used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Indians were camped near a cedar-brake, and the blue-coats rode up, just as they had finished breakfast.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Even young Henry Shane did not suspect the presence of the troops until they were right among the redskins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indians were camped near a cedar-brake, and the blue-coats rode up, just as they had finished breakfast.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The latter picked up their own rifles and other arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Indians were camped near a cedar-brake, and the blue-coats rode up, just as they had finished breakfast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Old Roka” led the soldiers into their very midst, before they knew it.
blue-coats
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From this reading The Indians were camped near a cedar-brake, and the blue-coats rode up, just as they had finished breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Indians were camped near a cedar-brake, and the blue-coats rode up, just as they had finished breakfast.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The Indians were camped near a cedar-brake, and the blue-coats rode up, just as they had finished breakfast.
cedar-brake
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From this reading The Indians were camped near a cedar-brake, and the blue-coats rode up, just as they had finished breakfast.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even young Henry Shane did not suspect the presence of the troops until they were right among the redskins.
divisible by two
From this reading Even young Henry Shane did not suspect the presence of the troops until they were right among the redskins.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few moments they had a lively fight with the blue-coats.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading For a few moments they had a lively fight with the blue-coats.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The Indians were camped near a cedar-brake, and the blue-coats rode up, just as they had finished breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few moments they had a lively fight with the blue-coats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Indians were camped near a cedar-brake, and the blue-coats rode up, just as they had finished breakfast.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Even young Henry Shane did not suspect the presence of the troops until they were right among the redskins.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Indians were camped near a cedar-brake, and the blue-coats rode up, just as they had finished breakfast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Old Roka” led the soldiers into their very midst, before they knew it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Old Roka” led the soldiers into their very midst, before they knew it.
and nothing more
From this reading The Indians were camped near a cedar-brake, and the blue-coats rode up, just as they had finished breakfast.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Old Roka” led the soldiers into their very midst, before they knew it.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter picked up their own rifles and other arms.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Old Roka” led the soldiers into their very midst, before they knew it.
full of life and energy
From this reading For a few moments they had a lively fight with the blue-coats.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading “Old Roka” led the soldiers into their very midst, before they knew it.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For a few moments they had a lively fight with the blue-coats.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Indians were camped near a cedar-brake, and the blue-coats rode up, just as they had finished breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even young Henry Shane did not suspect the presence of the troops until they were right among the redskins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even young Henry Shane did not suspect the presence of the troops until they were right among the redskins.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Old Roka” led the soldiers into their very midst, before they knew it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The latter picked up their own rifles and other arms.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The latter picked up their own rifles and other arms.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The latter picked up their own rifles and other arms.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Even young Henry Shane did not suspect the presence of the troops until they were right among the redskins.
redskinsnounUS /ˈredskɪnz/
plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading Even young Henry Shane did not suspect the presence of the troops until they were right among the redskins.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading The latter picked up their own rifles and other arms.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Even young Henry Shane did not suspect the presence of the troops until they were right among the redskins.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The Indians were camped near a cedar-brake, and the blue-coats rode up, just as they had finished breakfast.
Roka
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From this reading “Old Roka” led the soldiers into their very midst, before they knew it.
Shane
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From this reading Even young Henry Shane did not suspect the presence of the troops until they were right among the redskins.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Old Roka” led the soldiers into their very midst, before they knew it.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Even young Henry Shane did not suspect the presence of the troops until they were right among the redskins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Indians were camped near a cedar-brake, and the blue-coats rode up, just as they had finished breakfast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Old Roka” led the soldiers into their very midst, before they knew it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Indians were camped near a cedar-brake, and the blue-coats rode up, just as they had finished breakfast.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Even young Henry Shane did not suspect the presence of the troops until they were right among the redskins.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Even young Henry Shane did not suspect the presence of the troops until they were right among the redskins.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Indians were camped near a cedar-brake, and the blue-coats rode up, just as they had finished breakfast.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Old Roka” led the soldiers into their very midst, before they knew it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Indians were camped near a cedar-brake, and the blue-coats rode up, just as they had finished breakfast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a few moments they had a lively fight with the blue-coats.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Even young Henry Shane did not suspect the presence of the troops until they were right among the redskins.
