Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

anew

From this reading When the soldier recovered his senses, it was to wonder again at the change that had come over the scene.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

equally

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

(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 He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the soldier recovered his senses, it was to wonder again at the change that had come over the scene.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

confined by bonds

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

lacking funds

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

a person who captures and holds people or animals

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading When the soldier recovered his senses, it was to wonder again at the change that had come over the scene.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When the soldier recovered his senses, it was to wonder again at the change that had come over the scene.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

set up or found

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

hold firmly

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

shoot down, of birds

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

like the sounds of frogs and crows

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When the soldier recovered his senses, it was to wonder again at the change that had come over the scene.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When the soldier recovered his senses, it was to wonder again at the change that had come over the scene.

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From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the soldier recovered his senses, it was to wonder again at the change that had come over the scene.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

in the recent past

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

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 The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

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From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

in a miserable manner

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

a particular point in time

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

not any; not one

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

and nothing more

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

above and across; more than

From this reading When the soldier recovered his senses, it was to wonder again at the change that had come over the scene.

abounding in small stones

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

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From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

-ing form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading When the soldier recovered his senses, it was to wonder again at the change that had come over the scene.

a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

unusual or striking

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

move upward

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

except for; apart from

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading When the soldier recovered his senses, it was to wonder again at the change that had come over the scene.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading When the soldier recovered his senses, it was to wonder again at the change that had come over the scene.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading When the soldier recovered his senses, it was to wonder again at the change that had come over the scene.

in the near future

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

not in physical motion

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

move an implement through

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

inferior in size or quality

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

plural of “taunt” — aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When the soldier recovered his senses, it was to wonder again at the change that had come over the scene.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When the soldier recovered his senses, it was to wonder again at the change that had come over the scene.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When the soldier recovered his senses, it was to wonder again at the change that had come over the scene.

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From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

having passed out of existence

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When the soldier recovered his senses, it was to wonder again at the change that had come over the scene.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

at the time that

From this reading When the soldier recovered his senses, it was to wonder again at the change that had come over the scene.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

during the time that

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

which person or people

From this reading He glanced a moment from the bush in which he was lying, in search of the barbarians who had lately covered the slope of the hill, but all had vanished; captor and captive had alike fled; and the sparrow twittering among the stunted bushes, and the grasshopper singing in the grass, were the only living objects to be seen.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share

From this reading This suspicion was, however, soon driven from his mind; for making an effort to rise to his feet, he found himself suddenly withheld by a powerful grasp, while a guttural voice muttered in his ear from behind, with accents half angry, half exultant,--"Long-knife no move;--see how Piankeshaw kill Long-knife's brudders!--Piankeshaw great fighting-man!"

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading When the soldier recovered his senses, it was to wonder again at the change that had come over the scene.

people who are wounded

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading The thong was still upon his wrists, and as he felt it rankling in his flesh, he almost believed that his savage captors, with a refinement in cruelty the more remarkable as it must have robbed them of the sight of his dying agonies, had left him thus bound and wounded, to perish miserably in the wilderness alone.

plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading The loud yells, the bitter taunts, the mocking laughs, were heard no more; and nothing broke the silence of the wilderness save the stir of the leaf in the breeze, and the ripple of the river against its pebbly banks below.