used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But he thought that there might be others from the back of the hills who would have crossed by this gap, and might be lying in the lower parts of the glen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he thought that there might be others from the back of the hills who would have crossed by this gap, and might be lying in the lower parts of the glen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shalah spoke to me of it before we started.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he thought that there might be others from the back of the hills who would have crossed by this gap, and might be lying in the lower parts of the glen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he thought that there might be others from the back of the hills who would have crossed by this gap, and might be lying in the lower parts of the glen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next morning we came into Clearwater Glen.
CherokeesnounUS /ˈtʃerəkiːz/
plural of “cherokee” — the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
CLEARWATER
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From this reading CLEARWATER GLEN.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
placed crosswise
From this reading But he thought that there might be others from the back of the hills who would have crossed by this gap, and might be lying in the lower parts of the glen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading But he thought that there might be others from the back of the hills who would have crossed by this gap, and might be lying in the lower parts of the glen.
GLENnounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading CLEARWATER GLEN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he thought that there might be others from the back of the hills who would have crossed by this gap, and might be lying in the lower parts of the glen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But he thought that there might be others from the back of the hills who would have crossed by this gap, and might be lying in the lower parts of the glen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Next morning we came into Clearwater Glen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shalah spoke to me of it before we started.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading But he thought that there might be others from the back of the hills who would have crossed by this gap, and might be lying in the lower parts of the glen.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading But he thought that there might be others from the back of the hills who would have crossed by this gap, and might be lying in the lower parts of the glen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shalah spoke to me of it before we started.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he thought that there might be others from the back of the hills who would have crossed by this gap, and might be lying in the lower parts of the glen.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning we came into Clearwater Glen.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning we came into Clearwater Glen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shalah spoke to me of it before we started.
others
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From this reading But he thought that there might be others from the back of the hills who would have crossed by this gap, and might be lying in the lower parts of the glen.
the local environment
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
Shalah
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From this reading Shalah spoke to me of it before we started.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Shalah spoke to me of it before we started.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Shalah spoke to me of it before we started.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he thought that there might be others from the back of the hills who would have crossed by this gap, and might be lying in the lower parts of the glen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But he thought that there might be others from the back of the hills who would have crossed by this gap, and might be lying in the lower parts of the glen.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he thought that there might be others from the back of the hills who would have crossed by this gap, and might be lying in the lower parts of the glen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he thought that there might be others from the back of the hills who would have crossed by this gap, and might be lying in the lower parts of the glen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shalah spoke to me of it before we started.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Next morning we came into Clearwater Glen.
which person or people
From this reading He did not fear the Cherokees, who had come from the far south of the range and had never been settled in these parts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he thought that there might be others from the back of the hills who would have crossed by this gap, and might be lying in the lower parts of the glen.
