used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING CHANGE.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading As quietly as possible--for we did not want to alarm the whole fort--the horses were led out and saddled.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among those chosen--it was my suggestion--were Luke Hutter and Carteret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As quietly as possible--for we did not want to alarm the whole fort--the horses were led out and saddled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
Carteret
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From this reading Among those chosen--it was my suggestion--were Luke Hutter and Carteret.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A STARTLING CHANGE.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Among those chosen--it was my suggestion--were Luke Hutter and Carteret.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As quietly as possible--for we did not want to alarm the whole fort--the horses were led out and saddled.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Then the twenty of us mounted, filed through the gates and rode off to the north.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As quietly as possible--for we did not want to alarm the whole fort--the horses were led out and saddled.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading As quietly as possible--for we did not want to alarm the whole fort--the horses were led out and saddled.
set up or found
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Then the twenty of us mounted, filed through the gates and rode off to the north.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As quietly as possible--for we did not want to alarm the whole fort--the horses were led out and saddled.
Hutter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among those chosen--it was my suggestion--were Luke Hutter and Carteret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Among those chosen--it was my suggestion--were Luke Hutter and Carteret.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As quietly as possible--for we did not want to alarm the whole fort--the horses were led out and saddled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Among those chosen--it was my suggestion--were Luke Hutter and Carteret.
the force of workers available
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Then the twenty of us mounted, filed through the gates and rode off to the north.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Among those chosen--it was my suggestion--were Luke Hutter and Carteret.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Then the twenty of us mounted, filed through the gates and rode off to the north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As quietly as possible--for we did not want to alarm the whole fort--the horses were led out and saddled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then the twenty of us mounted, filed through the gates and rode off to the north.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As quietly as possible--for we did not want to alarm the whole fort--the horses were led out and saddled.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading As quietly as possible--for we did not want to alarm the whole fort--the horses were led out and saddled.
with low volume
From this reading As quietly as possible--for we did not want to alarm the whole fort--the horses were led out and saddled.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Then the twenty of us mounted, filed through the gates and rode off to the north.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading As quietly as possible--for we did not want to alarm the whole fort--the horses were led out and saddled.
selectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING CHANGE.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Among those chosen--it was my suggestion--were Luke Hutter and Carteret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As quietly as possible--for we did not want to alarm the whole fort--the horses were led out and saddled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the twenty of us mounted, filed through the gates and rode off to the north.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among those chosen--it was my suggestion--were Luke Hutter and Carteret.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then the twenty of us mounted, filed through the gates and rode off to the north.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As quietly as possible--for we did not want to alarm the whole fort--the horses were led out and saddled.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Then the twenty of us mounted, filed through the gates and rode off to the north.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the twenty of us mounted, filed through the gates and rode off to the north.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading As quietly as possible--for we did not want to alarm the whole fort--the horses were led out and saddled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found a few men up, but most of them had turned in, and thus some little time was lost in selecting and rousing them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As quietly as possible--for we did not want to alarm the whole fort--the horses were led out and saddled.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As quietly as possible--for we did not want to alarm the whole fort--the horses were led out and saddled.
