used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After straining his eyes for naught he would again resume his rustic bed.
anew
From this reading After straining his eyes for naught he would again resume his rustic bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three that remained at the cottage retired to rest.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading After straining his eyes for naught he would again resume his rustic bed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as sleep began to steal over his troubled brain he would spring from his bed and grasp his weapons of war.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading As soon as sleep began to steal over his troubled brain he would spring from his bed and grasp his weapons of war.
a person who is in charge
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The three that remained at the cottage retired to rest.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The night gradually wore away, and the great luminary of the world began to light up the East.
opinion or judgment
From this reading After straining his eyes for naught he would again resume his rustic bed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After straining his eyes for naught he would again resume his rustic bed.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The night gradually wore away, and the great luminary of the world began to light up the East.
hold firmly
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The night gradually wore away, and the great luminary of the world began to light up the East.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After straining his eyes for naught he would again resume his rustic bed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The night gradually wore away, and the great luminary of the world began to light up the East.
luminarynounUS /ˈluːməneri/
a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
From this reading The night gradually wore away, and the great luminary of the world began to light up the East.
engage in
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
Mayall
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From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading After straining his eyes for naught he would again resume his rustic bed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night gradually wore away, and the great luminary of the world began to light up the East.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as sleep began to steal over his troubled brain he would spring from his bed and grasp his weapons of war.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The three that remained at the cottage retired to rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The three that remained at the cottage retired to rest.
worried and uneasy
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading After straining his eyes for naught he would again resume his rustic bed.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The three that remained at the cottage retired to rest.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading After straining his eyes for naught he would again resume his rustic bed.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as sleep began to steal over his troubled brain he would spring from his bed and grasp his weapons of war.
the season of growth
From this reading As soon as sleep began to steal over his troubled brain he would spring from his bed and grasp his weapons of war.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading As soon as sleep began to steal over his troubled brain he would spring from his bed and grasp his weapons of war.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading After straining his eyes for naught he would again resume his rustic bed.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The three that remained at the cottage retired to rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three that remained at the cottage retired to rest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three that remained at the cottage retired to rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three that remained at the cottage retired to rest.
in the direction of
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading As soon as sleep began to steal over his troubled brain he would spring from his bed and grasp his weapons of war.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The night gradually wore away, and the great luminary of the world began to light up the East.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading As soon as sleep began to steal over his troubled brain he would spring from his bed and grasp his weapons of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading As soon as sleep began to steal over his troubled brain he would spring from his bed and grasp his weapons of war.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The night gradually wore away, and the great luminary of the world began to light up the East.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The night gradually wore away, and the great luminary of the world began to light up the East.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As the blaze of the fire in front of the cottage died away, young Mayall discovered that the Indian chief became restless and uneasy, and would suddenly awake from sleep and grasp his rifle and then peer out into the dark surrounding forest, as if some monster of the wood was about to make a deadly leap towards him.
