used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “Scatter!” yelled Captain Lawless, and immediately suited his actions to the word.
in addition
From this reading DELL AND CAYUSE ALSO DELAYED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DELL AND CAYUSE ALSO DELAYED.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The villainous crew saw five determined foes bearing down on them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
CAYUSEnoun
a small native range horse
From this reading DELL AND CAYUSE ALSO DELAYED.
cañon
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From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The villainous crew saw five determined foes bearing down on them.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
Dauntlessadjective
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
DELAYEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading DELL AND CAYUSE ALSO DELAYED.
DELLnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading DELL AND CAYUSE ALSO DELAYED.
Dell'snounUS /delz/
possessive form of “dell” — a small wooded hollow
From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The villainous crew saw five determined foes bearing down on them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The villainous crew saw five determined foes bearing down on them.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The villainous crew saw five determined foes bearing down on them.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The villainous crew saw five determined foes bearing down on them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Scatter!” yelled Captain Lawless, and immediately suited his actions to the word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
LawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
roused to anger
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
the force of workers available
From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The villainous crew saw five determined foes bearing down on them.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
cut with a saw
From this reading The villainous crew saw five determined foes bearing down on them.
ScatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading “Scatter!” yelled Captain Lawless, and immediately suited his actions to the word.
scoundrelsnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəlz/
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
stampededverbUS /stæmˈpiːdɪd/
past form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “Scatter!” yelled Captain Lawless, and immediately suited his actions to the word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The villainous crew saw five determined foes bearing down on them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
thrashingnounUS /ˈθræʃɪŋ/
a sound defeat
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From the moment Dauntless Dell’s shrill cry echoed through the cañon, panic struck at the hearts of Captain Lawless and his men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Scatter!” yelled Captain Lawless, and immediately suited his actions to the word.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Keeping themselves under cover of the rocks, the stampeded scoundrels finally gained the shelter of the scrub, and could be heard thrashing about in a mad endeavor to get to their horses and away.
villainousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪlənəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading The villainous crew saw five determined foes bearing down on them.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Scatter!” yelled Captain Lawless, and immediately suited his actions to the word.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Scatter!” yelled Captain Lawless, and immediately suited his actions to the word.
