used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, it was a life and death race between the emigrants and the Apaches for the San Juan.
(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 Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, it was a life and death race between the emigrants and the Apaches for the San Juan.
ApachesnounUS /əˈpætʃiz/
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading Yes, it was a life and death race between the emigrants and the Apaches for the San Juan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Yes, it was a life and death race between the emigrants and the Apaches for the San Juan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Let them be quiet as long as they can be.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Their trouble will come soon enough."
Coronado
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From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Yes, it was a life and death race between the emigrants and the Apaches for the San Juan.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
emigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading Yes, it was a life and death race between the emigrants and the Apaches for the San Juan.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Their trouble will come soon enough."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, it was a life and death race between the emigrants and the Apaches for the San Juan.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, it was a life and death race between the emigrants and the Apaches for the San Juan.
Juan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, it was a life and death race between the emigrants and the Apaches for the San Juan.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let them be quiet as long as they can be.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yes, it was a life and death race between the emigrants and the Apaches for the San Juan.
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 "Let them be quiet as long as they can be.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
on one occasion
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
PositionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Let them be quiet as long as they can be.
any competition
From this reading Yes, it was a life and death race between the emigrants and the Apaches for the San Juan.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, it was a life and death race between the emigrants and the Apaches for the San Juan.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
in the near future
From this reading Their trouble will come soon enough."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, it was a life and death race between the emigrants and the Apaches for the San Juan.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their trouble will come soon enough."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
Thurstane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is no need of telling the ladies at once," said Thurstane to Coronado, as they rode side by side in rear of the caravan.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Their trouble will come soon enough."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, it was a life and death race between the emigrants and the Apaches for the San Juan.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Positions of defence were all along the road, but not one of them could be held for a day, all being destitute of grass and water.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Their trouble will come soon enough."
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it was a life and death race between the emigrants and the Apaches for the San Juan.
