used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Red Hand walked away from the girl and her father, there was a silence of several minutes; then the old man said:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WHITE AND RED CHIEFS.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are soldiers coming into the hills, father?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Red Hand walked away from the girl and her father, there was a silence of several minutes; then the old man said:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
CHIEFSnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading THE WHITE AND RED CHIEFS.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Are soldiers coming into the hills, father?”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Red Hand walked away from the girl and her father, there was a silence of several minutes; then the old man said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Red Hand walked away from the girl and her father, there was a silence of several minutes; then the old man said:
yet to be or coming
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
a young female
From this reading When Red Hand walked away from the girl and her father, there was a silence of several minutes; then the old man said:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Red Hand walked away from the girl and her father, there was a silence of several minutes; then the old man said:
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Are soldiers coming into the hills, father?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When Red Hand walked away from the girl and her father, there was a silence of several minutes; then the old man said:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Red Hand walked away from the girl and her father, there was a silence of several minutes; then the old man said:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE WHITE AND RED CHIEFS.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Red Hand walked away from the girl and her father, there was a silence of several minutes; then the old man said:
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When Red Hand walked away from the girl and her father, there was a silence of several minutes; then the old man said:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When Red Hand walked away from the girl and her father, there was a silence of several minutes; then the old man said:
unusual or striking
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Are soldiers coming into the hills, father?”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE AND RED CHIEFS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When Red Hand walked away from the girl and her father, there was a silence of several minutes; then the old man said:
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Red Hand walked away from the girl and her father, there was a silence of several minutes; then the old man said:
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When Red Hand walked away from the girl and her father, there was a silence of several minutes; then the old man said:
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Red Hand walked away from the girl and her father, there was a silence of several minutes; then the old man said:
at the time that
From this reading When Red Hand walked away from the girl and her father, there was a silence of several minutes; then the old man said:
in or at the place that
From this reading Let us go back now to the point where that singular man, Red Hand, so nearly met death at the hands of the stranger.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE AND RED CHIEFS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Pearl, you must not wander thus far from the retreat, in future, for my scouts bring me news of an invasion into our territory.”
