adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading He crossed quickly and barred the way.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They looked up to him and big Jim nodded his gray head.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
Boone's
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From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading From a shadowy corner Jacqueline rose and went toward the door.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed quickly and barred the way.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading From a shadowy corner Jacqueline rose and went toward the door.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a shadowy corner Jacqueline rose and went toward the door.
Gandil
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From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading They looked up to him and big Jim nodded his gray head.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Otherwise there was no greeting.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They looked up to him and big Jim nodded his gray head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They looked up to him and big Jim nodded his gray head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They looked up to him and big Jim nodded his gray head.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
Jacqueline
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From this reading From a shadowy corner Jacqueline rose and went toward the door.
Jim
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From this reading They looked up to him and big Jim nodded his gray head.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked up to him and big Jim nodded his gray head.
Mansie
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From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Otherwise there was no greeting.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading They looked up to him and big Jim nodded his gray head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
ominouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːmənəsli/
in an ominous manner
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
OtherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise there was no greeting.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading He crossed quickly and barred the way.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading From a shadowy corner Jacqueline rose and went toward the door.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading From a shadowy corner Jacqueline rose and went toward the door.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked up to him and big Jim nodded his gray head.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading From a shadowy corner Jacqueline rose and went toward the door.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They looked up to him and big Jim nodded his gray head.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He crossed quickly and barred the way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From a shadowy corner Jacqueline rose and went toward the door.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
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 It was early morning before Pierre reached the refuge of Boone's gang, but there was still a light through the window of the large room, and he entered to find Boone, Mansie, and Gandil grouped about the fire, all ominously silent, all ominously wakeful.
