used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
(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 the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
blood-hounds
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From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
placed crosswise
From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
immediately past
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
not any; not one
From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
PILGRIMAGEnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading THE PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEA.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
a person who is being chased
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
recapturedverbUS /riˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “recapture” — experience anew
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEA.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEA.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEA.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
uniformlyadverbUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmli/
in a uniform manner
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
precisely as stated
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
at the time that
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
