afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after dark the impatient young Delawares set out on their perilous search for the Mohawk camp.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were almost at the top when Running Fox thought he heard something moving through the bushes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They immediately dropped and lay close to the ground.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Then, as they heard nothing to arouse their suspicions, they climbed carefully up the steep brushy slope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as they heard nothing to arouse their suspicions, they climbed carefully up the steep brushy slope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were almost at the top when Running Fox thought he heard something moving through the bushes.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading When they reached the base of the ridge they stopped to listen.
brushyadjectiveUS /ˈbrʌʃi/
covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets
From this reading Then, as they heard nothing to arouse their suspicions, they climbed carefully up the steep brushy slope.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading They were almost at the top when Running Fox thought he heard something moving through the bushes.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Shortly after dark the impatient young Delawares set out on their perilous search for the Mohawk camp.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Then, as they heard nothing to arouse their suspicions, they climbed carefully up the steep brushy slope.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Then, as they heard nothing to arouse their suspicions, they climbed carefully up the steep brushy slope.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They immediately dropped and lay close to the ground.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Shortly after dark the impatient young Delawares set out on their perilous search for the Mohawk camp.
Delawares
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From this reading Shortly after dark the impatient young Delawares set out on their perilous search for the Mohawk camp.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading They immediately dropped and lay close to the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shortly after dark the impatient young Delawares set out on their perilous search for the Mohawk camp.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading They were almost at the top when Running Fox thought he heard something moving through the bushes.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They immediately dropped and lay close to the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were almost at the top when Running Fox thought he heard something moving through the bushes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then, as they heard nothing to arouse their suspicions, they climbed carefully up the steep brushy slope.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They immediately dropped and lay close to the ground.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Shortly after dark the impatient young Delawares set out on their perilous search for the Mohawk camp.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They immediately dropped and lay close to the ground.
hear with intention
From this reading When they reached the base of the ridge they stopped to listen.
MohawknounUS /ˈmoʊhɔːk/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading Shortly after dark the impatient young Delawares set out on their perilous search for the Mohawk camp.
in motion
From this reading They were almost at the top when Running Fox thought he heard something moving through the bushes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then, as they heard nothing to arouse their suspicions, they climbed carefully up the steep brushy slope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they reached the base of the ridge they stopped to listen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shortly after dark the impatient young Delawares set out on their perilous search for the Mohawk camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Shortly after dark the impatient young Delawares set out on their perilous search for the Mohawk camp.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Shortly after dark the impatient young Delawares set out on their perilous search for the Mohawk camp.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached the base of the ridge they stopped to listen.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading When they reached the base of the ridge they stopped to listen.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They were almost at the top when Running Fox thought he heard something moving through the bushes.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Shortly after dark the impatient young Delawares set out on their perilous search for the Mohawk camp.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Shortly after dark the impatient young Delawares set out on their perilous search for the Mohawk camp.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after dark the impatient young Delawares set out on their perilous search for the Mohawk camp.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Then, as they heard nothing to arouse their suspicions, they climbed carefully up the steep brushy slope.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They were almost at the top when Running Fox thought he heard something moving through the bushes.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Then, as they heard nothing to arouse their suspicions, they climbed carefully up the steep brushy slope.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When they reached the base of the ridge they stopped to listen.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Then, as they heard nothing to arouse their suspicions, they climbed carefully up the steep brushy slope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shortly after dark the impatient young Delawares set out on their perilous search for the Mohawk camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Shortly after dark the impatient young Delawares set out on their perilous search for the Mohawk camp.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as they heard nothing to arouse their suspicions, they climbed carefully up the steep brushy slope.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached the base of the ridge they stopped to listen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They were almost at the top when Running Fox thought he heard something moving through the bushes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were almost at the top when Running Fox thought he heard something moving through the bushes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they reached the base of the ridge they stopped to listen.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They were almost at the top when Running Fox thought he heard something moving through the bushes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, as they heard nothing to arouse their suspicions, they climbed carefully up the steep brushy slope.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were almost at the top when Running Fox thought he heard something moving through the bushes.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the base of the ridge they stopped to listen.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Shortly after dark the impatient young Delawares set out on their perilous search for the Mohawk camp.
