used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PANTHER IN CAMP.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indian the captain had tackled was a young but powerful brave, and he put up a hard fight to release himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he had been taken unawares, and after he was on the ground the captain saw to it that he did not get up.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The Indian the captain had tackled was a young but powerful brave, and he put up a hard fight to release himself.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Indian the captain had tackled was a young but powerful brave, and he put up a hard fight to release himself.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A PANTHER IN CAMP.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he had been taken unawares, and after he was on the ground the captain saw to it that he did not get up.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The Indian the captain had tackled was a young but powerful brave, and he put up a hard fight to release himself.
firearmsnounUS /ˈfaɪərɑːrmz/
plural of “firearm” — a portable gun
From this reading The other soldiers jumped to where the remaining Indians were sleeping, to gain possession of the firearms.
obtain
From this reading The other soldiers jumped to where the remaining Indians were sleeping, to gain possession of the firearms.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But he had been taken unawares, and after he was on the ground the captain saw to it that he did not get up.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But he had been taken unawares, and after he was on the ground the captain saw to it that he did not get up.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The Indian the captain had tackled was a young but powerful brave, and he put up a hard fight to release himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Indian the captain had tackled was a young but powerful brave, and he put up a hard fight to release himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Indian the captain had tackled was a young but powerful brave, and he put up a hard fight to release himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PANTHER IN CAMP.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian the captain had tackled was a young but powerful brave, and he put up a hard fight to release himself.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he had been taken unawares, and after he was on the ground the captain saw to it that he did not get up.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The other soldiers jumped to where the remaining Indians were sleeping, to gain possession of the firearms.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he had been taken unawares, and after he was on the ground the captain saw to it that he did not get up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he had been taken unawares, and after he was on the ground the captain saw to it that he did not get up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other soldiers jumped to where the remaining Indians were sleeping, to gain possession of the firearms.
PANTHERnounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading A PANTHER IN CAMP.
PeckverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The other soldiers jumped to where the remaining Indians were sleeping, to gain possession of the firearms.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The Indian the captain had tackled was a young but powerful brave, and he put up a hard fight to release himself.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Indian the captain had tackled was a young but powerful brave, and he put up a hard fight to release himself.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading The Indian the captain had tackled was a young but powerful brave, and he put up a hard fight to release himself.
not used up
From this reading The other soldiers jumped to where the remaining Indians were sleeping, to gain possession of the firearms.
cut with a saw
From this reading But he had been taken unawares, and after he was on the ground the captain saw to it that he did not get up.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The other soldiers jumped to where the remaining Indians were sleeping, to gain possession of the firearms.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The other soldiers jumped to where the remaining Indians were sleeping, to gain possession of the firearms.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
tackledverbUS /ˈtækəld/
past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading The Indian the captain had tackled was a young but powerful brave, and he put up a hard fight to release himself.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But he had been taken unawares, and after he was on the ground the captain saw to it that he did not get up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he had been taken unawares, and after he was on the ground the captain saw to it that he did not get up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other soldiers jumped to where the remaining Indians were sleeping, to gain possession of the firearms.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading But he had been taken unawares, and after he was on the ground the captain saw to it that he did not get up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Indian the captain had tackled was a young but powerful brave, and he put up a hard fight to release himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Indian the captain had tackled was a young but powerful brave, and he put up a hard fight to release himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other soldiers jumped to where the remaining Indians were sleeping, to gain possession of the firearms.
in or at the place that
From this reading The other soldiers jumped to where the remaining Indians were sleeping, to gain possession of the firearms.
which person or people
From this reading As Captain Moore fell upon one of the Indians, Peck the private stole after the guard who had walked toward the bushes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Indian the captain had tackled was a young but powerful brave, and he put up a hard fight to release himself.
