used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading I forgot ache and weariness.
(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 The Winnebagoes were fifty in all, picked men, and I looked them over and exulted.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet I heard a muffled cheer roar out as I came into view.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
brutishadjectiveUS /ˈbruːtɪʃ/
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet I heard a muffled cheer roar out as I came into view.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The Winnebagoes were in camp and in waiting.
give encouragement to
From this reading Yet I heard a muffled cheer roar out as I came into view.
CONQUESTnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading The Winnebagoes were fifty in all, picked men, and I looked them over and exulted.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The Winnebagoes were fifty in all, picked men, and I looked them over and exulted.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forgot ache and weariness.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Yet I heard a muffled cheer roar out as I came into view.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Winnebagoes were in camp and in waiting.
insect-poisoned
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From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet I heard a muffled cheer roar out as I came into view.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Winnebagoes were fifty in all, picked men, and I looked them over and exulted.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Winnebagoes were fifty in all, picked men, and I looked them over and exulted.
mud-splashed
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From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Yet I heard a muffled cheer roar out as I came into view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
OP
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From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet I heard a muffled cheer roar out as I came into view.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Winnebagoes were fifty in all, picked men, and I looked them over and exulted.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The Winnebagoes were fifty in all, picked men, and I looked them over and exulted.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Yet I heard a muffled cheer roar out as I came into view.
ruffians
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From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Winnebagoes were fifty in all, picked men, and I looked them over and exulted.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Yet I heard a muffled cheer roar out as I came into view.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The Winnebagoes were in camp and in waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading I forgot ache and weariness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Winnebagoes were in camp and in waiting.
at the time that
From this reading THE MEANING OP CONQUEST When I stumbled along the bank of the little stream that marked our rendezvous, I was mud-splashed, torn, and insect-poisoned, and I led a brutish set of ruffians.
Winnebagoes
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From this reading The Winnebagoes were in camp and in waiting.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I heard a muffled cheer roar out as I came into view.
