used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
in the past
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
ambushedverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃt/
past form of “ambush” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He made no reply to the last assertion, that he should know her secret, but waited with the calm patience of an Indian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading He made no reply to the last assertion, that he should know her secret, but waited with the calm patience of an Indian.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading My horse was brought down by a shot, I fell, though unhurt, and as three Indians rushed upon me I managed to fire upon them with my revolver.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made no reply to the last assertion, that he should know her secret, but waited with the calm patience of an Indian.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My horse was brought down by a shot, I fell, though unhurt, and as three Indians rushed upon me I managed to fire upon them with my revolver.
make calm or still
From this reading He made no reply to the last assertion, that he should know her secret, but waited with the calm patience of an Indian.
Carey
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From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My horse was brought down by a shot, I fell, though unhurt, and as three Indians rushed upon me I managed to fire upon them with my revolver.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading My horse was brought down by a shot, I fell, though unhurt, and as three Indians rushed upon me I managed to fire upon them with my revolver.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no reply to the last assertion, that he should know her secret, but waited with the calm patience of an Indian.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading My horse was brought down by a shot, I fell, though unhurt, and as three Indians rushed upon me I managed to fire upon them with my revolver.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He made no reply to the last assertion, that he should know her secret, but waited with the calm patience of an Indian.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading My horse was brought down by a shot, I fell, though unhurt, and as three Indians rushed upon me I managed to fire upon them with my revolver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He made no reply to the last assertion, that he should know her secret, but waited with the calm patience of an Indian.
immediately past
From this reading He made no reply to the last assertion, that he should know her secret, but waited with the calm patience of an Indian.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no reply to the last assertion, that he should know her secret, but waited with the calm patience of an Indian.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading My horse was brought down by a shot, I fell, though unhurt, and as three Indians rushed upon me I managed to fire upon them with my revolver.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My horse was brought down by a shot, I fell, though unhurt, and as three Indians rushed upon me I managed to fire upon them with my revolver.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My horse was brought down by a shot, I fell, though unhurt, and as three Indians rushed upon me I managed to fire upon them with my revolver.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no reply to the last assertion, that he should know her secret, but waited with the calm patience of an Indian.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
go across or through
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading He made no reply to the last assertion, that he should know her secret, but waited with the calm patience of an Indian.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He made no reply to the last assertion, that he should know her secret, but waited with the calm patience of an Indian.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading My horse was brought down by a shot, I fell, though unhurt, and as three Indians rushed upon me I managed to fire upon them with my revolver.
done under pressure
From this reading My horse was brought down by a shot, I fell, though unhurt, and as three Indians rushed upon me I managed to fire upon them with my revolver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading My horse was brought down by a shot, I fell, though unhurt, and as three Indians rushed upon me I managed to fire upon them with my revolver.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He made no reply to the last assertion, that he should know her secret, but waited with the calm patience of an Indian.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made no reply to the last assertion, that he should know her secret, but waited with the calm patience of an Indian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My horse was brought down by a shot, I fell, though unhurt, and as three Indians rushed upon me I managed to fire upon them with my revolver.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My horse was brought down by a shot, I fell, though unhurt, and as three Indians rushed upon me I managed to fire upon them with my revolver.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading My horse was brought down by a shot, I fell, though unhurt, and as three Indians rushed upon me I managed to fire upon them with my revolver.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made no reply to the last assertion, that he should know her secret, but waited with the calm patience of an Indian.
to-day
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From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
unhurtadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrt/
not injured or harmed
From this reading My horse was brought down by a shot, I fell, though unhurt, and as three Indians rushed upon me I managed to fire upon them with my revolver.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My horse was brought down by a shot, I fell, though unhurt, and as three Indians rushed upon me I managed to fire upon them with my revolver.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He made no reply to the last assertion, that he should know her secret, but waited with the calm patience of an Indian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made no reply to the last assertion, that he should know her secret, but waited with the calm patience of an Indian.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
a late time of life
From this reading "It was two years ago," she at last said, "that I was ambushed on a trail near home, and we will pass the spot to-day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The lights and shades of the young girl's face, as thoughts flashed through her brain and words fell from her lips, Kit Carey had particularly observed.
