used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After some discussion a plan was agreed upon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the news was broken, the woodsmen gathered about their fires in council.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mounting, they gained the trappers’ camp just after nightfall.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading After some discussion a plan was agreed upon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “Kit will take half of you,” said the chief trapper, “and ride to the attack.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading When the news was broken, the woodsmen gathered about their fires in council.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Mounting, they gained the trappers’ camp just after nightfall.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Kit will take half of you,” said the chief trapper, “and ride to the attack.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading When the news was broken, the woodsmen gathered about their fires in council.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
the act of departing
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading After some discussion a plan was agreed upon.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading When the news was broken, the woodsmen gathered about their fires in council.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Mounting, they gained the trappers’ camp just after nightfall.
brought together in one place
From this reading When the news was broken, the woodsmen gathered about their fires in council.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Kit will take half of you,” said the chief trapper, “and ride to the attack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
and nothing more
From this reading Mounting, they gained the trappers’ camp just after nightfall.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
and nothing more
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
MountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Mounting, they gained the trappers’ camp just after nightfall.
information about recent and important events
From this reading When the news was broken, the woodsmen gathered about their fires in council.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Mounting, they gained the trappers’ camp just after nightfall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading After some discussion a plan was agreed upon.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Kit will take half of you,” said the chief trapper, “and ride to the attack.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Kit will take half of you,” said the chief trapper, “and ride to the attack.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some discussion a plan was agreed upon.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
carry out
From this reading “Kit will take half of you,” said the chief trapper, “and ride to the attack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading “Kit will take half of you,” said the chief trapper, “and ride to the attack.
trappersnounUS /ˈtræpərz/
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Mounting, they gained the trappers’ camp just after nightfall.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After some discussion a plan was agreed upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the news was broken, the woodsmen gathered about their fires in council.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
at the time that
From this reading When the news was broken, the woodsmen gathered about their fires in council.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE LAST BATTLE Making sure that the savages were merely in the first stages of their preparations for departure, Kit and his little party of scouts crept away through the trees and grass to the place where they had left their horses.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Kit will take half of you,” said the chief trapper, “and ride to the attack.
woodsmennounUS /ˈwʊdzmən/
plural of “woodsman” — someone who lives in the woods
From this reading When the news was broken, the woodsmen gathered about their fires in council.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Kit will take half of you,” said the chief trapper, “and ride to the attack.
