used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a time, however, he believed there was no longer any danger of falling in with the savages, and carelessly advanced regardless of noise.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading After a time, however, he believed there was no longer any danger of falling in with the savages, and carelessly advanced regardless of noise.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a time, however, he believed there was no longer any danger of falling in with the savages, and carelessly advanced regardless of noise.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After a time, however, he believed there was no longer any danger of falling in with the savages, and carelessly advanced regardless of noise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young prisoner in the British camp, as the reader may have surmised, was Latham Wentworth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How he came to be there is easily explained.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading After a time, however, he believed there was no longer any danger of falling in with the savages, and carelessly advanced regardless of noise.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The young prisoner in the British camp, as the reader may have surmised, was Latham Wentworth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How he came to be there is easily explained.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The young prisoner in the British camp, as the reader may have surmised, was Latham Wentworth.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading After a time, however, he believed there was no longer any danger of falling in with the savages, and carelessly advanced regardless of noise.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading Then, from the top of a small hill, he saw the glimmer of fires in the Continental camp and, increasing his speed, took the most direct line through the woods.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading After a time, however, he believed there was no longer any danger of falling in with the savages, and carelessly advanced regardless of noise.
command with authority
From this reading Then, from the top of a small hill, he saw the glimmer of fires in the Continental camp and, increasing his speed, took the most direct line through the woods.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading How he came to be there is easily explained.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading How he came to be there is easily explained.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading After a time, however, he believed there was no longer any danger of falling in with the savages, and carelessly advanced regardless of noise.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Then, from the top of a small hill, he saw the glimmer of fires in the Continental camp and, increasing his speed, took the most direct line through the woods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, from the top of a small hill, he saw the glimmer of fires in the Continental camp and, increasing his speed, took the most direct line through the woods.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Then, from the top of a small hill, he saw the glimmer of fires in the Continental camp and, increasing his speed, took the most direct line through the woods.
come to pass
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The young prisoner in the British camp, as the reader may have surmised, was Latham Wentworth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he came to be there is easily explained.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Then, from the top of a small hill, he saw the glimmer of fires in the Continental camp and, increasing his speed, took the most direct line through the woods.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, from the top of a small hill, he saw the glimmer of fires in the Continental camp and, increasing his speed, took the most direct line through the woods.
How
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From this reading How he came to be there is easily explained.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading After a time, however, he believed there was no longer any danger of falling in with the savages, and carelessly advanced regardless of noise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young prisoner in the British camp, as the reader may have surmised, was Latham Wentworth.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Then, from the top of a small hill, he saw the glimmer of fires in the Continental camp and, increasing his speed, took the most direct line through the woods.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How he came to be there is easily explained.
Joe
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From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
Latham
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From this reading The young prisoner in the British camp, as the reader may have surmised, was Latham Wentworth.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Then, from the top of a small hill, he saw the glimmer of fires in the Continental camp and, increasing his speed, took the most direct line through the woods.
for more time
From this reading After a time, however, he believed there was no longer any danger of falling in with the savages, and carelessly advanced regardless of noise.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The young prisoner in the British camp, as the reader may have surmised, was Latham Wentworth.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then, from the top of a small hill, he saw the glimmer of fires in the Continental camp and, increasing his speed, took the most direct line through the woods.
not any; not one
From this reading After a time, however, he believed there was no longer any danger of falling in with the savages, and carelessly advanced regardless of noise.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading After a time, however, he believed there was no longer any danger of falling in with the savages, and carelessly advanced regardless of noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
the act of departing politely
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The young prisoner in the British camp, as the reader may have surmised, was Latham Wentworth.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The young prisoner in the British camp, as the reader may have surmised, was Latham Wentworth.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading After a time, however, he believed there was no longer any danger of falling in with the savages, and carelessly advanced regardless of noise.
Identical; not different.
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading After a time, however, he believed there was no longer any danger of falling in with the savages, and carelessly advanced regardless of noise.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then, from the top of a small hill, he saw the glimmer of fires in the Continental camp and, increasing his speed, took the most direct line through the woods.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, from the top of a small hill, he saw the glimmer of fires in the Continental camp and, increasing his speed, took the most direct line through the woods.
move hurridly
From this reading Then, from the top of a small hill, he saw the glimmer of fires in the Continental camp and, increasing his speed, took the most direct line through the woods.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading The young prisoner in the British camp, as the reader may have surmised, was Latham Wentworth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young prisoner in the British camp, as the reader may have surmised, was Latham Wentworth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, from the top of a small hill, he saw the glimmer of fires in the Continental camp and, increasing his speed, took the most direct line through the woods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How he came to be there is easily explained.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then, from the top of a small hill, he saw the glimmer of fires in the Continental camp and, increasing his speed, took the most direct line through the woods.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time, however, he believed there was no longer any danger of falling in with the savages, and carelessly advanced regardless of noise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How he came to be there is easily explained.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then, from the top of a small hill, he saw the glimmer of fires in the Continental camp and, increasing his speed, took the most direct line through the woods.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Then, from the top of a small hill, he saw the glimmer of fires in the Continental camp and, increasing his speed, took the most direct line through the woods.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young prisoner in the British camp, as the reader may have surmised, was Latham Wentworth.
Wentworth
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From this reading The young prisoner in the British camp, as the reader may have surmised, was Latham Wentworth.
at the time that
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading After parting with Joe at the junction of the trails, he traveled with the same caution as when coming down Wood Creek, lest he might happen upon straggling Indians.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then, from the top of a small hill, he saw the glimmer of fires in the Continental camp and, increasing his speed, took the most direct line through the woods.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young prisoner in the British camp, as the reader may have surmised, was Latham Wentworth.
