used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “I will be here early in the forenoon with my lady, ready to accompany you.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I will be here early in the forenoon with my lady, ready to accompany you.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
Blackfeet
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From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Yas; of course.”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “I will be here early in the forenoon with my lady, ready to accompany you.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will wait for me?”
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I will be here early in the forenoon with my lady, ready to accompany you.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
Fred
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From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
Hammond
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From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I will be here early in the forenoon with my lady, ready to accompany you.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I will be here early in the forenoon with my lady, ready to accompany you.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I will be here early in the forenoon with my lady, ready to accompany you.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will wait for me?”
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I will be here early in the forenoon with my lady, ready to accompany you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
reëntered
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From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
express a supposition
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
male cat
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You will wait for me?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will be here early in the forenoon with my lady, ready to accompany you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I will be here early in the forenoon with my lady, ready to accompany you.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A general assent followed, and Black Tom added that, on account of the Blackfeet, it was to their interest to get away without a moment’s unnecessary delay.
Yas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yas; of course.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now,” said Fred Hammond, after they had safely reëntered their own cavern home, “you have made your fortune, and I suppose are ready to start homeward to-morrow.”
