used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Hello,” said Jack, as they drew up at the ford and gazed about, “this looks like a place I’ve seen before.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hello,” said Jack, as they drew up at the ford and gazed about, “this looks like a place I’ve seen before.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Night found them at the ford of a large stream.
ATTACKEDverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Hello,” said Jack, as they drew up at the ford and gazed about, “this looks like a place I’ve seen before.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
CachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading “Cache on other side,” said Running Elk, who seldom made a mistake in his observations.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Hello,” said Jack, as they drew up at the ford and gazed about, “this looks like a place I’ve seen before.”
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading “Much dried meat.
ElknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading “Cache on other side,” said Running Elk, who seldom made a mistake in his observations.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Night found them at the ford of a large stream.
set up or found
From this reading Night found them at the ford of a large stream.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Hello,” said Jack, as they drew up at the ford and gazed about, “this looks like a place I’ve seen before.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello,” said Jack, as they drew up at the ford and gazed about, “this looks like a place I’ve seen before.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Cache on other side,” said Running Elk, who seldom made a mistake in his observations.
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From this reading “Hello,” said Jack, as they drew up at the ford and gazed about, “this looks like a place I’ve seen before.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Cache on other side,” said Running Elk, who seldom made a mistake in his observations.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Hello,” said Jack, as they drew up at the ford and gazed about, “this looks like a place I’ve seen before.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Night found them at the ford of a large stream.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Hello,” said Jack, as they drew up at the ford and gazed about, “this looks like a place I’ve seen before.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Hello,” said Jack, as they drew up at the ford and gazed about, “this looks like a place I’ve seen before.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading “Much dried meat.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Cache on other side,” said Running Elk, who seldom made a mistake in his observations.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Much dried meat.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night found them at the ford of a large stream.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading “Cache on other side,” said Running Elk, who seldom made a mistake in his observations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night found them at the ford of a large stream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Cache on other side,” said Running Elk, who seldom made a mistake in his observations.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Cache on other side,” said Running Elk, who seldom made a mistake in his observations.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Hello,” said Jack, as they drew up at the ford and gazed about, “this looks like a place I’ve seen before.”
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Cache on other side,” said Running Elk, who seldom made a mistake in his observations.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hello,” said Jack, as they drew up at the ford and gazed about, “this looks like a place I’ve seen before.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Hello,” said Jack, as they drew up at the ford and gazed about, “this looks like a place I’ve seen before.”
not often
From this reading “Cache on other side,” said Running Elk, who seldom made a mistake in his observations.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Cache on other side,” said Running Elk, who seldom made a mistake in his observations.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Night found them at the ford of a large stream.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Night found them at the ford of a large stream.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Hello,” said Jack, as they drew up at the ford and gazed about, “this looks like a place I’ve seen before.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Hello,” said Jack, as they drew up at the ford and gazed about, “this looks like a place I’ve seen before.”
under normal conditions
From this reading ATTACKED BY INDIANS Their mounts having had a good rest and the boys themselves being more than usually refreshed, they made considerable progress that day.
which person or people
From this reading “Cache on other side,” said Running Elk, who seldom made a mistake in his observations.
