(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The outlaws were nearly all killed, and were entirely exterminated from their haunts.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Little more remains to be told.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
DEAD-MAN'S
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From this reading WHAT THE GRAY WOLF SAW IN DEAD-MAN’S FOREST.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
DowningnounUS /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The outlaws were nearly all killed, and were entirely exterminated from their haunts.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
at any time
From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
exterminatedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrməneɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading The outlaws were nearly all killed, and were entirely exterminated from their haunts.
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading WHAT THE GRAY WOLF SAW IN DEAD-MAN’S FOREST.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The outlaws were nearly all killed, and were entirely exterminated from their haunts.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading WHAT THE GRAY WOLF SAW IN DEAD-MAN’S FOREST.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading The outlaws were nearly all killed, and were entirely exterminated from their haunts.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
Hettie
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From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
Hettie's
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From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
hunchbacknounUS /ˈhʌntʃbæk/
an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT THE GRAY WOLF SAW IN DEAD-MAN’S FOREST.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The outlaws were nearly all killed, and were entirely exterminated from their haunts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little more remains to be told.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Little more remains to be told.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The outlaws were nearly all killed, and were entirely exterminated from their haunts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The outlaws were nearly all killed, and were entirely exterminated from their haunts.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Little more remains to be told.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
cut with a saw
From this reading WHAT THE GRAY WOLF SAW IN DEAD-MAN’S FOREST.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE GRAY WOLF SAW IN DEAD-MAN’S FOREST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little more remains to be told.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Little more remains to be told.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Hettie’s dismay, nothing was ever heard of Downing, he having not been seen since the hunchback had felled him to the ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE GRAY WOLF SAW IN DEAD-MAN’S FOREST.
at the time that
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When the gallant settlers, with the happy lovers under their escort, arrived at the settlement, they were joyfully greeted by their wives and daughters, Hettie among the rest.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading WHAT THE GRAY WOLF SAW IN DEAD-MAN’S FOREST.
