used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mysterious owl calls on the previous night had convinced them that some of the Mohawks were still down the river, and they hoped before long to see them.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They waited patiently until half of the day had passed, but no one appeared.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Perhaps they are moving through the woods on foot,” suggested Spotted Deer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The mysterious owl calls on the previous night had convinced them that some of the Mohawks were still down the river, and they hoped before long to see them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They waited patiently until half of the day had passed, but no one appeared.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The mysterious owl calls on the previous night had convinced them that some of the Mohawks were still down the river, and they hoped before long to see them.
without stop or interruption
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The mysterious owl calls on the previous night had convinced them that some of the Mohawks were still down the river, and they hoped before long to see them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They waited patiently until half of the day had passed, but no one appeared.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “Perhaps they are moving through the woods on foot,” suggested Spotted Deer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The mysterious owl calls on the previous night had convinced them that some of the Mohawks were still down the river, and they hoped before long to see them.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Then they settled themselves to watch for their foes.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Perhaps they are moving through the woods on foot,” suggested Spotted Deer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they settled themselves to watch for their foes.
set up or found
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They waited patiently until half of the day had passed, but no one appeared.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The mysterious owl calls on the previous night had convinced them that some of the Mohawks were still down the river, and they hoped before long to see them.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
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 At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
MohawksnounUS /ˈmoʊhɔːks/
plural of “mohawk” — a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading The mysterious owl calls on the previous night had convinced them that some of the Mohawks were still down the river, and they hoped before long to see them.
in motion
From this reading “Perhaps they are moving through the woods on foot,” suggested Spotted Deer.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The mysterious owl calls on the previous night had convinced them that some of the Mohawks were still down the river, and they hoped before long to see them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
not any; not one
From this reading They waited patiently until half of the day had passed, but no one appeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mysterious owl calls on the previous night had convinced them that some of the Mohawks were still down the river, and they hoped before long to see them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They waited patiently until half of the day had passed, but no one appeared.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading The mysterious owl calls on the previous night had convinced them that some of the Mohawks were still down the river, and they hoped before long to see them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They waited patiently until half of the day had passed, but no one appeared.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading They waited patiently until half of the day had passed, but no one appeared.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps they are moving through the woods on foot,” suggested Spotted Deer.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The mysterious owl calls on the previous night had convinced them that some of the Mohawks were still down the river, and they hoped before long to see them.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The mysterious owl calls on the previous night had convinced them that some of the Mohawks were still down the river, and they hoped before long to see them.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Then they settled themselves to watch for their foes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The mysterious owl calls on the previous night had convinced them that some of the Mohawks were still down the river, and they hoped before long to see them.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
SpottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading “Perhaps they are moving through the woods on foot,” suggested Spotted Deer.
not in physical motion
From this reading The mysterious owl calls on the previous night had convinced them that some of the Mohawks were still down the river, and they hoped before long to see them.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Perhaps they are moving through the woods on foot,” suggested Spotted Deer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mysterious owl calls on the previous night had convinced them that some of the Mohawks were still down the river, and they hoped before long to see them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they settled themselves to watch for their foes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then they settled themselves to watch for their foes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they settled themselves to watch for their foes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Perhaps they are moving through the woods on foot,” suggested Spotted Deer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they settled themselves to watch for their foes.
unobstructedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈstrʌktɪd/
free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They waited patiently until half of the day had passed, but no one appeared.
look attentively
From this reading Then they settled themselves to watch for their foes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mysterious owl calls on the previous night had convinced them that some of the Mohawks were still down the river, and they hoped before long to see them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At daylight the lads continued along the ridge upon which they had spent the night, until they found a spot which offered them a long, unobstructed view of the river.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Perhaps they are moving through the woods on foot,” suggested Spotted Deer.
