used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No more do I see anything," answered the old frontiersman.
any thing at all
From this reading "No more do I see anything," answered the old frontiersman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But they may be behind yonder rocks, leftenant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "But they may be behind yonder rocks, leftenant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But they may be behind yonder rocks, leftenant.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
Dan
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From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No more do I see anything," answered the old frontiersman.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
the organ of sight
From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
frontiersmannoun
a man who lives on the frontier
From this reading "No more do I see anything," answered the old frontiersman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
leftenant
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From this reading "But they may be behind yonder rocks, leftenant.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
engage in
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "But they may be behind yonder rocks, leftenant.
MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No more do I see anything," answered the old frontiersman.
not any; not one
From this reading "No more do I see anything," answered the old frontiersman.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "No more do I see anything," answered the old frontiersman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
PokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading FLIGHT AND PURSUIT.
Radbury's
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From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "But they may be behind yonder rocks, leftenant.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
StovernounUS /ˈstoʊvər/
the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
possessing sweep
From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But they may be behind yonder rocks, leftenant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lieutenant Radbury's party had come up to the ravine at a point opposite to the cave, about half an hour before Dan attempted to make his escape.
well-trained
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From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I see nothing of the Mexicans here," he remarked to Poke Stover, as he swept the ravine from one end to the other with his well-trained eye.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "But they may be behind yonder rocks, leftenant.
