(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
anew
From this reading The fierce war whoop rose and swelled through all the forest, died away, then swelled and died 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 THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An Indian army!" replied Henry Ware.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fierce war whoop rose and swelled through all the forest, died away, then swelled and died again.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "An Indian army!" replied Henry Ware.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The fierce war whoop rose and swelled through all the forest, died away, then swelled and died again.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We do not yet know how strong, but we have seen their scouts! hark to them!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the dark wall of the trees came the crackling fire of rifles.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
Colfax
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading From the dark wall of the trees came the crackling fire of rifles.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From the dark wall of the trees came the crackling fire of rifles.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The fierce war whoop rose and swelled through all the forest, died away, then swelled and died again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We do not yet know how strong, but we have seen their scouts! hark to them!"
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The fierce war whoop rose and swelled through all the forest, died away, then swelled and died again.
start firing a weapon
From this reading From the dark wall of the trees came the crackling fire of rifles.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The fierce war whoop rose and swelled through all the forest, died away, then swelled and died again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the dark wall of the trees came the crackling fire of rifles.
harkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading "We do not yet know how strong, but we have seen their scouts! hark to them!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We do not yet know how strong, but we have seen their scouts! hark to them!"
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 "An Indian army!" replied Henry Ware.
how
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From this reading "We do not yet know how strong, but we have seen their scouts! hark to them!"
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "An Indian army!" replied Henry Ware.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We do not yet know how strong, but we have seen their scouts! hark to them!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We do not yet know how strong, but we have seen their scouts! hark to them!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
others
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "An Indian army!" replied Henry Ware.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading From the dark wall of the trees came the crackling fire of rifles.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The fierce war whoop rose and swelled through all the forest, died away, then swelled and died again.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "We do not yet know how strong, but we have seen their scouts! hark to them!"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We do not yet know how strong, but we have seen their scouts! hark to them!"
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "We do not yet know how strong, but we have seen their scouts! hark to them!"
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading The fierce war whoop rose and swelled through all the forest, died away, then swelled and died again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "We do not yet know how strong, but we have seen their scouts! hark to them!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We do not yet know how strong, but we have seen their scouts! hark to them!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The fierce war whoop rose and swelled through all the forest, died away, then swelled and died again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The fierce war whoop rose and swelled through all the forest, died away, then swelled and died again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We do not yet know how strong, but we have seen their scouts! hark to them!"
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading From the dark wall of the trees came the crackling fire of rifles.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading From the dark wall of the trees came the crackling fire of rifles.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The fierce war whoop rose and swelled through all the forest, died away, then swelled and died again.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading "An Indian army!" replied Henry Ware.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We do not yet know how strong, but we have seen their scouts! hark to them!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
which person or people
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading The fierce war whoop rose and swelled through all the forest, died away, then swelled and died again.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BANK "What is it? what is it?" cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.
but in spite of that
From this reading "We do not yet know how strong, but we have seen their scouts! hark to them!"
