aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he left his lodge Cat-sha bowed his head to the bitter storm, and drew his robe more closely about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he left his lodge Cat-sha bowed his head to the bitter storm, and drew his robe more closely about him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading As he left his lodge Cat-sha bowed his head to the bitter storm, and drew his robe more closely about him.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading As he left his lodge Cat-sha bowed his head to the bitter storm, and drew his robe more closely about him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tossed and turned on his couch of robes, but found it impossible to sleep.
Cat-sha
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From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
a person who is in charge
From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading As he left his lodge Cat-sha bowed his head to the bitter storm, and drew his robe more closely about him.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He tossed and turned on his couch of robes, but found it impossible to sleep.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Finally he determined to make one of his customary midnight visits of inspection to the several guards, and to his sole remaining prisoner, the "young white chief."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Finally he determined to make one of his customary midnight visits of inspection to the several guards, and to his sole remaining prisoner, the "young white chief."
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As he left his lodge Cat-sha bowed his head to the bitter storm, and drew his robe more closely about him.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally he determined to make one of his customary midnight visits of inspection to the several guards, and to his sole remaining prisoner, the "young white chief."
set up or found
From this reading He tossed and turned on his couch of robes, but found it impossible to sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Finally he determined to make one of his customary midnight visits of inspection to the several guards, and to his sole remaining prisoner, the "young white chief."
HAS-SE
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From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tossed and turned on his couch of robes, but found it impossible to sleep.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As he left his lodge Cat-sha bowed his head to the bitter storm, and drew his robe more closely about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he left his lodge Cat-sha bowed his head to the bitter storm, and drew his robe more closely about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tossed and turned on his couch of robes, but found it impossible to sleep.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
temporary military shelter
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He tossed and turned on his couch of robes, but found it impossible to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Finally he determined to make one of his customary midnight visits of inspection to the several guards, and to his sole remaining prisoner, the "young white chief."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tossed and turned on his couch of robes, but found it impossible to sleep.
immediately past
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
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 As he left his lodge Cat-sha bowed his head to the bitter storm, and drew his robe more closely about him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading As he left his lodge Cat-sha bowed his head to the bitter storm, and drew his robe more closely about him.
engage in
From this reading Finally he determined to make one of his customary midnight visits of inspection to the several guards, and to his sole remaining prisoner, the "young white chief."
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Finally he determined to make one of his customary midnight visits of inspection to the several guards, and to his sole remaining prisoner, the "young white chief."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
not in physical motion
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Finally he determined to make one of his customary midnight visits of inspection to the several guards, and to his sole remaining prisoner, the "young white chief."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
peltingnounUS /ˈpeltɪŋ/
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Finally he determined to make one of his customary midnight visits of inspection to the several guards, and to his sole remaining prisoner, the "young white chief."
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
not used up
From this reading Finally he determined to make one of his customary midnight visits of inspection to the several guards, and to his sole remaining prisoner, the "young white chief."
worried and uneasy
From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading As he left his lodge Cat-sha bowed his head to the bitter storm, and drew his robe more closely about him.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading He tossed and turned on his couch of robes, but found it impossible to sleep.
SeminolenounUS /ˈsemɪnoʊl/
a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century
From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Finally he determined to make one of his customary midnight visits of inspection to the several guards, and to his sole remaining prisoner, the "young white chief."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He tossed and turned on his couch of robes, but found it impossible to sleep.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Finally he determined to make one of his customary midnight visits of inspection to the several guards, and to his sole remaining prisoner, the "young white chief."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
having a supporting base
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
SUNBEAMnounUS /ˈsʌnbiːm/
a ray of sunlight
From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tossed and turned on his couch of robes, but found it impossible to sleep.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He tossed and turned on his couch of robes, but found it impossible to sleep.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He tossed and turned on his couch of robes, but found it impossible to sleep.
under normal conditions
From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Finally he determined to make one of his customary midnight visits of inspection to the several guards, and to his sole remaining prisoner, the "young white chief."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEATH OF HAS-SE (THE SUNBEAM) On this night of storm and escape, Cat-sha, the Seminole chief, was more than usually restless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
a Caucasian
From this reading Finally he determined to make one of his customary midnight visits of inspection to the several guards, and to his sole remaining prisoner, the "young white chief."
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On approaching the hut, in which he imagined the prisoner to be spending his last hours of life, he found the guard standing before it, motionless, but wide-awake, and with one corner of his robe drawn over his head to protect it somewhat from the pelting rain.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Finally he determined to make one of his customary midnight visits of inspection to the several guards, and to his sole remaining prisoner, the "young white chief."
