scrambled over to his musket and loaded and fired it twice, in case Tawannears had not heard the first report.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading This much accomplished, I accumulated a stack of twigs and damp leaves and set them alight with my flint and steel.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SQUAT BOWMEN I did what I might to staunch Peter's terrible wounds, but that was very little.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Then I scrambled over to his musket and loaded and fired it twice, in case Tawannears had not heard the first report.
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading We had no medicines and no cloths, save a handful or two of tow-wadding for the cleaning of our pieces.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE SQUAT BOWMEN I did what I might to staunch Peter's terrible wounds, but that was very little.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This much accomplished, I accumulated a stack of twigs and damp leaves and set them alight with my flint and steel.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading Then I scrambled over to his musket and loaded and fired it twice, in case Tawannears had not heard the first report.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
not any; not one
From this reading We had no medicines and no cloths, save a handful or two of tow-wadding for the cleaning of our pieces.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then I scrambled over to his musket and loaded and fired it twice, in case Tawannears had not heard the first report.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had no medicines and no cloths, save a handful or two of tow-wadding for the cleaning of our pieces.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We had no medicines and no cloths, save a handful or two of tow-wadding for the cleaning of our pieces.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had no medicines and no cloths, save a handful or two of tow-wadding for the cleaning of our pieces.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then I scrambled over to his musket and loaded and fired it twice, in case Tawannears had not heard the first report.
arrange in a container
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE SQUAT BOWMEN I did what I might to staunch Peter's terrible wounds, but that was very little.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading We had no medicines and no cloths, save a handful or two of tow-wadding for the cleaning of our pieces.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Then I scrambled over to his musket and loaded and fired it twice, in case Tawannears had not heard the first report.
except for; apart from
From this reading We had no medicines and no cloths, save a handful or two of tow-wadding for the cleaning of our pieces.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Then I scrambled over to his musket and loaded and fired it twice, in case Tawannears had not heard the first report.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This much accomplished, I accumulated a stack of twigs and damp leaves and set them alight with my flint and steel.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
SQUATverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading THE SQUAT BOWMEN I did what I might to staunch Peter's terrible wounds, but that was very little.
stacknounUS /stæk/
an orderly pile
From this reading This much accomplished, I accumulated a stack of twigs and damp leaves and set them alight with my flint and steel.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading THE SQUAT BOWMEN I did what I might to staunch Peter's terrible wounds, but that was very little.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading This much accomplished, I accumulated a stack of twigs and damp leaves and set them alight with my flint and steel.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
Tawannears
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From this reading Then I scrambled over to his musket and loaded and fired it twice, in case Tawannears had not heard the first report.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE SQUAT BOWMEN I did what I might to staunch Peter's terrible wounds, but that was very little.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SQUAT BOWMEN I did what I might to staunch Peter's terrible wounds, but that was very little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUAT BOWMEN I did what I might to staunch Peter's terrible wounds, but that was very little.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This much accomplished, I accumulated a stack of twigs and damp leaves and set them alight with my flint and steel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I scrambled over to his musket and loaded and fired it twice, in case Tawannears had not heard the first report.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SQUAT BOWMEN I did what I might to staunch Peter's terrible wounds, but that was very little.
tow-wadding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had no medicines and no cloths, save a handful or two of tow-wadding for the cleaning of our pieces.
two times
From this reading Then I scrambled over to his musket and loaded and fired it twice, in case Tawannears had not heard the first report.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading This much accomplished, I accumulated a stack of twigs and damp leaves and set them alight with my flint and steel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We had no medicines and no cloths, save a handful or two of tow-wadding for the cleaning of our pieces.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE SQUAT BOWMEN I did what I might to staunch Peter's terrible wounds, but that was very little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SQUAT BOWMEN I did what I might to staunch Peter's terrible wounds, but that was very little.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had no medicines and no cloths, save a handful or two of tow-wadding for the cleaning of our pieces.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SQUAT BOWMEN I did what I might to staunch Peter's terrible wounds, but that was very little.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading I used this stuff to pack the worst gashes, and bound the lips of other wounds with strips of hide cut from my shirt that I wound about his body.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading THE SQUAT BOWMEN I did what I might to staunch Peter's terrible wounds, but that was very little.
