used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Urged by the great scout, she set off on a hasty run for the mouth of the cave.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading What had that awful cry heard by Dick meant?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To learn the particulars, we must go back to the time when Nellie Winthrop started to escape from the cave in the cliff.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What had that awful cry heard by Dick meant?
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading To learn the particulars, we must go back to the time when Nellie Winthrop started to escape from the cave in the cliff.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading To learn the particulars, we must go back to the time when Nellie Winthrop started to escape from the cave in the cliff.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading What had that awful cry heard by Dick meant?
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
someone who is a detective
From this reading What had that awful cry heard by Dick meant?
ElknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
an opposing military force
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading To learn the particulars, we must go back to the time when Nellie Winthrop started to escape from the cave in the cliff.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Urged by the great scout, she set off on a hasty run for the mouth of the cave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To learn the particulars, we must go back to the time when Nellie Winthrop started to escape from the cave in the cliff.
a young female
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To learn the particulars, we must go back to the time when Nellie Winthrop started to escape from the cave in the cliff.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Urged by the great scout, she set off on a hasty run for the mouth of the cave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had that awful cry heard by Dick meant?
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Urged by the great scout, she set off on a hasty run for the mouth of the cave.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What had that awful cry heard by Dick meant?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To learn the particulars, we must go back to the time when Nellie Winthrop started to escape from the cave in the cliff.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading To learn the particulars, we must go back to the time when Nellie Winthrop started to escape from the cave in the cliff.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What had that awful cry heard by Dick meant?
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading NELLIE MEETS VORLANGE.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Urged by the great scout, she set off on a hasty run for the mouth of the cave.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To learn the particulars, we must go back to the time when Nellie Winthrop started to escape from the cave in the cliff.
NELLIE
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From this reading NELLIE MEETS VORLANGE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Urged by the great scout, she set off on a hasty run for the mouth of the cave.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Urged by the great scout, she set off on a hasty run for the mouth of the cave.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading To learn the particulars, we must go back to the time when Nellie Winthrop started to escape from the cave in the cliff.
PawneenounUS /ˈpɔːˈniː/
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Urged by the great scout, she set off on a hasty run for the mouth of the cave.
cut with a saw
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Urged by the great scout, she set off on a hasty run for the mouth of the cave.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Urged by the great scout, she set off on a hasty run for the mouth of the cave.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To learn the particulars, we must go back to the time when Nellie Winthrop started to escape from the cave in the cliff.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What had that awful cry heard by Dick meant?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To learn the particulars, we must go back to the time when Nellie Winthrop started to escape from the cave in the cliff.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To learn the particulars, we must go back to the time when Nellie Winthrop started to escape from the cave in the cliff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To learn the particulars, we must go back to the time when Nellie Winthrop started to escape from the cave in the cliff.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Urged by the great scout, she set off on a hasty run for the mouth of the cave.
VORLANGE
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From this reading NELLIE MEETS VORLANGE.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To learn the particulars, we must go back to the time when Nellie Winthrop started to escape from the cave in the cliff.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had that awful cry heard by Dick meant?
at the time that
From this reading To learn the particulars, we must go back to the time when Nellie Winthrop started to escape from the cave in the cliff.
which person or people
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
Winthrop
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From this reading To learn the particulars, we must go back to the time when Nellie Winthrop started to escape from the cave in the cliff.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The heart of the poor girl almost stopped beating as she saw Pawnee Brown face about, ready to defend both her and himself from any enemy who might appear to help Yellow Elk.
