adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
(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 POLCHER’S LITTLE RUSE All night the search for Jackson worried the forest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the dogs were passing the borderer’s position McGillivray ran out of the house and demanded of the keepers— “Why are you back without the white man?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As the dogs were passing the borderer’s position McGillivray ran out of the house and demanded of the keepers— “Why are you back without the white man?”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
borderer's
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From this reading As the dogs were passing the borderer’s position McGillivray ran out of the house and demanded of the keepers— “Why are you back without the white man?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading As the dogs were passing the borderer’s position McGillivray ran out of the house and demanded of the keepers— “Why are you back without the white man?”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading As the dogs were passing the borderer’s position McGillivray ran out of the house and demanded of the keepers— “Why are you back without the white man?”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading POLCHER’S LITTLE RUSE All night the search for Jackson worried the forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading POLCHER’S LITTLE RUSE All night the search for Jackson worried the forest.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “He took to water and washed out his trail,” grunted one of the Indians.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “He took to water and washed out his trail,” grunted one of the Indians.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading POLCHER’S LITTLE RUSE All night the search for Jackson worried the forest.
keepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
leashesnounUS /ˈliːʃɪz/
plural of “leash” — restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
go away from a place
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading POLCHER’S LITTLE RUSE All night the search for Jackson worried the forest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As the dogs were passing the borderer’s position McGillivray ran out of the house and demanded of the keepers— “Why are you back without the white man?”
McGillivray
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
in motion
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
absolutely essential
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading POLCHER’S LITTLE RUSE All night the search for Jackson worried the forest.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He took to water and washed out his trail,” grunted one of the Indians.
and nothing more
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the dogs were passing the borderer’s position McGillivray ran out of the house and demanded of the keepers— “Why are you back without the white man?”
arrange in a container
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading As the dogs were passing the borderer’s position McGillivray ran out of the house and demanded of the keepers— “Why are you back without the white man?”
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
POLCHER'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLCHER’S LITTLE RUSE All night the search for Jackson worried the forest.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading As the dogs were passing the borderer’s position McGillivray ran out of the house and demanded of the keepers— “Why are you back without the white man?”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As the dogs were passing the borderer’s position McGillivray ran out of the house and demanded of the keepers— “Why are you back without the white man?”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
RUSEnounUS /ruːz/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading POLCHER’S LITTLE RUSE All night the search for Jackson worried the forest.
cut with a saw
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading POLCHER’S LITTLE RUSE All night the search for Jackson worried the forest.
Sevier
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From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLCHER’S LITTLE RUSE All night the search for Jackson worried the forest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “He took to water and washed out his trail,” grunted one of the Indians.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “He took to water and washed out his trail,” grunted one of the Indians.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading “He took to water and washed out his trail,” grunted one of the Indians.
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 “He took to water and washed out his trail,” grunted one of the Indians.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the dogs were passing the borderer’s position McGillivray ran out of the house and demanded of the keepers— “Why are you back without the white man?”
at the time that
From this reading Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when some messenger came to report or when he deemed it necessary to leave the house to give fresh orders.
a Caucasian
From this reading As the dogs were passing the borderer’s position McGillivray ran out of the house and demanded of the keepers— “Why are you back without the white man?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading As the dogs were passing the borderer’s position McGillivray ran out of the house and demanded of the keepers— “Why are you back without the white man?”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At sunrise Sevier from his window saw the wearied pack limp into the village, the two keepers staggering behind them, kept moving by the animals’ haul on the leashes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As the dogs were passing the borderer’s position McGillivray ran out of the house and demanded of the keepers— “Why are you back without the white man?”
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading POLCHER’S LITTLE RUSE All night the search for Jackson worried the forest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As the dogs were passing the borderer’s position McGillivray ran out of the house and demanded of the keepers— “Why are you back without the white man?”
