used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the eager ones were halted by an elder chief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
Avery
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From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Both prisoners must be taken to the Indian village, he told them, to trade for prisoners held by the pony soldiers.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading If the young officer was dead, he was brave, and the white men would give a live war prisoner for the body, but it must not be mutilated.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both prisoners must be taken to the Indian village, he told them, to trade for prisoners held by the pony soldiers.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the eager ones were halted by an elder chief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the eager ones were halted by an elder chief.
a person who is in charge
From this reading But the eager ones were halted by an elder chief.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If the young officer was dead, he was brave, and the white men would give a live war prisoner for the body, but it must not be mutilated.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading But the eager ones were halted by an elder chief.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading But the eager ones were halted by an elder chief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both prisoners must be taken to the Indian village, he told them, to trade for prisoners held by the pony soldiers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If the young officer was dead, he was brave, and the white men would give a live war prisoner for the body, but it must not be mutilated.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading But the eager ones were halted by an elder chief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both prisoners must be taken to the Indian village, he told them, to trade for prisoners held by the pony soldiers.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Both prisoners must be taken to the Indian village, he told them, to trade for prisoners held by the pony soldiers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the young officer was dead, he was brave, and the white men would give a live war prisoner for the body, but it must not be mutilated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Both prisoners must be taken to the Indian village, he told them, to trade for prisoners held by the pony soldiers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the young officer was dead, he was brave, and the white men would give a live war prisoner for the body, but it must not be mutilated.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If the young officer was dead, he was brave, and the white men would give a live war prisoner for the body, but it must not be mutilated.
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 When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
the force of workers available
From this reading If the young officer was dead, he was brave, and the white men would give a live war prisoner for the body, but it must not be mutilated.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Both prisoners must be taken to the Indian village, he told them, to trade for prisoners held by the pony soldiers.
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtəd/
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
From this reading If the young officer was dead, he was brave, and the white men would give a live war prisoner for the body, but it must not be mutilated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the young officer was dead, he was brave, and the white men would give a live war prisoner for the body, but it must not be mutilated.
OE
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From this reading THE QUEEN OE THE STARS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading If the young officer was dead, he was brave, and the white men would give a live war prisoner for the body, but it must not be mutilated.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the eager ones were halted by an elder chief.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading If the young officer was dead, he was brave, and the white men would give a live war prisoner for the body, but it must not be mutilated.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Both prisoners must be taken to the Indian village, he told them, to trade for prisoners held by the pony soldiers.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE QUEEN OE THE STARS.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Both prisoners must be taken to the Indian village, he told them, to trade for prisoners held by the pony soldiers.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE QUEEN OE THE STARS.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Both prisoners must be taken to the Indian village, he told them, to trade for prisoners held by the pony soldiers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN OE THE STARS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both prisoners must be taken to the Indian village, he told them, to trade for prisoners held by the pony soldiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both prisoners must be taken to the Indian village, he told them, to trade for prisoners held by the pony soldiers.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Both prisoners must be taken to the Indian village, he told them, to trade for prisoners held by the pony soldiers.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Both prisoners must be taken to the Indian village, he told them, to trade for prisoners held by the pony soldiers.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Both prisoners must be taken to the Indian village, he told them, to trade for prisoners held by the pony soldiers.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading If the young officer was dead, he was brave, and the white men would give a live war prisoner for the body, but it must not be mutilated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the young officer was dead, he was brave, and the white men would give a live war prisoner for the body, but it must not be mutilated.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the eager ones were halted by an elder chief.
at the time that
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
a Caucasian
From this reading If the young officer was dead, he was brave, and the white men would give a live war prisoner for the body, but it must not be mutilated.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the young officer was dead, he was brave, and the white men would give a live war prisoner for the body, but it must not be mutilated.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When Lieutenant Avery went down in the midst of the yelling horde a brave leaped from his pony and seized the hair of the young soldier, while another clutched the long tresses of the unconscious woman.
