amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For three weeks Ronald and Malcolm remained in hiding in the hut among the hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For three weeks Ronald and Malcolm remained in hiding in the hut among the hills.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading The duke had fixed his headquarters at Fort Augustus, and thence his troops ravaged the whole country of the clans lately in insurrection.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Every two or three days Malcolm went down to the village and brought back food.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Every two or three days Malcolm went down to the village and brought back food.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Terrible tales of slaughter and devastation by Cumberland's troops circulated through the hills.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading Terrible tales of slaughter and devastation by Cumberland's troops circulated through the hills.
clansnounUS /klænz/
plural of “clan” — group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading The duke had fixed his headquarters at Fort Augustus, and thence his troops ravaged the whole country of the clans lately in insurrection.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The duke had fixed his headquarters at Fort Augustus, and thence his troops ravaged the whole country of the clans lately in insurrection.
Cumberland's
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From this reading Terrible tales of slaughter and devastation by Cumberland's troops circulated through the hills.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Every two or three days Malcolm went down to the village and brought back food.
devastationnounUS /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Terrible tales of slaughter and devastation by Cumberland's troops circulated through the hills.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every two or three days Malcolm went down to the village and brought back food.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The duke had fixed his headquarters at Fort Augustus, and thence his troops ravaged the whole country of the clans lately in insurrection.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every two or three days Malcolm went down to the village and brought back food.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The duke had fixed his headquarters at Fort Augustus, and thence his troops ravaged the whole country of the clans lately in insurrection.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Every two or three days Malcolm went down to the village and brought back food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three weeks Ronald and Malcolm remained in hiding in the hut among the hills.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The duke had fixed his headquarters at Fort Augustus, and thence his troops ravaged the whole country of the clans lately in insurrection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The duke had fixed his headquarters at Fort Augustus, and thence his troops ravaged the whole country of the clans lately in insurrection.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading For three weeks Ronald and Malcolm remained in hiding in the hut among the hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For three weeks Ronald and Malcolm remained in hiding in the hut among the hills.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The duke had fixed his headquarters at Fort Augustus, and thence his troops ravaged the whole country of the clans lately in insurrection.
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
temporary military shelter
From this reading For three weeks Ronald and Malcolm remained in hiding in the hut among the hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For three weeks Ronald and Malcolm remained in hiding in the hut among the hills.
insurrectionnounUS /ˌɪnsərˈekʃən/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading The duke had fixed his headquarters at Fort Augustus, and thence his troops ravaged the whole country of the clans lately in insurrection.
in the recent past
From this reading The duke had fixed his headquarters at Fort Augustus, and thence his troops ravaged the whole country of the clans lately in insurrection.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
for more time
From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
Malcolm
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From this reading For three weeks Ronald and Malcolm remained in hiding in the hut among the hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every two or three days Malcolm went down to the village and brought back food.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
ravagedadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪdʒd/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading The duke had fixed his headquarters at Fort Augustus, and thence his troops ravaged the whole country of the clans lately in insurrection.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For three weeks Ronald and Malcolm remained in hiding in the hut among the hills.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
Ronald
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From this reading For three weeks Ronald and Malcolm remained in hiding in the hut among the hills.
Ruthven
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From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Terrible tales of slaughter and devastation by Cumberland's troops circulated through the hills.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Terrible tales of slaughter and devastation by Cumberland's troops circulated through the hills.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Terrible tales of slaughter and devastation by Cumberland's troops circulated through the hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He learned that the remains of the army at Ruthven had entirely dispersed, the prince himself seeing the hopelessness of any longer continuing the struggle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For three weeks Ronald and Malcolm remained in hiding in the hut among the hills.
from that place or that time
From this reading The duke had fixed his headquarters at Fort Augustus, and thence his troops ravaged the whole country of the clans lately in insurrection.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three weeks Ronald and Malcolm remained in hiding in the hut among the hills.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Terrible tales of slaughter and devastation by Cumberland's troops circulated through the hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every two or three days Malcolm went down to the village and brought back food.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Terrible tales of slaughter and devastation by Cumberland's troops circulated through the hills.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Every two or three days Malcolm went down to the village and brought back food.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Every two or three days Malcolm went down to the village and brought back food.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For three weeks Ronald and Malcolm remained in hiding in the hut among the hills.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every two or three days Malcolm went down to the village and brought back food.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The duke had fixed his headquarters at Fort Augustus, and thence his troops ravaged the whole country of the clans lately in insurrection.
