used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE RECEIVES A RECRUIT.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE RECEIVES A RECRUIT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we left the stockade I noted the row of Meebaw scalps hanging, grim and bloody, from the poles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading We breakfasted off fried bacon, some of which I saved for the journey, for the Indian was content with one meal a day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Borderers were up and stirring, for they looked to take the Indians in the river narrows before the morning was old.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading As we left the stockade I noted the row of Meebaw scalps hanging, grim and bloody, from the poles.
Borderers
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From this reading The Borderers were up and stirring, for they looked to take the Indians in the river narrows before the morning was old.
breakfasted
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From this reading We breakfasted off fried bacon, some of which I saved for the journey, for the Indian was content with one meal a day.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading We breakfasted off fried bacon, some of which I saved for the journey, for the Indian was content with one meal a day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We breakfasted off fried bacon, some of which I saved for the journey, for the Indian was content with one meal a day.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading We breakfasted off fried bacon, some of which I saved for the journey, for the Indian was content with one meal a day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we left the stockade I noted the row of Meebaw scalps hanging, grim and bloody, from the poles.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading As we left the stockade I noted the row of Meebaw scalps hanging, grim and bloody, from the poles.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading As we left the stockade I noted the row of Meebaw scalps hanging, grim and bloody, from the poles.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We breakfasted off fried bacon, some of which I saved for the journey, for the Indian was content with one meal a day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Borderers were up and stirring, for they looked to take the Indians in the river narrows before the morning was old.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading We breakfasted off fried bacon, some of which I saved for the journey, for the Indian was content with one meal a day.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Borderers were up and stirring, for they looked to take the Indians in the river narrows before the morning was old.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We breakfasted off fried bacon, some of which I saved for the journey, for the Indian was content with one meal a day.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As we left the stockade I noted the row of Meebaw scalps hanging, grim and bloody, from the poles.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Borderers were up and stirring, for they looked to take the Indians in the river narrows before the morning was old.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading We breakfasted off fried bacon, some of which I saved for the journey, for the Indian was content with one meal a day.
Meebaw
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From this reading As we left the stockade I noted the row of Meebaw scalps hanging, grim and bloody, from the poles.
become covered with mist
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Borderers were up and stirring, for they looked to take the Indians in the river narrows before the morning was old.
narrowsnounUS /ˈneroʊz/
plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
From this reading The Borderers were up and stirring, for they looked to take the Indians in the river narrows before the morning was old.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading As we left the stockade I noted the row of Meebaw scalps hanging, grim and bloody, from the poles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We breakfasted off fried bacon, some of which I saved for the journey, for the Indian was content with one meal a day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Borderers were up and stirring, for they looked to take the Indians in the river narrows before the morning was old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We breakfasted off fried bacon, some of which I saved for the journey, for the Indian was content with one meal a day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE RECEIVES A RECRUIT.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading As we left the stockade I noted the row of Meebaw scalps hanging, grim and bloody, from the poles.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE RECEIVES A RECRUIT.
RECRUITverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading OUR ADVENTURE RECEIVES A RECRUIT.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading As we left the stockade I noted the row of Meebaw scalps hanging, grim and bloody, from the poles.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading We breakfasted off fried bacon, some of which I saved for the journey, for the Indian was content with one meal a day.
scalpsnounUS /skælps/
plural of “scalp” — the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading As we left the stockade I noted the row of Meebaw scalps hanging, grim and bloody, from the poles.
Shalah
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From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We breakfasted off fried bacon, some of which I saved for the journey, for the Indian was content with one meal a day.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The Borderers were up and stirring, for they looked to take the Indians in the river narrows before the morning was old.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading As we left the stockade I noted the row of Meebaw scalps hanging, grim and bloody, from the poles.
carry out
From this reading The Borderers were up and stirring, for they looked to take the Indians in the river narrows before the morning was old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Borderers were up and stirring, for they looked to take the Indians in the river narrows before the morning was old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Borderers were up and stirring, for they looked to take the Indians in the river narrows before the morning was old.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Borderers were up and stirring, for they looked to take the Indians in the river narrows before the morning was old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We breakfasted off fried bacon, some of which I saved for the journey, for the Indian was content with one meal a day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We breakfasted off fried bacon, some of which I saved for the journey, for the Indian was content with one meal a day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Borderers were up and stirring, for they looked to take the Indians in the river narrows before the morning was old.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We breakfasted off fried bacon, some of which I saved for the journey, for the Indian was content with one meal a day.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading At earliest light, with the dew heavy on the willows and the river line a coil of mist, Shalah woke me for the road.
