Chapter X · The Winding Trail

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

later than; following

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

in addition

From this reading But then he also saw that Clara was gone from the place where she had been left but a few short minutes before.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But then he also saw that Clara was gone from the place where she had been left but a few short minutes before.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading It did not seem possible, and the Indian evidently believed that Travers had made some mistake in the spot.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But then he also saw that Clara was gone from the place where she had been left but a few short minutes before.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

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From this reading But then he also saw that Clara was gone from the place where she had been left but a few short minutes before.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It did not seem possible, and the Indian evidently believed that Travers had made some mistake in the spot.

the act of discovering something

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading It did not seem possible, and the Indian evidently believed that Travers had made some mistake in the spot.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading But then he also saw that Clara was gone from the place where she had been left but a few short minutes before.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading Why had she fled?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

destroyed or killed

From this reading But then he also saw that Clara was gone from the place where she had been left but a few short minutes before.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But then he also saw that Clara was gone from the place where she had been left but a few short minutes before.

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From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It did not seem possible, and the Indian evidently believed that Travers had made some mistake in the spot.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading It did not seem possible, and the Indian evidently believed that Travers had made some mistake in the spot.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It did not seem possible, and the Indian evidently believed that Travers had made some mistake in the spot.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But then he also saw that Clara was gone from the place where she had been left but a few short minutes before.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading But then he also saw that Clara was gone from the place where she had been left but a few short minutes before.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading It did not seem possible, and the Indian evidently believed that Travers had made some mistake in the spot.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It did not seem possible, and the Indian evidently believed that Travers had made some mistake in the spot.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But then he also saw that Clara was gone from the place where she had been left but a few short minutes before.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It did not seem possible, and the Indian evidently believed that Travers had made some mistake in the spot.

cut with a saw

From this reading But then he also saw that Clara was gone from the place where she had been left but a few short minutes before.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It did not seem possible, and the Indian evidently believed that Travers had made some mistake in the spot.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But then he also saw that Clara was gone from the place where she had been left but a few short minutes before.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading But then he also saw that Clara was gone from the place where she had been left but a few short minutes before.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It did not seem possible, and the Indian evidently believed that Travers had made some mistake in the spot.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It did not seem possible, and the Indian evidently believed that Travers had made some mistake in the spot.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But then he also saw that Clara was gone from the place where she had been left but a few short minutes before.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

male cat

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

in the direction of

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

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From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

a source of difficulty

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But then he also saw that Clara was gone from the place where she had been left but a few short minutes before.

in or at the place that

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why had she fled?

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading At this wild cry from Captain Travers, Delaware Tom abandoned the horses they had secured after so much trouble and danger, and darted up the hill-side toward the spot where such a startling discovery had been made by the soldier.