(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys now dropped from the trees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The boys now dropped from the trees.
an opposing military force
From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
Francois
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From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boys now dropped from the trees.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
Lucien
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The boys now dropped from the trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
and nothing more
From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
she-bear
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From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
the season of growth
From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys now dropped from the trees.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
ThirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The boys now dropped from the trees.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
