used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
completely unclothed
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As fortune would have it, Dave wore two jackets, both somewhat thin.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
placed crosswise
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
Dave
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From this reading As fortune would have it, Dave wore two jackets, both somewhat thin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading As fortune would have it, Dave wore two jackets, both somewhat thin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One of these he gave to Henry, who in turn gave his thick jacket to Mrs. Risley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As fortune would have it, Dave wore two jackets, both somewhat thin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of these he gave to Henry, who in turn gave his thick jacket to Mrs. Risley.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading One of these he gave to Henry, who in turn gave his thick jacket to Mrs. Risley.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of these he gave to Henry, who in turn gave his thick jacket to Mrs. Risley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As fortune would have it, Dave wore two jackets, both somewhat thin.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading One of these he gave to Henry, who in turn gave his thick jacket to Mrs. Risley.
jacketsnounUS /ˈdʒækɪts/
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
From this reading As fortune would have it, Dave wore two jackets, both somewhat thin.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
engage in
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
on one occasion
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
and nothing more
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
Risley
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From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
siftingnounUS /ˈsɪftɪŋ/
the act of separating grain from chaff
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As fortune would have it, Dave wore two jackets, both somewhat thin.
not in physical motion
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
SupportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these he gave to Henry, who in turn gave his thick jacket to Mrs. Risley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading One of these he gave to Henry, who in turn gave his thick jacket to Mrs. Risley.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading As fortune would have it, Dave wore two jackets, both somewhat thin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
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 faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading One of these he gave to Henry, who in turn gave his thick jacket to Mrs. Risley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
UPRISINGnounUS /əˈpraɪzɪŋ/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The faint light from the conflagration, sifting through the bare tree branches, was the only light they had, and by this they set the sufferer down and proceeded to make her as comfortable as possible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had crossed the stream once more and now reached a slight knoll from which they could see the cabin, which still blazed away, although the roof and one side had fallen in.
which person or people
From this reading One of these he gave to Henry, who in turn gave his thick jacket to Mrs. Risley.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As fortune would have it, Dave wore two jackets, both somewhat thin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As fortune would have it, Dave wore two jackets, both somewhat thin.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading UPRISING OF THE INDIANS Supporting Mrs. Risley between them, the two youths did not stop until they had passed into the timber for a distance of five or six rods.
