used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a cloud on the outlaw's brow, and the longer he listened the more impatient and perplexed he became.
anew
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he soon reappeared with a short-barreled rifle, and left the hut as if bent upon hunting for some one whom he had been expecting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There was a cloud on the outlaw's brow, and the longer he listened the more impatient and perplexed he became.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he soon reappeared with a short-barreled rifle, and left the hut as if bent upon hunting for some one whom he had been expecting.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading But he soon reappeared with a short-barreled rifle, and left the hut as if bent upon hunting for some one whom he had been expecting.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading There was a cloud on the outlaw's brow, and the longer he listened the more impatient and perplexed he became.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he soon reappeared with a short-barreled rifle, and left the hut as if bent upon hunting for some one whom he had been expecting.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading There was a cloud on the outlaw's brow, and the longer he listened the more impatient and perplexed he became.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But he soon reappeared with a short-barreled rifle, and left the hut as if bent upon hunting for some one whom he had been expecting.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he soon reappeared with a short-barreled rifle, and left the hut as if bent upon hunting for some one whom he had been expecting.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
Girty
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From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a cloud on the outlaw's brow, and the longer he listened the more impatient and perplexed he became.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading But he soon reappeared with a short-barreled rifle, and left the hut as if bent upon hunting for some one whom he had been expecting.
temporary military shelter
From this reading But he soon reappeared with a short-barreled rifle, and left the hut as if bent upon hunting for some one whom he had been expecting.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But he soon reappeared with a short-barreled rifle, and left the hut as if bent upon hunting for some one whom he had been expecting.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading There was a cloud on the outlaw's brow, and the longer he listened the more impatient and perplexed he became.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
KATE
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From this reading KATE MERRIWEATHER'S PROGRESS.
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 But he soon reappeared with a short-barreled rifle, and left the hut as if bent upon hunting for some one whom he had been expecting.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading There was a cloud on the outlaw's brow, and the longer he listened the more impatient and perplexed he became.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
for more time
From this reading There was a cloud on the outlaw's brow, and the longer he listened the more impatient and perplexed he became.
MERRIWEATHER'S
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From this reading KATE MERRIWEATHER'S PROGRESS.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
MoccasinnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪn/
soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was a cloud on the outlaw's brow, and the longer he listened the more impatient and perplexed he became.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a cloud on the outlaw's brow, and the longer he listened the more impatient and perplexed he became.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
outlaw's
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From this reading There was a cloud on the outlaw's brow, and the longer he listened the more impatient and perplexed he became.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading There was a cloud on the outlaw's brow, and the longer he listened the more impatient and perplexed he became.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading KATE MERRIWEATHER'S PROGRESS.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading But he soon reappeared with a short-barreled rifle, and left the hut as if bent upon hunting for some one whom he had been expecting.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
renegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
determined
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading But he soon reappeared with a short-barreled rifle, and left the hut as if bent upon hunting for some one whom he had been expecting.
short-barreled
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From this reading But he soon reappeared with a short-barreled rifle, and left the hut as if bent upon hunting for some one whom he had been expecting.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But he soon reappeared with a short-barreled rifle, and left the hut as if bent upon hunting for some one whom he had been expecting.
in the near future
From this reading But he soon reappeared with a short-barreled rifle, and left the hut as if bent upon hunting for some one whom he had been expecting.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a cloud on the outlaw's brow, and the longer he listened the more impatient and perplexed he became.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Girty, the renegade, remained in his cabin door until the footsteps of Little Moccasin died away in the forest, and silence again pervaded the spot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he soon reappeared with a short-barreled rifle, and left the hut as if bent upon hunting for some one whom he had been expecting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a cloud on the outlaw's brow, and the longer he listened the more impatient and perplexed he became.
at the time that
From this reading The minutes resolved themselves into hours, and when he believed that the ghostly hour of one had arrived, an oath fell from his lips, and he turned into the cabin.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he soon reappeared with a short-barreled rifle, and left the hut as if bent upon hunting for some one whom he had been expecting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he soon reappeared with a short-barreled rifle, and left the hut as if bent upon hunting for some one whom he had been expecting.
