used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Delavan had been left alone for a week, permitted to sweep the countryside unmolested.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Delavan had been left alone for a week, permitted to sweep the countryside unmolested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Delavan had been left alone for a week, permitted to sweep the countryside unmolested.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He and his command had naturally grown careless, never suspecting their every move had been watched by keen-eyed scouts.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading He and his command had naturally grown careless, never suspecting their every move had been watched by keen-eyed scouts.
without doubt or question
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He and his command had naturally grown careless, never suspecting their every move had been watched by keen-eyed scouts.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading It was easy to comprehend their state of mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading Delavan had been left alone for a week, permitted to sweep the countryside unmolested.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
Delavan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Delavan had been left alone for a week, permitted to sweep the countryside unmolested.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy to comprehend their state of mind.
divisible by two
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He and his command had naturally grown careless, never suspecting their every move had been watched by keen-eyed scouts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Delavan had been left alone for a week, permitted to sweep the countryside unmolested.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He and his command had naturally grown careless, never suspecting their every move had been watched by keen-eyed scouts.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Delavan had been left alone for a week, permitted to sweep the countryside unmolested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his command had naturally grown careless, never suspecting their every move had been watched by keen-eyed scouts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his command had naturally grown careless, never suspecting their every move had been watched by keen-eyed scouts.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy to comprehend their state of mind.
keen-eyedadjective
having keen eyesight
From this reading He and his command had naturally grown careless, never suspecting their every move had been watched by keen-eyed scouts.
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 Delavan had been left alone for a week, permitted to sweep the countryside unmolested.
lollingverbUS /ˈlɑːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “loll” — hang loosely or laxly
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was easy to comprehend their state of mind.
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He and his command had naturally grown careless, never suspecting their every move had been watched by keen-eyed scouts.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
as might be expected
From this reading He and his command had naturally grown careless, never suspecting their every move had been watched by keen-eyed scouts.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He and his command had naturally grown careless, never suspecting their every move had been watched by keen-eyed scouts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Delavan had been left alone for a week, permitted to sweep the countryside unmolested.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He and his command had naturally grown careless, never suspecting their every move had been watched by keen-eyed scouts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was easy to comprehend their state of mind.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading He and his command had naturally grown careless, never suspecting their every move had been watched by keen-eyed scouts.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Delavan had been left alone for a week, permitted to sweep the countryside unmolested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was easy to comprehend their state of mind.
toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/
having a top of a specified character
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading Delavan had been left alone for a week, permitted to sweep the countryside unmolested.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Those in advance rode slowly, four abreast, down into the black shadows, lolling in their saddles, voices murmuring, seemingly unconscious of any danger.
WAGONnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was easy to comprehend their state of mind.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He and his command had naturally grown careless, never suspecting their every move had been watched by keen-eyed scouts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN We could see them quite clearly, as they topped the crest, the moonlight revealing men and horses so distinctly I could even guess at their uniform.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Delavan had been left alone for a week, permitted to sweep the countryside unmolested.
