the state of being absent
From this reading As the moments passed and Bad Burke did not return to his companions in the gulch, they became uneasy at his long absence.
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading Hardly daring to delay longer, they fled hastily from the scene, lest Kansas King should return, and, finding his lieutenant missing, accuse them of treachery.
anew
From this reading Let us return again on the trail of our story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the moments passed and Bad Burke did not return to his companions in the gulch, they became uneasy at his long absence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the moments passed and Bad Burke did not return to his companions in the gulch, they became uneasy at his long absence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the moments passed and Bad Burke did not return to his companions in the gulch, they became uneasy at his long absence.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading As the moments passed and Bad Burke did not return to his companions in the gulch, they became uneasy at his long absence.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As the moments passed and Bad Burke did not return to his companions in the gulch, they became uneasy at his long absence.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading As the moments passed and Bad Burke did not return to his companions in the gulch, they became uneasy at his long absence.
CAÑON
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From this reading THE MEETING IN THE CAÑON.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As the moments passed and Bad Burke did not return to his companions in the gulch, they became uneasy at his long absence.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Hardly daring to delay longer, they fled hastily from the scene, lest Kansas King should return, and, finding his lieutenant missing, accuse them of treachery.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Hardly daring to delay longer, they fled hastily from the scene, lest Kansas King should return, and, finding his lieutenant missing, accuse them of treachery.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the moments passed and Bad Burke did not return to his companions in the gulch, they became uneasy at his long absence.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Hardly daring to delay longer, they fled hastily from the scene, lest Kansas King should return, and, finding his lieutenant missing, accuse them of treachery.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Hardly daring to delay longer, they fled hastily from the scene, lest Kansas King should return, and, finding his lieutenant missing, accuse them of treachery.
set up or found
From this reading Therefore, when Kansas King returned to the rendezvous, he found no sign of lieutenant or men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hardly daring to delay longer, they fled hastily from the scene, lest Kansas King should return, and, finding his lieutenant missing, accuse them of treachery.
gulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading As the moments passed and Bad Burke did not return to his companions in the gulch, they became uneasy at his long absence.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly daring to delay longer, they fled hastily from the scene, lest Kansas King should return, and, finding his lieutenant missing, accuse them of treachery.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hardly daring to delay longer, they fled hastily from the scene, lest Kansas King should return, and, finding his lieutenant missing, accuse them of treachery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therefore, when Kansas King returned to the rendezvous, he found no sign of lieutenant or men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the moments passed and Bad Burke did not return to his companions in the gulch, they became uneasy at his long absence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE CAÑON.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Hardly daring to delay longer, they fled hastily from the scene, lest Kansas King should return, and, finding his lieutenant missing, accuse them of treachery.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Hardly daring to delay longer, they fled hastily from the scene, lest Kansas King should return, and, finding his lieutenant missing, accuse them of treachery.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Hardly daring to delay longer, they fled hastily from the scene, lest Kansas King should return, and, finding his lieutenant missing, accuse them of treachery.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us return again on the trail of our story.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Hardly daring to delay longer, they fled hastily from the scene, lest Kansas King should return, and, finding his lieutenant missing, accuse them of treachery.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As the moments passed and Bad Burke did not return to his companions in the gulch, they became uneasy at his long absence.
for more time
From this reading Hardly daring to delay longer, they fled hastily from the scene, lest Kansas King should return, and, finding his lieutenant missing, accuse them of treachery.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE CAÑON.
the force of workers available
From this reading Therefore, when Kansas King returned to the rendezvous, he found no sign of lieutenant or men.
not able to be found
From this reading Hardly daring to delay longer, they fled hastily from the scene, lest Kansas King should return, and, finding his lieutenant missing, accuse them of treachery.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading As the moments passed and Bad Burke did not return to his companions in the gulch, they became uneasy at his long absence.
not any; not one
From this reading Therefore, when Kansas King returned to the rendezvous, he found no sign of lieutenant or men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the moments passed and Bad Burke did not return to his companions in the gulch, they became uneasy at his long absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us return again on the trail of our story.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let us return again on the trail of our story.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Therefore, when Kansas King returned to the rendezvous, he found no sign of lieutenant or men.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us return again on the trail of our story.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As the moments passed and Bad Burke did not return to his companions in the gulch, they became uneasy at his long absence.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading Therefore, when Kansas King returned to the rendezvous, he found no sign of lieutenant or men.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Let us return again on the trail of our story.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Therefore, when Kansas King returned to the rendezvous, he found no sign of lieutenant or men.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Hardly daring to delay longer, they fled hastily from the scene, lest Kansas King should return, and, finding his lieutenant missing, accuse them of treachery.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Hardly daring to delay longer, they fled hastily from the scene, lest Kansas King should return, and, finding his lieutenant missing, accuse them of treachery.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Therefore, when Kansas King returned to the rendezvous, he found no sign of lieutenant or men.
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 Let us return again on the trail of our story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING IN THE CAÑON.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hardly daring to delay longer, they fled hastily from the scene, lest Kansas King should return, and, finding his lieutenant missing, accuse them of treachery.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, when Kansas King returned to the rendezvous, he found no sign of lieutenant or men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the moments passed and Bad Burke did not return to his companions in the gulch, they became uneasy at his long absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the moments passed and Bad Burke did not return to his companions in the gulch, they became uneasy at his long absence.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Let us return again on the trail of our story.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading Hardly daring to delay longer, they fled hastily from the scene, lest Kansas King should return, and, finding his lieutenant missing, accuse them of treachery.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading As the moments passed and Bad Burke did not return to his companions in the gulch, they became uneasy at his long absence.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us return again on the trail of our story.
at the time that
From this reading Therefore, when Kansas King returned to the rendezvous, he found no sign of lieutenant or men.
