used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The stream making a bend there, he would thus escape the observation of the Shawnees along the bank, at the point where the fisherman had been engaged in his labors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OONOMOO AND THE SHAWNEES.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stream making a bend there, he would thus escape the observation of the Shawnees along the bank, at the point where the fisherman had been engaged in his labors.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The stream making a bend there, he would thus escape the observation of the Shawnees along the bank, at the point where the fisherman had been engaged in his labors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The stream making a bend there, he would thus escape the observation of the Shawnees along the bank, at the point where the fisherman had been engaged in his labors.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading The stream making a bend there, he would thus escape the observation of the Shawnees along the bank, at the point where the fisherman had been engaged in his labors.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The stream making a bend there, he would thus escape the observation of the Shawnees along the bank, at the point where the fisherman had been engaged in his labors.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The stream making a bend there, he would thus escape the observation of the Shawnees along the bank, at the point where the fisherman had been engaged in his labors.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading So silent, yet rapid, was the motion of Oonomoo, that his figure flitted through the rifts in the wood like a shadow.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The stream making a bend there, he would thus escape the observation of the Shawnees along the bank, at the point where the fisherman had been engaged in his labors.
flitted
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From this reading So silent, yet rapid, was the motion of Oonomoo, that his figure flitted through the rifts in the wood like a shadow.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Through forty foes his path he made, And safely reached the forest-glade.--SCOTT.
forest-glade
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From this reading Through forty foes his path he made, And safely reached the forest-glade.--SCOTT.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Through forty foes his path he made, And safely reached the forest-glade.--SCOTT.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
a person of German nationality
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through forty foes his path he made, And safely reached the forest-glade.--SCOTT.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through forty foes his path he made, And safely reached the forest-glade.--SCOTT.
ten 10s
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
HuronnounUS /ˈhjuːrɑːn/
the 2nd largest of the Great Lakes
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stream making a bend there, he would thus escape the observation of the Shawnees along the bank, at the point where the fisherman had been engaged in his labors.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The stream making a bend there, he would thus escape the observation of the Shawnees along the bank, at the point where the fisherman had been engaged in his labors.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So silent, yet rapid, was the motion of Oonomoo, that his figure flitted through the rifts in the wood like a shadow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Through forty foes his path he made, And safely reached the forest-glade.--SCOTT.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The stream making a bend there, he would thus escape the observation of the Shawnees along the bank, at the point where the fisherman had been engaged in his labors.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading So silent, yet rapid, was the motion of Oonomoo, that his figure flitted through the rifts in the wood like a shadow.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading The stream making a bend there, he would thus escape the observation of the Shawnees along the bank, at the point where the fisherman had been engaged in his labors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stream making a bend there, he would thus escape the observation of the Shawnees along the bank, at the point where the fisherman had been engaged in his labors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
OONOMOO
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From this reading OONOMOO AND THE SHAWNEES.
the act of departing politely
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
a course of conduct
From this reading Through forty foes his path he made, And safely reached the forest-glade.--SCOTT.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading So silent, yet rapid, was the motion of Oonomoo, that his figure flitted through the rifts in the wood like a shadow.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Through forty foes his path he made, And safely reached the forest-glade.--SCOTT.
riftsnounUS /rɪfts/
plural of “rift” — a gap between cloud masses
From this reading So silent, yet rapid, was the motion of Oonomoo, that his figure flitted through the rifts in the wood like a shadow.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Through forty foes his path he made, And safely reached the forest-glade.--SCOTT.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Through forty foes his path he made, And safely reached the forest-glade.--SCOTT.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading So silent, yet rapid, was the motion of Oonomoo, that his figure flitted through the rifts in the wood like a shadow.
SHAWNEES
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From this reading OONOMOO AND THE SHAWNEES.
signaledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading So silent, yet rapid, was the motion of Oonomoo, that his figure flitted through the rifts in the wood like a shadow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So silent, yet rapid, was the motion of Oonomoo, that his figure flitted through the rifts in the wood like a shadow.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The stream making a bend there, he would thus escape the observation of the Shawnees along the bank, at the point where the fisherman had been engaged in his labors.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OONOMOO AND THE SHAWNEES.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The stream making a bend there, he would thus escape the observation of the Shawnees along the bank, at the point where the fisherman had been engaged in his labors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through forty foes his path he made, And safely reached the forest-glade.--SCOTT.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The stream making a bend there, he would thus escape the observation of the Shawnees along the bank, at the point where the fisherman had been engaged in his labors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
Vanderbum
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From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So silent, yet rapid, was the motion of Oonomoo, that his figure flitted through the rifts in the wood like a shadow.
in or at the place that
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading So silent, yet rapid, was the motion of Oonomoo, that his figure flitted through the rifts in the wood like a shadow.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading After parting from Hans Vanderbum, the Huron sped noiselessly through the woods, taking a direction that would lead him to a point on the river fully three hundred yards below where he had signaled the German.
but in spite of that
From this reading So silent, yet rapid, was the motion of Oonomoo, that his figure flitted through the rifts in the wood like a shadow.
