Chapter VII

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

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading “I suppose that accounts for it.

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

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading But,” and he gazed around at the gleaming sparks of red light among the trees, “we must get out of this, and before daylight.

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

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading But,” and he gazed around at the gleaming sparks of red light among the trees, “we must get out of this, and before daylight.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But,” and he gazed around at the gleaming sparks of red light among the trees, “we must get out of this, and before daylight.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But,” and he gazed around at the gleaming sparks of red light among the trees, “we must get out of this, and before daylight.

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

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading But,” and he gazed around at the gleaming sparks of red light among the trees, “we must get out of this, and before daylight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But,” and he gazed around at the gleaming sparks of red light among the trees, “we must get out of this, and before daylight.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading But,” and he gazed around at the gleaming sparks of red light among the trees, “we must get out of this, and before daylight.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

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

From this reading But,” and he gazed around at the gleaming sparks of red light among the trees, “we must get out of this, and before daylight.

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

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

someone who hunts game

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I suppose that accounts for it.

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

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I suppose that accounts for it.

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

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

a small worthless amount

From this reading “We’d been traveling very quietly,” said Jack.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading But,” and he gazed around at the gleaming sparks of red light among the trees, “we must get out of this, and before daylight.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

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

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

a sudden and severe onset of trouble

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But,” and he gazed around at the gleaming sparks of red light among the trees, “we must get out of this, and before daylight.

with low volume

From this reading “We’d been traveling very quietly,” said Jack.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading But,” and he gazed around at the gleaming sparks of red light among the trees, “we must get out of this, and before daylight.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

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

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

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

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

reflect brightly

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light

From this reading But,” and he gazed around at the gleaming sparks of red light among the trees, “we must get out of this, and before daylight.

dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

express a supposition

From this reading “I suppose that accounts for it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I suppose that accounts for it.

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

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

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

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “We’d been traveling very quietly,” said Jack.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading But,” and he gazed around at the gleaming sparks of red light among the trees, “we must get out of this, and before daylight.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

precisely as stated

From this reading “We’d been traveling very quietly,” said Jack.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

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

From this reading “We’d been traveling very quietly,” said Jack.

a Caucasian

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “It’s almost a miracle how we got into the midst of them like this without seeing any of them, or their seeing us,” said Frank Lawrence.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE ONSLAUGHT AT FORT MIMS For a time the two white boys and the young Cherokee hunter gazed in silence at the sparkle of the Creek camp-fires; the woods seemed studded with them; hundreds of savages must have been camped within a circle of a half mile.