used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The savages, caught on the flank and shot down from above, had yielded to momentary panic, but they would come again.
anew
From this reading The savages, caught on the flank and shot down from above, had yielded to momentary panic, but they would come again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The savages, caught on the flank and shot down from above, had yielded to momentary panic, but they would come again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To any souls less daring than this band of pioneers, the situation would have been truly appalling.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading To any souls less daring than this band of pioneers, the situation would have been truly appalling.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading To any souls less daring than this band of pioneers, the situation would have been truly appalling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The savages, caught on the flank and shot down from above, had yielded to momentary panic, but they would come again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The savages, caught on the flank and shot down from above, had yielded to momentary panic, but they would come again.
a young person of either sex
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The savages, caught on the flank and shot down from above, had yielded to momentary panic, but they would come again.
cravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading To any souls less daring than this band of pioneers, the situation would have been truly appalling.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The savages, caught on the flank and shot down from above, had yielded to momentary panic, but they would come again.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
to or in any or all places
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The savages, caught on the flank and shot down from above, had yielded to momentary panic, but they would come again.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To any souls less daring than this band of pioneers, the situation would have been truly appalling.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
JIM
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
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 THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
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 Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To any souls less daring than this band of pioneers, the situation would have been truly appalling.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading The savages, caught on the flank and shot down from above, had yielded to momentary panic, but they would come again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The savages, caught on the flank and shot down from above, had yielded to momentary panic, but they would come again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The savages, caught on the flank and shot down from above, had yielded to momentary panic, but they would come again.
pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading To any souls less daring than this band of pioneers, the situation would have been truly appalling.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The savages, caught on the flank and shot down from above, had yielded to momentary panic, but they would come again.
only a very short time before
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The savages, caught on the flank and shot down from above, had yielded to momentary panic, but they would come again.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading To any souls less daring than this band of pioneers, the situation would have been truly appalling.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading To any souls less daring than this band of pioneers, the situation would have been truly appalling.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
confined on all sides
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To any souls less daring than this band of pioneers, the situation would have been truly appalling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The savages, caught on the flank and shot down from above, had yielded to momentary panic, but they would come again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To any souls less daring than this band of pioneers, the situation would have been truly appalling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The savages, caught on the flank and shot down from above, had yielded to momentary panic, but they would come again.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading To any souls less daring than this band of pioneers, the situation would have been truly appalling.
not known
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Led by Henry Ware, the wagons filed into an open space--a plain or little prairie--about a quarter of a mile beyond the ford, and there, still following his instructions, they drew up in a circle.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They were in the vast and unknown wilderness, surrounded everywhere by the black forest, with the horde, hungry for slaughter, still hanging upon their flanks; but among them all, scarce one woman or child showed a craven heart.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF LONG JIM Although the terrible ford had been won, Henry Ware knew that the danger was far from over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The savages, caught on the flank and shot down from above, had yielded to momentary panic, but they would come again.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading The savages, caught on the flank and shot down from above, had yielded to momentary panic, but they would come again.
