used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Late in the evening a vague suspicion that some evil was intended crossed the mind of the Chief's eldest son.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hamilton and his troops made slow progress, and were long after their time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hamilton and his troops made slow progress, and were long after their time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He and Lieutenant Lindsay had engaged themselves to dine with the old Chief on the morrow.
Chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading "Late in the evening a vague suspicion that some evil was intended crossed the mind of the Chief's eldest son.
contendingverbUS /kənˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
placed crosswise
From this reading "Late in the evening a vague suspicion that some evil was intended crossed the mind of the Chief's eldest son.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He and Lieutenant Lindsay had engaged themselves to dine with the old Chief on the morrow.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading "Late in the evening a vague suspicion that some evil was intended crossed the mind of the Chief's eldest son.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He and Lieutenant Lindsay had engaged themselves to dine with the old Chief on the morrow.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Late in the evening a vague suspicion that some evil was intended crossed the mind of the Chief's eldest son.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "Late in the evening a vague suspicion that some evil was intended crossed the mind of the Chief's eldest son.
Glenlyon
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From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and Lieutenant Lindsay had engaged themselves to dine with the old Chief on the morrow.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Hamilton and his troops made slow progress, and were long after their time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hamilton and his troops made slow progress, and were long after their time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Late in the evening a vague suspicion that some evil was intended crossed the mind of the Chief's eldest son.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "Late in the evening a vague suspicion that some evil was intended crossed the mind of the Chief's eldest son.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Late in the evening a vague suspicion that some evil was intended crossed the mind of the Chief's eldest son.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading He and Lieutenant Lindsay had engaged themselves to dine with the old Chief on the morrow.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading He and Lieutenant Lindsay had engaged themselves to dine with the old Chief on the morrow.
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 Hamilton and his troops made slow progress, and were long after their time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hamilton and his troops made slow progress, and were long after their time.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Late in the evening a vague suspicion that some evil was intended crossed the mind of the Chief's eldest son.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading He and Lieutenant Lindsay had engaged themselves to dine with the old Chief on the morrow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "The night was rough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Late in the evening a vague suspicion that some evil was intended crossed the mind of the Chief's eldest son.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He and Lieutenant Lindsay had engaged themselves to dine with the old Chief on the morrow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and Lieutenant Lindsay had engaged themselves to dine with the old Chief on the morrow.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Hamilton and his troops made slow progress, and were long after their time.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "The night was rough.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Hamilton and his troops made slow progress, and were long after their time.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Late in the evening a vague suspicion that some evil was intended crossed the mind of the Chief's eldest son.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Late in the evening a vague suspicion that some evil was intended crossed the mind of the Chief's eldest son.
suppingnoun
ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking
From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "Late in the evening a vague suspicion that some evil was intended crossed the mind of the Chief's eldest son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Late in the evening a vague suspicion that some evil was intended crossed the mind of the Chief's eldest son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The night was rough.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hamilton and his troops made slow progress, and were long after their time.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He and Lieutenant Lindsay had engaged themselves to dine with the old Chief on the morrow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hamilton and his troops made slow progress, and were long after their time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Hamilton and his troops made slow progress, and were long after their time.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading "Late in the evening a vague suspicion that some evil was intended crossed the mind of the Chief's eldest son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The night was rough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hamilton and his troops made slow progress, and were long after their time.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While they were contending with the wind and snow, Glenlyon was supping and playing at cards with those whom he meant to butcher before daybreak.
