afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading In spite of their utmost efforts Mr. Hardy's party had made slower progress than they had anticipated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They gained upon the Indians, however, as they could tell by the position of the camping ground for the night.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading They gained upon the Indians, however, as they could tell by the position of the camping ground for the night.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They gained upon the Indians, however, as they could tell by the position of the camping ground for the night.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In spite of their utmost efforts Mr. Hardy's party had made slower progress than they had anticipated.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They gained upon the Indians, however, as they could tell by the position of the camping ground for the night.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading They gained upon the Indians, however, as they could tell by the position of the camping ground for the night.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They gained upon the Indians, however, as they could tell by the position of the camping ground for the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of their utmost efforts Mr. Hardy's party had made slower progress than they had anticipated.
Hardy'snounUS /ˈhɑːrdiz/
possessive form of “hardy” — United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
From this reading In spite of their utmost efforts Mr. Hardy's party had made slower progress than they had anticipated.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They gained upon the Indians, however, as they could tell by the position of the camping ground for the night.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of their utmost efforts Mr. Hardy's party had made slower progress than they had anticipated.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
leftnounUS /left/
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 At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In spite of their utmost efforts Mr. Hardy's party had made slower progress than they had anticipated.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In spite of their utmost efforts Mr. Hardy's party had made slower progress than they had anticipated.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They gained upon the Indians, however, as they could tell by the position of the camping ground for the night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of their utmost efforts Mr. Hardy's party had made slower progress than they had anticipated.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In spite of their utmost efforts Mr. Hardy's party had made slower progress than they had anticipated.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading They gained upon the Indians, however, as they could tell by the position of the camping ground for the night.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading In spite of their utmost efforts Mr. Hardy's party had made slower progress than they had anticipated.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
RESCUEDadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading RESCUED.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading In spite of their utmost efforts Mr. Hardy's party had made slower progress than they had anticipated.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of their utmost efforts Mr. Hardy's party had made slower progress than they had anticipated.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading They gained upon the Indians, however, as they could tell by the position of the camping ground for the night.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In spite of their utmost efforts Mr. Hardy's party had made slower progress than they had anticipated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In spite of their utmost efforts Mr. Hardy's party had made slower progress than they had anticipated.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of their utmost efforts Mr. Hardy's party had made slower progress than they had anticipated.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They gained upon the Indians, however, as they could tell by the position of the camping ground for the night.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading In spite of their utmost efforts Mr. Hardy's party had made slower progress than they had anticipated.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of the horses had broken down under fatigue; and as they had no spare horses to replace them as the Indians had in like case done from those they had driven off from Mr. Mercer, they were forced to travel far more slowly than at first.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At three o'clock on the afternoon of the last day they passed the place their enemy had left that morning; but although they kept on until long after sunset, many of them having led their horses all day, they were still more than thirty miles away from the mountains among which they knew that the Indian village was situated.
