used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
(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 All we have to do now is to descend the precipice without disturbing the shrubs, and then--" A sound of horses galloping arrested him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
from appearances alone
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading All we have to do now is to descend the precipice without disturbing the shrubs, and then--" A sound of horses galloping arrested him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
rid of obstructions
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading All we have to do now is to descend the precipice without disturbing the shrubs, and then--" A sound of horses galloping arrested him.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading All we have to do now is to descend the precipice without disturbing the shrubs, and then--" A sound of horses galloping arrested him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Well, well, it's not many men that have pluck to keep quiet wi' that sound in their ears, and the muzzle pointed at their heads!
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading All we have to do now is to descend the precipice without disturbing the shrubs, and then--" A sound of horses galloping arrested him.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Well, well, it's not many men that have pluck to keep quiet wi' that sound in their ears, and the muzzle pointed at their heads!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All we have to do now is to descend the precipice without disturbing the shrubs, and then--" A sound of horses galloping arrested him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading All we have to do now is to descend the precipice without disturbing the shrubs, and then--" A sound of horses galloping arrested him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All we have to do now is to descend the precipice without disturbing the shrubs, and then--" A sound of horses galloping arrested him.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, well, it's not many men that have pluck to keep quiet wi' that sound in their ears, and the muzzle pointed at their heads!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Well, well, it's not many men that have pluck to keep quiet wi' that sound in their ears, and the muzzle pointed at their heads!
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
fasten with a lock
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
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 Well, well, it's not many men that have pluck to keep quiet wi' that sound in their ears, and the muzzle pointed at their heads!
the force of workers available
From this reading Well, well, it's not many men that have pluck to keep quiet wi' that sound in their ears, and the muzzle pointed at their heads!
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading Well, well, it's not many men that have pluck to keep quiet wi' that sound in their ears, and the muzzle pointed at their heads!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, well, it's not many men that have pluck to keep quiet wi' that sound in their ears, and the muzzle pointed at their heads!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All we have to do now is to descend the precipice without disturbing the shrubs, and then--" A sound of horses galloping arrested him.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading Well, well, it's not many men that have pluck to keep quiet wi' that sound in their ears, and the muzzle pointed at their heads!
having a point
From this reading Well, well, it's not many men that have pluck to keep quiet wi' that sound in their ears, and the muzzle pointed at their heads!
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading All we have to do now is to descend the precipice without disturbing the shrubs, and then--" A sound of horses galloping arrested him.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Well, well, it's not many men that have pluck to keep quiet wi' that sound in their ears, and the muzzle pointed at their heads!
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
RedskinsnounUS /ˈredskɪnz/
plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading All we have to do now is to descend the precipice without disturbing the shrubs, and then--" A sound of horses galloping arrested him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All we have to do now is to descend the precipice without disturbing the shrubs, and then--" A sound of horses galloping arrested him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, well, it's not many men that have pluck to keep quiet wi' that sound in their ears, and the muzzle pointed at their heads!
the upper part of anything
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "These," said he, "are some of the rascals that caught us, making their escape by the same way that we are, but they don't know the ground as well as I do, and apparently have got perplexed at the top o' the fall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading Well, well, it's not many men that have pluck to keep quiet wi' that sound in their ears, and the muzzle pointed at their heads!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If the Redskins pursue, they will find the trail here as clear as a king's highway--see what a gap in the bushes they have made in their fright at the sound o' my lock!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All we have to do now is to descend the precipice without disturbing the shrubs, and then--" A sound of horses galloping arrested him.
