used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Custer massacre threw the whole country into a spasm of fear.
(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 killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
exhale hard
From this reading Every one wondered where the next blow would be struck and who would be the next victim.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading All enterprises were checked, all peaceful journeys postponed.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Custer massacre threw the whole country into a spasm of fear.
CusternounUS /ˈkʌstər/
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
From this reading The Custer massacre threw the whole country into a spasm of fear.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
an opposing military force
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/
plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading All enterprises were checked, all peaceful journeys postponed.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one wondered where the next blow would be struck and who would be the next victim.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The Custer massacre threw the whole country into a spasm of fear.
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
HITTINGnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading "HITTING THE TRAIL."
ten 10s
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Custer massacre threw the whole country into a spasm of fear.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading All enterprises were checked, all peaceful journeys postponed.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading The Custer massacre threw the whole country into a spasm of fear.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Every one wondered where the next blow would be struck and who would be the next victim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Custer massacre threw the whole country into a spasm of fear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one wondered where the next blow would be struck and who would be the next victim.
win a victory over
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading All enterprises were checked, all peaceful journeys postponed.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading All enterprises were checked, all peaceful journeys postponed.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
spasmnounUS /ˈspæzəm/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading The Custer massacre threw the whole country into a spasm of fear.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Every one wondered where the next blow would be struck and who would be the next victim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HITTING THE TRAIL."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The Custer massacre threw the whole country into a spasm of fear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "HITTING THE TRAIL."
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Every one wondered where the next blow would be struck and who would be the next victim.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All enterprises were checked, all peaceful journeys postponed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Every one wondered where the next blow would be struck and who would be the next victim.
which person or people
From this reading Every one wondered where the next blow would be struck and who would be the next victim.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The Custer massacre threw the whole country into a spasm of fear.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Every one wondered where the next blow would be struck and who would be the next victim.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The killing of three hundred trained fighters and a general, all renowned for their daring and knowledge of Indian warfare, must give the enemy a confidence that would be hard to overcome.
