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From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I followed, and after me, Le Corbeau Rouge, a runner of the Choctaws.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Each straight behind the other, dumb and soundless shadows, we passed along the way, hardly bruising a leaf or brushing the rustling reeds aside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
on or to one side
From this reading Each straight behind the other, dumb and soundless shadows, we passed along the way, hardly bruising a leaf or brushing the rustling reeds aside.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
BiloxinounUS /bəˈlʌksi/
a member of the Siouan people of southeastern Mississippi
From this reading We were returning to Biloxi from a reconnaissance in the Chickasaw country.
bruisingadjectiveUS /ˈbruːzɪŋ/
causing mental or emotional injury
From this reading Each straight behind the other, dumb and soundless shadows, we passed along the way, hardly bruising a leaf or brushing the rustling reeds aside.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading Each straight behind the other, dumb and soundless shadows, we passed along the way, hardly bruising a leaf or brushing the rustling reeds aside.
ChickasawnounUS /ˈtʃɪkəsɔː/
a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in northern Mississippi
From this reading We were returning to Biloxi from a reconnaissance in the Chickasaw country.
chieftainnounUS /ˈtʃiːftən/
the leader of a group of people
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
Choctawnoun
a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
Choctaws
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From this reading I followed, and after me, Le Corbeau Rouge, a runner of the Choctaws.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
Corbeau
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From this reading I followed, and after me, Le Corbeau Rouge, a runner of the Choctaws.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We were returning to Biloxi from a reconnaissance in the Chickasaw country.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Each straight behind the other, dumb and soundless shadows, we passed along the way, hardly bruising a leaf or brushing the rustling reeds aside.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each straight behind the other, dumb and soundless shadows, we passed along the way, hardly bruising a leaf or brushing the rustling reeds aside.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed, and after me, Le Corbeau Rouge, a runner of the Choctaws.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
only a very short time before
From this reading Each straight behind the other, dumb and soundless shadows, we passed along the way, hardly bruising a leaf or brushing the rustling reeds aside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I followed, and after me, Le Corbeau Rouge, a runner of the Choctaws.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading I followed, and after me, Le Corbeau Rouge, a runner of the Choctaws.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Each straight behind the other, dumb and soundless shadows, we passed along the way, hardly bruising a leaf or brushing the rustling reeds aside.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I followed, and after me, Le Corbeau Rouge, a runner of the Choctaws.
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each straight behind the other, dumb and soundless shadows, we passed along the way, hardly bruising a leaf or brushing the rustling reeds aside.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Each straight behind the other, dumb and soundless shadows, we passed along the way, hardly bruising a leaf or brushing the rustling reeds aside.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Each straight behind the other, dumb and soundless shadows, we passed along the way, hardly bruising a leaf or brushing the rustling reeds aside.
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
reconnaissancenounUS /riˈkɑːnəsəns/
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
From this reading We were returning to Biloxi from a reconnaissance in the Chickasaw country.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Each straight behind the other, dumb and soundless shadows, we passed along the way, hardly bruising a leaf or brushing the rustling reeds aside.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading We were returning to Biloxi from a reconnaissance in the Chickasaw country.
RougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading I followed, and after me, Le Corbeau Rouge, a runner of the Choctaws.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading I followed, and after me, Le Corbeau Rouge, a runner of the Choctaws.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading Each straight behind the other, dumb and soundless shadows, we passed along the way, hardly bruising a leaf or brushing the rustling reeds aside.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Each straight behind the other, dumb and soundless shadows, we passed along the way, hardly bruising a leaf or brushing the rustling reeds aside.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
soundlessadjective
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Each straight behind the other, dumb and soundless shadows, we passed along the way, hardly bruising a leaf or brushing the rustling reeds aside.
the season of growth
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Each straight behind the other, dumb and soundless shadows, we passed along the way, hardly bruising a leaf or brushing the rustling reeds aside.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were returning to Biloxi from a reconnaissance in the Chickasaw country.
Tuskahoma
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From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Tuskahoma led the way, a tall grim Choctaw chieftain, my companion on many a hunt, his streaming plumes fluttering behind him as he strode.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were returning to Biloxi from a reconnaissance in the Chickasaw country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were returning to Biloxi from a reconnaissance in the Chickasaw country.
at the time that
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was late one clear moonlight night in the spring of 17--, when three silent figures emerged from the woodland darkness and struck across the wide extent of rank grass which yet separated us from the bay.
