used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FATAL FAILURE.
the state of being absent
From this reading While he said nothing of the absence of Hay-uta the Sauk, he was uneasy over it.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading But the conviction had come upon him that afternoon, that the crisis of the long hunt was at hand, and that success or failure, absolute and entire, was near.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It will be admitted that they had been in situations of apparently much greater danger, but there was "something in the air" which foretold stirring events.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But the conviction had come upon him that afternoon, that the crisis of the long hunt was at hand, and that success or failure, absolute and entire, was near.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It will be admitted that they had been in situations of apparently much greater danger, but there was "something in the air" which foretold stirring events.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
from appearances alone
From this reading It will be admitted that they had been in situations of apparently much greater danger, but there was "something in the air" which foretold stirring events.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the conviction had come upon him that afternoon, that the crisis of the long hunt was at hand, and that success or failure, absolute and entire, was near.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be admitted that they had been in situations of apparently much greater danger, but there was "something in the air" which foretold stirring events.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It will be admitted that they had been in situations of apparently much greater danger, but there was "something in the air" which foretold stirring events.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the conviction had come upon him that afternoon, that the crisis of the long hunt was at hand, and that success or failure, absolute and entire, was near.
Carleton
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From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the conviction had come upon him that afternoon, that the crisis of the long hunt was at hand, and that success or failure, absolute and entire, was near.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading But the conviction had come upon him that afternoon, that the crisis of the long hunt was at hand, and that success or failure, absolute and entire, was near.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading But the conviction had come upon him that afternoon, that the crisis of the long hunt was at hand, and that success or failure, absolute and entire, was near.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It will be admitted that they had been in situations of apparently much greater danger, but there was "something in the air" which foretold stirring events.
Deerfoot
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From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading But the conviction had come upon him that afternoon, that the crisis of the long hunt was at hand, and that success or failure, absolute and entire, was near.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It will be admitted that they had been in situations of apparently much greater danger, but there was "something in the air" which foretold stirring events.
apart from; not including
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
an act that fails
From this reading A FATAL FAILURE.
FATALadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading A FATAL FAILURE.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading It will be admitted that they had been in situations of apparently much greater danger, but there was "something in the air" which foretold stirring events.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It will be admitted that they had been in situations of apparently much greater danger, but there was "something in the air" which foretold stirring events.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the conviction had come upon him that afternoon, that the crisis of the long hunt was at hand, and that success or failure, absolute and entire, was near.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But the conviction had come upon him that afternoon, that the crisis of the long hunt was at hand, and that success or failure, absolute and entire, was near.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
Hay-uta
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From this reading While he said nothing of the absence of Hay-uta the Sauk, he was uneasy over it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading But the conviction had come upon him that afternoon, that the crisis of the long hunt was at hand, and that success or failure, absolute and entire, was near.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will be admitted that they had been in situations of apparently much greater danger, but there was "something in the air" which foretold stirring events.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be admitted that they had been in situations of apparently much greater danger, but there was "something in the air" which foretold stirring events.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
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 But the conviction had come upon him that afternoon, that the crisis of the long hunt was at hand, and that success or failure, absolute and entire, was near.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
engage in
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It will be admitted that they had been in situations of apparently much greater danger, but there was "something in the air" which foretold stirring events.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But the conviction had come upon him that afternoon, that the crisis of the long hunt was at hand, and that success or failure, absolute and entire, was near.
not any; not one
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading While he said nothing of the absence of Hay-uta the Sauk, he was uneasy over it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
and nothing more
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the conviction had come upon him that afternoon, that the crisis of the long hunt was at hand, and that success or failure, absolute and entire, was near.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
Otto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While he said nothing of the absence of Hay-uta the Sauk, he was uneasy over it.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
Relstaub
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading While he said nothing of the absence of Hay-uta the Sauk, he was uneasy over it.
SauknounUS /sɔːk/
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in Wisconsin in the Fox River valley and on the shores of Green Bay
From this reading While he said nothing of the absence of Hay-uta the Sauk, he was uneasy over it.
Shawanoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It will be admitted that they had been in situations of apparently much greater danger, but there was "something in the air" which foretold stirring events.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It will be admitted that they had been in situations of apparently much greater danger, but there was "something in the air" which foretold stirring events.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading It will be admitted that they had been in situations of apparently much greater danger, but there was "something in the air" which foretold stirring events.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading But the conviction had come upon him that afternoon, that the crisis of the long hunt was at hand, and that success or failure, absolute and entire, was near.
tarrying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the conviction had come upon him that afternoon, that the crisis of the long hunt was at hand, and that success or failure, absolute and entire, was near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It will be admitted that they had been in situations of apparently much greater danger, but there was "something in the air" which foretold stirring events.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading While he said nothing of the absence of Hay-uta the Sauk, he was uneasy over it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the conviction had come upon him that afternoon, that the crisis of the long hunt was at hand, and that success or failure, absolute and entire, was near.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the conviction had come upon him that afternoon, that the crisis of the long hunt was at hand, and that success or failure, absolute and entire, was near.
at the time that
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
in or at the place that
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he said nothing of the absence of Hay-uta the Sauk, he was uneasy over it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be admitted that they had been in situations of apparently much greater danger, but there was "something in the air" which foretold stirring events.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Deerfoot the Shawanoe made known only a few of the thoughts which troubled him, when he hurried Jack Carleton and Otto Relstaub forward with orders to make no tarrying (except to cover their footprints), until they should reach the distant ridge, where, as I have stated, he hoped to join them.
