used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was with us all a solemn event, rendered far more solemn however by the impressive scene which followed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was with us all a solemn event, rendered far more solemn however by the impressive scene which followed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "At last we are drawn to the necessity of killing our brave horses for food.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At last we are drawn to the necessity of killing our brave horses for food.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "At last we are drawn to the necessity of killing our brave horses for food.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was with us all a solemn event, rendered far more solemn however by the impressive scene which followed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
Carvalho's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We quote now from the closing part of Mr. Carvalho's narrative:
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading We quote now from the closing part of Mr. Carvalho's narrative:
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "At last we are drawn to the necessity of killing our brave horses for food.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was with us all a solemn event, rendered far more solemn however by the impressive scene which followed.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was with us all a solemn event, rendered far more solemn however by the impressive scene which followed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To-day the first sacrifice was made.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was with us all a solemn event, rendered far more solemn however by the impressive scene which followed.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "At last we are drawn to the necessity of killing our brave horses for food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "At last we are drawn to the necessity of killing our brave horses for food.
FremontnounUS /ˈfriːmɑːnt/
United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We quote now from the closing part of Mr. Carvalho's narrative:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "At last we are drawn to the necessity of killing our brave horses for food.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was with us all a solemn event, rendered far more solemn however by the impressive scene which followed.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading It was with us all a solemn event, rendered far more solemn however by the impressive scene which followed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with us all a solemn event, rendered far more solemn however by the impressive scene which followed.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading "At last we are drawn to the necessity of killing our brave horses for food.
immediately past
From this reading "At last we are drawn to the necessity of killing our brave horses for food.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To-day the first sacrifice was made.
the force of workers available
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was with us all a solemn event, rendered far more solemn however by the impressive scene which followed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We quote now from the closing part of Mr. Carvalho's narrative:
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We quote now from the closing part of Mr. Carvalho's narrative:
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading "At last we are drawn to the necessity of killing our brave horses for food.
not any; not one
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We quote now from the closing part of Mr. Carvalho's narrative:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We quote now from the closing part of Mr. Carvalho's narrative:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "At last we are drawn to the necessity of killing our brave horses for food.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We quote now from the closing part of Mr. Carvalho's narrative:
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading We quote now from the closing part of Mr. Carvalho's narrative:
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading It was with us all a solemn event, rendered far more solemn however by the impressive scene which followed.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading To-day the first sacrifice was made.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was with us all a solemn event, rendered far more solemn however by the impressive scene which followed.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading It was with us all a solemn event, rendered far more solemn however by the impressive scene which followed.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We quote now from the closing part of Mr. Carvalho's narrative:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "At last we are drawn to the necessity of killing our brave horses for food.
To-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day the first sacrifice was made.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was with us all a solemn event, rendered far more solemn however by the impressive scene which followed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day the first sacrifice was made.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We quote now from the closing part of Mr. Carvalho's narrative:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was with us all a solemn event, rendered far more solemn however by the impressive scene which followed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with us all a solemn event, rendered far more solemn however by the impressive scene which followed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Col. Fremont came out to us, and after referring to the dreadful necessities to which his men had been reduced on a previous expedition, of eating each other, he begged us to swear that in no extremity of hunger, would any of his men lift his hand against, or attempt to prey upon a comrade; sooner let him die with them than live upon them.
