used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had never known the true meaning of fear and never had he known a moment when his courage and hope seemed to desert him so entirely as now.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had never known the true meaning of fear and never had he known a moment when his courage and hope seemed to desert him so entirely as now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With his old-time determination, however, the lad shook off these fearful thoughts, and as Theodore Hatch’s feet touched the ground, was at his side.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
dearly loved
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He had never known the true meaning of fear and never had he known a moment when his courage and hope seemed to desert him so entirely as now.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He had never known the true meaning of fear and never had he known a moment when his courage and hope seemed to desert him so entirely as now.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading With his old-time determination, however, the lad shook off these fearful thoughts, and as Theodore Hatch’s feet touched the ground, was at his side.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had never known the true meaning of fear and never had he known a moment when his courage and hope seemed to desert him so entirely as now.
at any time
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He had never known the true meaning of fear and never had he known a moment when his courage and hope seemed to desert him so entirely as now.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading With his old-time determination, however, the lad shook off these fearful thoughts, and as Theodore Hatch’s feet touched the ground, was at his side.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With his old-time determination, however, the lad shook off these fearful thoughts, and as Theodore Hatch’s feet touched the ground, was at his side.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading With his old-time determination, however, the lad shook off these fearful thoughts, and as Theodore Hatch’s feet touched the ground, was at his side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
Hatch'snounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
possessive form of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading With his old-time determination, however, the lad shook off these fearful thoughts, and as Theodore Hatch’s feet touched the ground, was at his side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had never known the true meaning of fear and never had he known a moment when his courage and hope seemed to desert him so entirely as now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had never known the true meaning of fear and never had he known a moment when his courage and hope seemed to desert him so entirely as now.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading With his old-time determination, however, the lad shook off these fearful thoughts, and as Theodore Hatch’s feet touched the ground, was at his side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
Jerome's
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From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had never known the true meaning of fear and never had he known a moment when his courage and hope seemed to desert him so entirely as now.
a boy or man
From this reading With his old-time determination, however, the lad shook off these fearful thoughts, and as Theodore Hatch’s feet touched the ground, was at his side.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading He had never known the true meaning of fear and never had he known a moment when his courage and hope seemed to desert him so entirely as now.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
a particular point in time
From this reading He had never known the true meaning of fear and never had he known a moment when his courage and hope seemed to desert him so entirely as now.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never known the true meaning of fear and never had he known a moment when his courage and hope seemed to desert him so entirely as now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had never known the true meaning of fear and never had he known a moment when his courage and hope seemed to desert him so entirely as now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With his old-time determination, however, the lad shook off these fearful thoughts, and as Theodore Hatch’s feet touched the ground, was at his side.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading With his old-time determination, however, the lad shook off these fearful thoughts, and as Theodore Hatch’s feet touched the ground, was at his side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
Quilling's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
riderless
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From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
cut with a saw
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH.
get by special effort
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had never known the true meaning of fear and never had he known a moment when his courage and hope seemed to desert him so entirely as now.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading With his old-time determination, however, the lad shook off these fearful thoughts, and as Theodore Hatch’s feet touched the ground, was at his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading With his old-time determination, however, the lad shook off these fearful thoughts, and as Theodore Hatch’s feet touched the ground, was at his side.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had never known the true meaning of fear and never had he known a moment when his courage and hope seemed to desert him so entirely as now.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
Theodore
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From this reading With his old-time determination, however, the lad shook off these fearful thoughts, and as Theodore Hatch’s feet touched the ground, was at his side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With his old-time determination, however, the lad shook off these fearful thoughts, and as Theodore Hatch’s feet touched the ground, was at his side.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With his old-time determination, however, the lad shook off these fearful thoughts, and as Theodore Hatch’s feet touched the ground, was at his side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
having come into contact
From this reading With his old-time determination, however, the lad shook off these fearful thoughts, and as Theodore Hatch’s feet touched the ground, was at his side.
trophynounUS /ˈtroʊfi/
an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He had never known the true meaning of fear and never had he known a moment when his courage and hope seemed to desert him so entirely as now.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With his old-time determination, however, the lad shook off these fearful thoughts, and as Theodore Hatch’s feet touched the ground, was at his side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
at the time that
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading There flashed upon his mind a picture of John Jerome’s body stretched in the snow as he had seen Quilling’s; of the lone Indian stooping over it to secure the awful trophy of his silent warfare against the whites.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The feelings of Return Kingdom when he saw the Quaker come galloping up to the cabin door, his beloved mare wet with perspiration, and closely followed by their own horse, riderless, were different than he had ever experienced.
