used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This doesn’t mean much, lads; the reds are going to run rings around us, maybe, and do a little fancy shooting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “This doesn’t mean much, lads; the reds are going to run rings around us, maybe, and do a little fancy shooting.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “This doesn’t mean much, lads; the reds are going to run rings around us, maybe, and do a little fancy shooting.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading But this new situation was different; their minds had time to grasp the consequence of the attack and they felt uneasy.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this new situation was different; their minds had time to grasp the consequence of the attack and they felt uneasy.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At the crisis within the camp neither had felt the slightest fear; the thing was so sudden and so desperate that they had no time to think of themselves.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But this new situation was different; their minds had time to grasp the consequence of the attack and they felt uneasy.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading At the crisis within the camp neither had felt the slightest fear; the thing was so sudden and so desperate that they had no time to think of themselves.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading At the crisis within the camp neither had felt the slightest fear; the thing was so sudden and so desperate that they had no time to think of themselves.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But this new situation was different; their minds had time to grasp the consequence of the attack and they felt uneasy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “This doesn’t mean much, lads; the reds are going to run rings around us, maybe, and do a little fancy shooting.
doesn't
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From this reading “This doesn’t mean much, lads; the reds are going to run rings around us, maybe, and do a little fancy shooting.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “This doesn’t mean much, lads; the reds are going to run rings around us, maybe, and do a little fancy shooting.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At the crisis within the camp neither had felt the slightest fear; the thing was so sudden and so desperate that they had no time to think of themselves.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
the act of departing
From this reading “This doesn’t mean much, lads; the reds are going to run rings around us, maybe, and do a little fancy shooting.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
hold firmly
From this reading But this new situation was different; their minds had time to grasp the consequence of the attack and they felt uneasy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the crisis within the camp neither had felt the slightest fear; the thing was so sudden and so desperate that they had no time to think of themselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
by chance
From this reading “This doesn’t mean much, lads; the reds are going to run rings around us, maybe, and do a little fancy shooting.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “This doesn’t mean much, lads; the reds are going to run rings around us, maybe, and do a little fancy shooting.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading But this new situation was different; their minds had time to grasp the consequence of the attack and they felt uneasy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “This doesn’t mean much, lads; the reds are going to run rings around us, maybe, and do a little fancy shooting.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading At the crisis within the camp neither had felt the slightest fear; the thing was so sudden and so desperate that they had no time to think of themselves.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But this new situation was different; their minds had time to grasp the consequence of the attack and they felt uneasy.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
not any; not one
From this reading At the crisis within the camp neither had felt the slightest fear; the thing was so sudden and so desperate that they had no time to think of themselves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
on one occasion
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
redsnounUS /redz/
plural of “red” — red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “This doesn’t mean much, lads; the reds are going to run rings around us, maybe, and do a little fancy shooting.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading “This doesn’t mean much, lads; the reds are going to run rings around us, maybe, and do a little fancy shooting.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “This doesn’t mean much, lads; the reds are going to run rings around us, maybe, and do a little fancy shooting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “This doesn’t mean much, lads; the reds are going to run rings around us, maybe, and do a little fancy shooting.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But this new situation was different; their minds had time to grasp the consequence of the attack and they felt uneasy.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading At the crisis within the camp neither had felt the slightest fear; the thing was so sudden and so desperate that they had no time to think of themselves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the crisis within the camp neither had felt the slightest fear; the thing was so sudden and so desperate that they had no time to think of themselves.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading At the crisis within the camp neither had felt the slightest fear; the thing was so sudden and so desperate that they had no time to think of themselves.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But this new situation was different; their minds had time to grasp the consequence of the attack and they felt uneasy.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At the crisis within the camp neither had felt the slightest fear; the thing was so sudden and so desperate that they had no time to think of themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the crisis within the camp neither had felt the slightest fear; the thing was so sudden and so desperate that they had no time to think of themselves.
a special situation
From this reading At the crisis within the camp neither had felt the slightest fear; the thing was so sudden and so desperate that they had no time to think of themselves.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading At the crisis within the camp neither had felt the slightest fear; the thing was so sudden and so desperate that they had no time to think of themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this new situation was different; their minds had time to grasp the consequence of the attack and they felt uneasy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the crisis within the camp neither had felt the slightest fear; the thing was so sudden and so desperate that they had no time to think of themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading But this new situation was different; their minds had time to grasp the consequence of the attack and they felt uneasy.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This doesn’t mean much, lads; the reds are going to run rings around us, maybe, and do a little fancy shooting.
under normal conditions
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the crisis within the camp neither had felt the slightest fear; the thing was so sudden and so desperate that they had no time to think of themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is probable that Kit Carson understood something of what they were feeling; more than likely he had once gone through it himself; at any rate, he said:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TWO NIGHTS OF DANGER At sight of the great array of armed and mounted savages facing the little fort, the two lads from the East felt that sinking sensation which usually comes to those not bred to physical danger.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At the crisis within the camp neither had felt the slightest fear; the thing was so sudden and so desperate that they had no time to think of themselves.
