used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading TRAPPING AMONG THE INDIANS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
put or send forth
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
start firing a weapon
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading TRAPPING AMONG THE INDIANS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
and nothing more
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
ResistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
cut with a saw
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAPPING AMONG THE INDIANS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
TRAPPINGnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading TRAPPING AMONG THE INDIANS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
visitantnoun
someone who visits
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
which person or people
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
