used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It sounded like a regiment, but it was only a volley by the Lieutenant Ross party, unseen.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The little handful of advance guard had found the Yavapai!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The noise, echoing through the canyon depths and striking the faces gazing in, fairly deafened.
Bang-g-g-g-g-g
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bang-g-g-g-g-g!”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading XIV THE BATTLE OF THE CAVE The suddenness of the tremendous outburst paralyzed even Micky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It sounded like a regiment, but it was only a volley by the Lieutenant Ross party, unseen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It sounded like a regiment, but it was only a volley by the Lieutenant Ross party, unseen.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading The noise, echoing through the canyon depths and striking the faces gazing in, fairly deafened.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading XIV THE BATTLE OF THE CAVE The suddenness of the tremendous outburst paralyzed even Micky.
deafenedadjective
caused to hear poorly or not at all
From this reading The noise, echoing through the canyon depths and striking the faces gazing in, fairly deafened.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The noise, echoing through the canyon depths and striking the faces gazing in, fairly deafened.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading The noise, echoing through the canyon depths and striking the faces gazing in, fairly deafened.
divisible by two
From this reading XIV THE BATTLE OF THE CAVE The suddenness of the tremendous outburst paralyzed even Micky.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The noise, echoing through the canyon depths and striking the faces gazing in, fairly deafened.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The noise, echoing through the canyon depths and striking the faces gazing in, fairly deafened.
set up or found
From this reading The little handful of advance guard had found the Yavapai!
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The noise, echoing through the canyon depths and striking the faces gazing in, fairly deafened.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The little handful of advance guard had found the Yavapai!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little handful of advance guard had found the Yavapai!
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading The little handful of advance guard had found the Yavapai!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The noise, echoing through the canyon depths and striking the faces gazing in, fairly deafened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sounded like a regiment, but it was only a volley by the Lieutenant Ross party, unseen.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading It sounded like a regiment, but it was only a volley by the Lieutenant Ross party, unseen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It sounded like a regiment, but it was only a volley by the Lieutenant Ross party, unseen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little handful of advance guard had found the Yavapai!
Micky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XIV THE BATTLE OF THE CAVE The suddenness of the tremendous outburst paralyzed even Micky.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise, echoing through the canyon depths and striking the faces gazing in, fairly deafened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little handful of advance guard had found the Yavapai!
and nothing more
From this reading It sounded like a regiment, but it was only a volley by the Lieutenant Ross party, unseen.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading XIV THE BATTLE OF THE CAVE The suddenness of the tremendous outburst paralyzed even Micky.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading XIV THE BATTLE OF THE CAVE The suddenness of the tremendous outburst paralyzed even Micky.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It sounded like a regiment, but it was only a volley by the Lieutenant Ross party, unseen.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading It sounded like a regiment, but it was only a volley by the Lieutenant Ross party, unseen.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading It sounded like a regiment, but it was only a volley by the Lieutenant Ross party, unseen.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading It sounded like a regiment, but it was only a volley by the Lieutenant Ross party, unseen.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The noise, echoing through the canyon depths and striking the faces gazing in, fairly deafened.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading XIV THE BATTLE OF THE CAVE The suddenness of the tremendous outburst paralyzed even Micky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The noise, echoing through the canyon depths and striking the faces gazing in, fairly deafened.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The noise, echoing through the canyon depths and striking the faces gazing in, fairly deafened.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading XIV THE BATTLE OF THE CAVE The suddenness of the tremendous outburst paralyzed even Micky.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading It sounded like a regiment, but it was only a volley by the Lieutenant Ross party, unseen.
volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading It sounded like a regiment, but it was only a volley by the Lieutenant Ross party, unseen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It sounded like a regiment, but it was only a volley by the Lieutenant Ross party, unseen.
XIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading XIV THE BATTLE OF THE CAVE The suddenness of the tremendous outburst paralyzed even Micky.
Yavapainoun
a member of a North American Indian people of central Arizona
From this reading The little handful of advance guard had found the Yavapai!
