one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading These will prove different from any savages I have ever known if we fail to hear from them as soon as we are ready."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These will prove different from any savages I have ever known if we fail to hear from them as soon as we are ready."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These will prove different from any savages I have ever known if we fail to hear from them as soon as we are ready."
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "To some spot where we can defend ourselves in case of attack.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Let us get back out of this narrow way; there may be other loosened rocks where this one came from."
BACKSnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let us get back out of this narrow way; there may be other loosened rocks where this one came from."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Let us get back out of this narrow way; there may be other loosened rocks where this one came from."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "To some spot where we can defend ourselves in case of attack.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "To some spot where we can defend ourselves in case of attack.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
decisivelyadverbUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/
with firmness
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading "To some spot where we can defend ourselves in case of attack.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading These will prove different from any savages I have ever known if we fail to hear from them as soon as we are ready."
at any time
From this reading These will prove different from any savages I have ever known if we fail to hear from them as soon as we are ready."
opinion or judgment
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading These will prove different from any savages I have ever known if we fail to hear from them as soon as we are ready."
to certain extent or degree
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Let us get back out of this narrow way; there may be other loosened rocks where this one came from."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Let us get back out of this narrow way; there may be other loosened rocks where this one came from."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading These will prove different from any savages I have ever known if we fail to hear from them as soon as we are ready."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading These will prove different from any savages I have ever known if we fail to hear from them as soon as we are ready."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
inactiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnæktɪv/
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading These will prove different from any savages I have ever known if we fail to hear from them as soon as we are ready."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us get back out of this narrow way; there may be other loosened rocks where this one came from."
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 BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Let us get back out of this narrow way; there may be other loosened rocks where this one came from."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Let us get back out of this narrow way; there may be other loosened rocks where this one came from."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Let us get back out of this narrow way; there may be other loosened rocks where this one came from."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us get back out of this narrow way; there may be other loosened rocks where this one came from."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Let us get back out of this narrow way; there may be other loosened rocks where this one came from."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Let us get back out of this narrow way; there may be other loosened rocks where this one came from."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "To some spot where we can defend ourselves in case of attack.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Let us get back out of this narrow way; there may be other loosened rocks where this one came from."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading These will prove different from any savages I have ever known if we fail to hear from them as soon as we are ready."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading These will prove different from any savages I have ever known if we fail to hear from them as soon as we are ready."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Let us get back out of this narrow way; there may be other loosened rocks where this one came from."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading These will prove different from any savages I have ever known if we fail to hear from them as soon as we are ready."
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "To some spot where we can defend ourselves in case of attack.
in the near future
From this reading These will prove different from any savages I have ever known if we fail to hear from them as soon as we are ready."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "To some spot where we can defend ourselves in case of attack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These will prove different from any savages I have ever known if we fail to hear from them as soon as we are ready."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Let us get back out of this narrow way; there may be other loosened rocks where this one came from."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These will prove different from any savages I have ever known if we fail to hear from them as soon as we are ready."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Let us get back out of this narrow way; there may be other loosened rocks where this one came from."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "To some spot where we can defend ourselves in case of attack.
in or at the place that
From this reading Let us get back out of this narrow way; there may be other loosened rocks where this one came from."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading BACKS TO THE WALL "This is Indian treachery," I said decisively, my eyes searching the cliffs, "nor will they remain long inactive now they have fairly caught us in their trap.
