used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an evil smile on his crafty face as I struggled to sit up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Opening my eyes, I saw that I was lying beside a fire, while around me were Chippewas, and standing over me was my enemy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Opening my eyes, I saw that I was lying beside a fire, while around me were Chippewas, and standing over me was my enemy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was an evil smile on his crafty face as I struggled to sit up.
AwakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Awake, eh?" said Gib softly, in the old Gaelic, which he spoke with the Highland burr.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Opening my eyes, I saw that I was lying beside a fire, while around me were Chippewas, and standing over me was my enemy.
burrnounUS /bɜːr/
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading "Awake, eh?" said Gib softly, in the old Gaelic, which he spoke with the Highland burr.
Chippewas
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From this reading Opening my eyes, I saw that I was lying beside a fire, while around me were Chippewas, and standing over me was my enemy.
craftyadjectiveUS /ˈkræfti/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading There was an evil smile on his crafty face as I struggled to sit up.
eh
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From this reading "Awake, eh?" said Gib softly, in the old Gaelic, which he spoke with the Highland burr.
an opposing military force
From this reading Opening my eyes, I saw that I was lying beside a fire, while around me were Chippewas, and standing over me was my enemy.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading There was an evil smile on his crafty face as I struggled to sit up.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Opening my eyes, I saw that I was lying beside a fire, while around me were Chippewas, and standing over me was my enemy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was an evil smile on his crafty face as I struggled to sit up.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Opening my eyes, I saw that I was lying beside a fire, while around me were Chippewas, and standing over me was my enemy.
set up or found
From this reading I knew no more of what passed until I found myself lying on a pile of skins, my head throbbing painfully.
GaelicadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪlɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading "Awake, eh?" said Gib softly, in the old Gaelic, which he spoke with the Highland burr.
GibnounUS /ɡɪb/
a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes
From this reading "Awake, eh?" said Gib softly, in the old Gaelic, which he spoke with the Highland burr.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Awake, eh?" said Gib softly, in the old Gaelic, which he spoke with the Highland burr.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I knew no more of what passed until I found myself lying on a pile of skins, my head throbbing painfully.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading "Awake, eh?" said Gib softly, in the old Gaelic, which he spoke with the Highland burr.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was an evil smile on his crafty face as I struggled to sit up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew no more of what passed until I found myself lying on a pile of skins, my head throbbing painfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew no more of what passed until I found myself lying on a pile of skins, my head throbbing painfully.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I knew no more of what passed until I found myself lying on a pile of skins, my head throbbing painfully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Opening my eyes, I saw that I was lying beside a fire, while around me were Chippewas, and standing over me was my enemy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I knew no more of what passed until I found myself lying on a pile of skins, my head throbbing painfully.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew no more of what passed until I found myself lying on a pile of skins, my head throbbing painfully.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I knew no more of what passed until I found myself lying on a pile of skins, my head throbbing painfully.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
not any; not one
From this reading I knew no more of what passed until I found myself lying on a pile of skins, my head throbbing painfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I knew no more of what passed until I found myself lying on a pile of skins, my head throbbing painfully.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Awake, eh?" said Gib softly, in the old Gaelic, which he spoke with the Highland burr.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I knew no more of what passed until I found myself lying on a pile of skins, my head throbbing painfully.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Opening my eyes, I saw that I was lying beside a fire, while around me were Chippewas, and standing over me was my enemy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Opening my eyes, I saw that I was lying beside a fire, while around me were Chippewas, and standing over me was my enemy.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading I knew no more of what passed until I found myself lying on a pile of skins, my head throbbing painfully.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I knew no more of what passed until I found myself lying on a pile of skins, my head throbbing painfully.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading I knew no more of what passed until I found myself lying on a pile of skins, my head throbbing painfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Awake, eh?" said Gib softly, in the old Gaelic, which he spoke with the Highland burr.
cut with a saw
From this reading Opening my eyes, I saw that I was lying beside a fire, while around me were Chippewas, and standing over me was my enemy.
be seated
From this reading There was an evil smile on his crafty face as I struggled to sit up.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I knew no more of what passed until I found myself lying on a pile of skins, my head throbbing painfully.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was an evil smile on his crafty face as I struggled to sit up.
with low volume
From this reading "Awake, eh?" said Gib softly, in the old Gaelic, which he spoke with the Highland burr.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Awake, eh?" said Gib softly, in the old Gaelic, which he spoke with the Highland burr.
having a supporting base
From this reading Opening my eyes, I saw that I was lying beside a fire, while around me were Chippewas, and standing over me was my enemy.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading There was an evil smile on his crafty face as I struggled to sit up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Opening my eyes, I saw that I was lying beside a fire, while around me were Chippewas, and standing over me was my enemy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an evil smile on his crafty face as I struggled to sit up.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading I knew no more of what passed until I found myself lying on a pile of skins, my head throbbing painfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was an evil smile on his crafty face as I struggled to sit up.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I knew no more of what passed until I found myself lying on a pile of skins, my head throbbing painfully.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was an evil smile on his crafty face as I struggled to sit up.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Opening my eyes, I saw that I was lying beside a fire, while around me were Chippewas, and standing over me was my enemy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Opening my eyes, I saw that I was lying beside a fire, while around me were Chippewas, and standing over me was my enemy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I knew no more of what passed until I found myself lying on a pile of skins, my head throbbing painfully.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Awake, eh?" said Gib softly, in the old Gaelic, which he spoke with the Highland burr.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Opening my eyes, I saw that I was lying beside a fire, while around me were Chippewas, and standing over me was my enemy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Awake, eh?" said Gib softly, in the old Gaelic, which he spoke with the Highland burr.
