used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whitey put it up to Injun: "What shall we do--stay here or swim for it?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
a boy or man
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Him gone," he said, positively.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Injun shook his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Whitey put it up to Injun: "What shall we do--stay here or swim for it?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Him gone," he said, positively.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Injun shook his head.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
Injunnoun
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading Whitey put it up to Injun: "What shall we do--stay here or swim for it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
the act of departing
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
engage in
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whitey put it up to Injun: "What shall we do--stay here or swim for it?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading "Him gone," he said, positively.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Whitey put it up to Injun: "What shall we do--stay here or swim for it?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whitey put it up to Injun: "What shall we do--stay here or swim for it?
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Injun shook his head.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Whitey put it up to Injun: "What shall we do--stay here or swim for it?
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Whitey put it up to Injun: "What shall we do--stay here or swim for it?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
tentativelyadverbUS /ˈtentətɪvli/
in a tentative manner
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seems to me we better go back to the cabin at the other end of the lake and make this fellow give up what he has taken," said Whitey, tentatively.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DANGEROUS SITUATION It was a little more than half a mile to the mainland, although the boys had left their horses at the camp some distance further up the shore, and twilight was closing in fast, leaving little time for deliberation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whitey put it up to Injun: "What shall we do--stay here or swim for it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Whitey put it up to Injun: "What shall we do--stay here or swim for it?
WhiteynounUS /ˈwaɪtiː/
(slang) offensive names for a White man
From this reading Whitey put it up to Injun: "What shall we do--stay here or swim for it?
