used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AGAIN A PRISONER.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading They abandoned their horses, and when the fire died down along the edge of the rocky hills, they set out across the burned area on foot.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They abandoned their horses, and when the fire died down along the edge of the rocky hills, they set out across the burned area on foot.
anew
From this reading AGAIN A PRISONER.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They abandoned their horses, and when the fire died down along the edge of the rocky hills, they set out across the burned area on foot.
in addition
From this reading They had become separated from the other Blackfeet, also, in the wild chase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading They abandoned their horses, and when the fire died down along the edge of the rocky hills, they set out across the burned area on foot.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They had become separated from the other Blackfeet, also, in the wild chase.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lena Forest had been recaptured by the handsome young chief, Lightfoot.
Blackfeet
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From this reading They had become separated from the other Blackfeet, also, in the wild chase.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading They abandoned their horses, and when the fire died down along the edge of the rocky hills, they set out across the burned area on foot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lena Forest had been recaptured by the handsome young chief, Lightfoot.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading They had become separated from the other Blackfeet, also, in the wild chase.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Lena Forest had been recaptured by the handsome young chief, Lightfoot.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They abandoned their horses, and when the fire died down along the edge of the rocky hills, they set out across the burned area on foot.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They abandoned their horses, and when the fire died down along the edge of the rocky hills, they set out across the burned area on foot.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading They abandoned their horses, and when the fire died down along the edge of the rocky hills, they set out across the burned area on foot.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
start firing a weapon
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They abandoned their horses, and when the fire died down along the edge of the rocky hills, they set out across the burned area on foot.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Lena Forest had been recaptured by the handsome young chief, Lightfoot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had become separated from the other Blackfeet, also, in the wild chase.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lena Forest had been recaptured by the handsome young chief, Lightfoot.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Lena Forest had been recaptured by the handsome young chief, Lightfoot.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They abandoned their horses, and when the fire died down along the edge of the rocky hills, they set out across the burned area on foot.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had become separated from the other Blackfeet, also, in the wild chase.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading Lena Forest had been recaptured by the handsome young chief, Lightfoot.
Lightfoot
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From this reading Lena Forest had been recaptured by the handsome young chief, Lightfoot.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They abandoned their horses, and when the fire died down along the edge of the rocky hills, they set out across the burned area on foot.
and nothing more
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had become separated from the other Blackfeet, also, in the wild chase.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They abandoned their horses, and when the fire died down along the edge of the rocky hills, they set out across the burned area on foot.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading AGAIN A PRISONER.
recapturedverbUS /riˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “recapture” — experience anew
From this reading Lena Forest had been recaptured by the handsome young chief, Lightfoot.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading They abandoned their horses, and when the fire died down along the edge of the rocky hills, they set out across the burned area on foot.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading They had become separated from the other Blackfeet, also, in the wild chase.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They abandoned their horses, and when the fire died down along the edge of the rocky hills, they set out across the burned area on foot.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lena Forest had been recaptured by the handsome young chief, Lightfoot.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They abandoned their horses, and when the fire died down along the edge of the rocky hills, they set out across the burned area on foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By hard riding, he and a comrade had circled round the eastern end of the line of fire, only to find their horses exhausted by the terrible run and themselves driven back by the flames.
at the time that
From this reading They abandoned their horses, and when the fire died down along the edge of the rocky hills, they set out across the burned area on foot.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They had become separated from the other Blackfeet, also, in the wild chase.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lena Forest had been recaptured by the handsome young chief, Lightfoot.
