used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
anew
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Meanwhile the little band continued steadily on its way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Meanwhile the little band continued steadily on its way.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
set up or found
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Reuben now thought of the missing Jean less frequently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
intrudersnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdərz/
plural of “intruder” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the little band continued steadily on its way.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Reuben now thought of the missing Jean less frequently.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Reuben now thought of the missing Jean less frequently.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meanwhile the little band continued steadily on its way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the little band continued steadily on its way.
not able to be found
From this reading Reuben now thought of the missing Jean less frequently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Reuben now thought of the missing Jean less frequently.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
something you have to do
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reuben now thought of the missing Jean less frequently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile the little band continued steadily on its way.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
prowlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
redmen
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From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading Reuben now thought of the missing Jean less frequently.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Meanwhile the little band continued steadily on its way.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the little band continued steadily on its way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Reuben now thought of the missing Jean less frequently.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
trappersnounUS /ˈtræpərz/
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
having passed out of existence
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was confident that the French trapper was abundantly able to protect himself, and, besides, there was less peril for a man alone than there was for a large force of the trappers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meanwhile the little band continued steadily on its way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
at the time that
From this reading There were occasions when the presence of the prowling Indians was evident, for horses several times vanished from the camp and were not found again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Indians were intensely jealous, fearful for the safety of their possessions, and angry at the intruders for daring to come in numbers to trap along the streams which the redmen had been taught to believe belonged to them by inheritance.
