touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Before moving against the enemy it was necessary that their food supply should be replenished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two scouts left the cave and returned to Angell’s cabin.
Angell's
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From this reading The two scouts left the cave and returned to Angell’s cabin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The chief left the cabin intact believing that we would come back here.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before moving against the enemy it was necessary that their food supply should be replenished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before moving against the enemy it was necessary that their food supply should be replenished.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading The chief left the cabin intact believing that we would come back here.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The two scouts left the cave and returned to Angell’s cabin.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The two scouts left the cave and returned to Angell’s cabin.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief left the cabin intact believing that we would come back here.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The chief left the cabin intact believing that we would come back here.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
an opposing military force
From this reading Before moving against the enemy it was necessary that their food supply should be replenished.
FeatherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Before moving against the enemy it was necessary that their food supply should be replenished.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The chief left the cabin intact believing that we would come back here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
intactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtækt/
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading The chief left the cabin intact believing that we would come back here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before moving against the enemy it was necessary that their food supply should be replenished.
it's
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From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The two scouts left the cave and returned to Angell’s cabin.
in motion
From this reading Before moving against the enemy it was necessary that their food supply should be replenished.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
Navahos
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From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
absolutely essential
From this reading Before moving against the enemy it was necessary that their food supply should be replenished.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
replenishedverbUS /riˈplenɪʃt/
past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading Before moving against the enemy it was necessary that their food supply should be replenished.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The two scouts left the cave and returned to Angell’s cabin.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The two scouts left the cave and returned to Angell’s cabin.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Before moving against the enemy it was necessary that their food supply should be replenished.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Before moving against the enemy it was necessary that their food supply should be replenished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before moving against the enemy it was necessary that their food supply should be replenished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two scouts left the cave and returned to Angell’s cabin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before moving against the enemy it was necessary that their food supply should be replenished.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The bodies of the Navahos slain by Buffalo Bill had been removed during the night, and the scout thought it strange that the cabin had neither been robbed nor burned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two scouts left the cave and returned to Angell’s cabin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two scouts left the cave and returned to Angell’s cabin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before moving against the enemy it was necessary that their food supply should be replenished.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
won't
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From this reading “Bart,” said he, as they sat in the door and gazed out upon the flat, “it’s my opinion that we won’t have to hunt Raven Feather and his band.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The chief left the cabin intact believing that we would come back here.
