used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It won't do to turn back, nor to go forward, nor to stay here," remarked the young man, after quite a lengthy discussion.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The general opinion among the whites was that nothing was to be gained by pushing on toward Brownston, at the present time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a proceeding was not to be thought of so long as it could be avoided.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The general opinion among the whites was that nothing was to be gained by pushing on toward Brownston, at the present time.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Such a proceeding was not to be thought of so long as it could be avoided.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It won't do to turn back, nor to go forward, nor to stay here," remarked the young man, after quite a lengthy discussion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The general opinion among the whites was that nothing was to be gained by pushing on toward Brownston, at the present time.
Brownston
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From this reading The general opinion among the whites was that nothing was to be gained by pushing on toward Brownston, at the present time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE CREEK.
ComanchesnounUS /kəˈmæntʃiz/
plural of “comanche” — a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Such a proceeding was not to be thought of so long as it could be avoided.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading BY THE CREEK.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading "It won't do to turn back, nor to go forward, nor to stay here," remarked the young man, after quite a lengthy discussion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It won't do to turn back, nor to go forward, nor to stay here," remarked the young man, after quite a lengthy discussion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "It won't do to turn back, nor to go forward, nor to stay here," remarked the young man, after quite a lengthy discussion.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The general opinion among the whites was that nothing was to be gained by pushing on toward Brownston, at the present time.
gantletnounUS /ˈɡɔːntlət/
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The general opinion among the whites was that nothing was to be gained by pushing on toward Brownston, at the present time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It won't do to turn back, nor to go forward, nor to stay here," remarked the young man, after quite a lengthy discussion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It won't do to turn back, nor to go forward, nor to stay here," remarked the young man, after quite a lengthy discussion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such a proceeding was not to be thought of so long as it could be avoided.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "It won't do to turn back, nor to go forward, nor to stay here," remarked the young man, after quite a lengthy discussion.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Such a proceeding was not to be thought of so long as it could be avoided.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It won't do to turn back, nor to go forward, nor to stay here," remarked the young man, after quite a lengthy discussion.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "It won't do to turn back, nor to go forward, nor to stay here," remarked the young man, after quite a lengthy discussion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such a proceeding was not to be thought of so long as it could be avoided.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The general opinion among the whites was that nothing was to be gained by pushing on toward Brownston, at the present time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The general opinion among the whites was that nothing was to be gained by pushing on toward Brownston, at the present time.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The general opinion among the whites was that nothing was to be gained by pushing on toward Brownston, at the present time.
go across or through
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The general opinion among the whites was that nothing was to be gained by pushing on toward Brownston, at the present time.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Such a proceeding was not to be thought of so long as it could be avoided.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading The general opinion among the whites was that nothing was to be gained by pushing on toward Brownston, at the present time.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It won't do to turn back, nor to go forward, nor to stay here," remarked the young man, after quite a lengthy discussion.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It won't do to turn back, nor to go forward, nor to stay here," remarked the young man, after quite a lengthy discussion.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such a proceeding was not to be thought of so long as it could be avoided.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "It won't do to turn back, nor to go forward, nor to stay here," remarked the young man, after quite a lengthy discussion.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a proceeding was not to be thought of so long as it could be avoided.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The general opinion among the whites was that nothing was to be gained by pushing on toward Brownston, at the present time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE CREEK.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Such a proceeding was not to be thought of so long as it could be avoided.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The general opinion among the whites was that nothing was to be gained by pushing on toward Brownston, at the present time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The general opinion among the whites was that nothing was to be gained by pushing on toward Brownston, at the present time.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The general opinion among the whites was that nothing was to be gained by pushing on toward Brownston, at the present time.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "It won't do to turn back, nor to go forward, nor to stay here," remarked the young man, after quite a lengthy discussion.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The general opinion among the whites was that nothing was to be gained by pushing on toward Brownston, at the present time.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading The general opinion among the whites was that nothing was to be gained by pushing on toward Brownston, at the present time.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It won't do to turn back, nor to go forward, nor to stay here," remarked the young man, after quite a lengthy discussion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were now within a few miles of the village, and were pretty well satisfied that they would have to run a regular gantlet to pass the Comanches.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "It won't do to turn back, nor to go forward, nor to stay here," remarked the young man, after quite a lengthy discussion.
