used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They did not have a chance against this horde of half savage wanderers.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They did not have a chance against this horde of half savage wanderers.
equally
From this reading The boys found themselves on the ground, being scratched and bitten and kicked by men and women alike.
(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 next minute all was wild confusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys found themselves on the ground, being scratched and bitten and kicked by men and women alike.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length beaten and bruised they were tied with ropes and thrown into one of the tents and a man set to guard it.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading At length beaten and bruised they were tied with ropes and thrown into one of the tents and a man set to guard it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The boys found themselves on the ground, being scratched and bitten and kicked by men and women alike.
bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading The boys found themselves on the ground, being scratched and bitten and kicked by men and women alike.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys found themselves on the ground, being scratched and bitten and kicked by men and women alike.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading At length beaten and bruised they were tied with ropes and thrown into one of the tents and a man set to guard it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boys found themselves on the ground, being scratched and bitten and kicked by men and women alike.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They did not have a chance against this horde of half savage wanderers.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The next minute all was wild confusion.
DELIVERANCEnounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading DELIVERANCE.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not have a chance against this horde of half savage wanderers.
set up or found
From this reading The boys found themselves on the ground, being scratched and bitten and kicked by men and women alike.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The boys found themselves on the ground, being scratched and bitten and kicked by men and women alike.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At length beaten and bruised they were tied with ropes and thrown into one of the tents and a man set to guard it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They did not have a chance against this horde of half savage wanderers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They did not have a chance against this horde of half savage wanderers.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading They did not have a chance against this horde of half savage wanderers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At length beaten and bruised they were tied with ropes and thrown into one of the tents and a man set to guard it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At length beaten and bruised they were tied with ropes and thrown into one of the tents and a man set to guard it.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading The boys found themselves on the ground, being scratched and bitten and kicked by men and women alike.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length beaten and bruised they were tied with ropes and thrown into one of the tents and a man set to guard it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At length beaten and bruised they were tied with ropes and thrown into one of the tents and a man set to guard it.
the force of workers available
From this reading The boys found themselves on the ground, being scratched and bitten and kicked by men and women alike.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The next minute all was wild confusion.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next minute all was wild confusion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not have a chance against this horde of half savage wanderers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They did not have a chance against this horde of half savage wanderers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys found themselves on the ground, being scratched and bitten and kicked by men and women alike.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At length beaten and bruised they were tied with ropes and thrown into one of the tents and a man set to guard it.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading At length beaten and bruised they were tied with ropes and thrown into one of the tents and a man set to guard it.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading They did not have a chance against this horde of half savage wanderers.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading The boys found themselves on the ground, being scratched and bitten and kicked by men and women alike.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At length beaten and bruised they were tied with ropes and thrown into one of the tents and a man set to guard it.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading At length beaten and bruised they were tied with ropes and thrown into one of the tents and a man set to guard it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next minute all was wild confusion.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The boys found themselves on the ground, being scratched and bitten and kicked by men and women alike.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not have a chance against this horde of half savage wanderers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They did not have a chance against this horde of half savage wanderers.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading At length beaten and bruised they were tied with ropes and thrown into one of the tents and a man set to guard it.
bound or secured closely
From this reading At length beaten and bruised they were tied with ropes and thrown into one of the tents and a man set to guard it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length beaten and bruised they were tied with ropes and thrown into one of the tents and a man set to guard it.
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading They did not have a chance against this horde of half savage wanderers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next minute all was wild confusion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At length beaten and bruised they were tied with ropes and thrown into one of the tents and a man set to guard it.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The next minute all was wild confusion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length beaten and bruised they were tied with ropes and thrown into one of the tents and a man set to guard it.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The boys found themselves on the ground, being scratched and bitten and kicked by men and women alike.
