aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I cannot imagine," she answered; "he left the cabin as I was telling you about the loss of the children through the treachery of Yellow Bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Few words were spoken, as the handful of brave men, with the rescued women and children, and the suffering squatter moved on.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I cannot imagine," she answered; "he left the cabin as I was telling you about the loss of the children through the treachery of Yellow Bank.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Few words were spoken, as the handful of brave men, with the rescued women and children, and the suffering squatter moved on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "I cannot imagine," she answered; "he left the cabin as I was telling you about the loss of the children through the treachery of Yellow Bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Where can Long Hair be?" whispered Tom to his mother.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Few words were spoken, as the handful of brave men, with the rescued women and children, and the suffering squatter moved on.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "I cannot imagine," she answered; "he left the cabin as I was telling you about the loss of the children through the treachery of Yellow Bank.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Where can Long Hair be?" whispered Tom to his mother.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot imagine," she answered; "he left the cabin as I was telling you about the loss of the children through the treachery of Yellow Bank.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Few words were spoken, as the handful of brave men, with the rescued women and children, and the suffering squatter moved on.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
one or the other of two
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few words were spoken, as the handful of brave men, with the rescued women and children, and the suffering squatter moved on.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS FIRE.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Where can Long Hair be?" whispered Tom to his mother.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Few words were spoken, as the handful of brave men, with the rescued women and children, and the suffering squatter moved on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I cannot imagine," she answered; "he left the cabin as I was telling you about the loss of the children through the treachery of Yellow Bank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where can Long Hair be?" whispered Tom to his mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot imagine," she answered; "he left the cabin as I was telling you about the loss of the children through the treachery of Yellow Bank.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "I cannot imagine," she answered; "he left the cabin as I was telling you about the loss of the children through the treachery of Yellow Bank.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I cannot imagine," she answered; "he left the cabin as I was telling you about the loss of the children through the treachery of Yellow Bank.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Where can Long Hair be?" whispered Tom to his mother.
something that is lost
From this reading "I cannot imagine," she answered; "he left the cabin as I was telling you about the loss of the children through the treachery of Yellow Bank.
the force of workers available
From this reading Few words were spoken, as the handful of brave men, with the rescued women and children, and the suffering squatter moved on.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
a particular point in time
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Where can Long Hair be?" whispered Tom to his mother.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Few words were spoken, as the handful of brave men, with the rescued women and children, and the suffering squatter moved on.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS FIRE.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Few words were spoken, as the handful of brave men, with the rescued women and children, and the suffering squatter moved on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Few words were spoken, as the handful of brave men, with the rescued women and children, and the suffering squatter moved on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Few words were spoken, as the handful of brave men, with the rescued women and children, and the suffering squatter moved on.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I cannot imagine," she answered; "he left the cabin as I was telling you about the loss of the children through the treachery of Yellow Bank.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Few words were spoken, as the handful of brave men, with the rescued women and children, and the suffering squatter moved on.
the season of growth
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
squatternounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading Few words were spoken, as the handful of brave men, with the rescued women and children, and the suffering squatter moved on.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Few words were spoken, as the handful of brave men, with the rescued women and children, and the suffering squatter moved on.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "I cannot imagine," she answered; "he left the cabin as I was telling you about the loss of the children through the treachery of Yellow Bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS FIRE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I cannot imagine," she answered; "he left the cabin as I was telling you about the loss of the children through the treachery of Yellow Bank.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
male cat
From this reading "Where can Long Hair be?" whispered Tom to his mother.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading "I cannot imagine," she answered; "he left the cabin as I was telling you about the loss of the children through the treachery of Yellow Bank.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I cannot imagine," she answered; "he left the cabin as I was telling you about the loss of the children through the treachery of Yellow Bank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Few words were spoken, as the handful of brave men, with the rescued women and children, and the suffering squatter moved on.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where can Long Hair be?" whispered Tom to his mother.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Where can Long Hair be?" whispered Tom to his mother.
wilyadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪli/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Experienced scouts were thrown out on either hand, to give notice of danger, for at any moment the wily foe might spring upon them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Few words were spoken, as the handful of brave men, with the rescued women and children, and the suffering squatter moved on.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Few words were spoken, as the handful of brave men, with the rescued women and children, and the suffering squatter moved on.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Few words were spoken, as the handful of brave men, with the rescued women and children, and the suffering squatter moved on.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "I cannot imagine," she answered; "he left the cabin as I was telling you about the loss of the children through the treachery of Yellow Bank.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I cannot imagine," she answered; "he left the cabin as I was telling you about the loss of the children through the treachery of Yellow Bank.
