used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The place was a little glade in the hills, with rock walls about it.
at or in the front
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The scout had ridden into it, with head bent down and eyes searching the trail, when Nebuchadnezzar gave a quick jump of alarm, and with head up and eyes rolling in alarm, tried to stampede.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SURROUNDED AND CAPTURED.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The trail of the Redskin Rovers became difficult to follow in the hills, and Buffalo Bill lost much time.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The scout had ridden into it, with head bent down and eyes searching the trail, when Nebuchadnezzar gave a quick jump of alarm, and with head up and eyes rolling in alarm, tried to stampede.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The trail of the Redskin Rovers became difficult to follow in the hills, and Buffalo Bill lost much time.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The trail of the Redskin Rovers became difficult to follow in the hills, and Buffalo Bill lost much time.
CAPTUREDverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading SURROUNDED AND CAPTURED.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The trail of the Redskin Rovers became difficult to follow in the hills, and Buffalo Bill lost much time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The scout had ridden into it, with head bent down and eyes searching the trail, when Nebuchadnezzar gave a quick jump of alarm, and with head up and eyes rolling in alarm, tried to stampede.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The scout had ridden into it, with head bent down and eyes searching the trail, when Nebuchadnezzar gave a quick jump of alarm, and with head up and eyes rolling in alarm, tried to stampede.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The trail of the Redskin Rovers became difficult to follow in the hills, and Buffalo Bill lost much time.
set up or found
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The scout had ridden into it, with head bent down and eyes searching the trail, when Nebuchadnezzar gave a quick jump of alarm, and with head up and eyes rolling in alarm, tried to stampede.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The place was a little glade in the hills, with rock walls about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The scout had ridden into it, with head bent down and eyes searching the trail, when Nebuchadnezzar gave a quick jump of alarm, and with head up and eyes rolling in alarm, tried to stampede.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The trail of the Redskin Rovers became difficult to follow in the hills, and Buffalo Bill lost much time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trail of the Redskin Rovers became difficult to follow in the hills, and Buffalo Bill lost much time.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The scout had ridden into it, with head bent down and eyes searching the trail, when Nebuchadnezzar gave a quick jump of alarm, and with head up and eyes rolling in alarm, tried to stampede.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The place was a little glade in the hills, with rock walls about it.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The scout had ridden into it, with head bent down and eyes searching the trail, when Nebuchadnezzar gave a quick jump of alarm, and with head up and eyes rolling in alarm, tried to stampede.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The place was a little glade in the hills, with rock walls about it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The trail of the Redskin Rovers became difficult to follow in the hills, and Buffalo Bill lost much time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The trail of the Redskin Rovers became difficult to follow in the hills, and Buffalo Bill lost much time.
Nebuchadnezzarnoun
(Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC)
From this reading The scout had ridden into it, with head bent down and eyes searching the trail, when Nebuchadnezzar gave a quick jump of alarm, and with head up and eyes rolling in alarm, tried to stampede.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trail of the Redskin Rovers became difficult to follow in the hills, and Buffalo Bill lost much time.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was a little glade in the hills, with rock walls about it.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The scout had ridden into it, with head bent down and eyes searching the trail, when Nebuchadnezzar gave a quick jump of alarm, and with head up and eyes rolling in alarm, tried to stampede.
RedskinnounUS /ˈredskɪn/
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading The trail of the Redskin Rovers became difficult to follow in the hills, and Buffalo Bill lost much time.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The scout had ridden into it, with head bent down and eyes searching the trail, when Nebuchadnezzar gave a quick jump of alarm, and with head up and eyes rolling in alarm, tried to stampede.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The place was a little glade in the hills, with rock walls about it.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The scout had ridden into it, with head bent down and eyes searching the trail, when Nebuchadnezzar gave a quick jump of alarm, and with head up and eyes rolling in alarm, tried to stampede.
RoversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The trail of the Redskin Rovers became difficult to follow in the hills, and Buffalo Bill lost much time.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The scout had ridden into it, with head bent down and eyes searching the trail, when Nebuchadnezzar gave a quick jump of alarm, and with head up and eyes rolling in alarm, tried to stampede.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading The scout had ridden into it, with head bent down and eyes searching the trail, when Nebuchadnezzar gave a quick jump of alarm, and with head up and eyes rolling in alarm, tried to stampede.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading The scout had ridden into it, with head bent down and eyes searching the trail, when Nebuchadnezzar gave a quick jump of alarm, and with head up and eyes rolling in alarm, tried to stampede.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
confined on all sides
From this reading SURROUNDED AND CAPTURED.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trail of the Redskin Rovers became difficult to follow in the hills, and Buffalo Bill lost much time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The trail of the Redskin Rovers became difficult to follow in the hills, and Buffalo Bill lost much time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trail of the Redskin Rovers became difficult to follow in the hills, and Buffalo Bill lost much time.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The trail of the Redskin Rovers became difficult to follow in the hills, and Buffalo Bill lost much time.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The scout had ridden into it, with head bent down and eyes searching the trail, when Nebuchadnezzar gave a quick jump of alarm, and with head up and eyes rolling in alarm, tried to stampede.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The scout had ridden into it, with head bent down and eyes searching the trail, when Nebuchadnezzar gave a quick jump of alarm, and with head up and eyes rolling in alarm, tried to stampede.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The place was a little glade in the hills, with rock walls about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
at the time that
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Night was approaching, and he had the feeling that the Indians were far ahead of him, a feeling which produced a lack of caution, when he suddenly found himself surrounded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The place was a little glade in the hills, with rock walls about it.
