used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEAD RACE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
AvonnounUS /ˈeɪvɑːn/
a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
From this reading Avon Burnet was thunderstruck.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not only had the precious minutes been thrown away, but his peril was of the most desperate nature.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not only had the precious minutes been thrown away, but his peril was of the most desperate nature.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
Burnet
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From this reading Avon Burnet was thunderstruck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only had the precious minutes been thrown away, but his peril was of the most desperate nature.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
cattlemennounUS /ˈkætəlmən/
plural of “cattleman” — a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
ComanchenounUS /kəˈmæntʃi/
a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading Hardly had the pony halted, when a couple of figures loomed to view in the darkness on the left, and one of them called to him in Comanche.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Hardly had the pony halted, when a couple of figures loomed to view in the darkness on the left, and one of them called to him in Comanche.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Hardly had the pony halted, when a couple of figures loomed to view in the darkness on the left, and one of them called to him in Comanche.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A DEAD RACE.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Not only had the precious minutes been thrown away, but his peril was of the most desperate nature.
without deviation
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Hardly had the pony halted, when a couple of figures loomed to view in the darkness on the left, and one of them called to him in Comanche.
set up or found
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Hardly had the pony halted, when a couple of figures loomed to view in the darkness on the left, and one of them called to him in Comanche.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had the pony halted, when a couple of figures loomed to view in the darkness on the left, and one of them called to him in Comanche.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
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 Hardly had the pony halted, when a couple of figures loomed to view in the darkness on the left, and one of them called to him in Comanche.
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Hardly had the pony halted, when a couple of figures loomed to view in the darkness on the left, and one of them called to him in Comanche.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Not only had the precious minutes been thrown away, but his peril was of the most desperate nature.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Not only had the precious minutes been thrown away, but his peril was of the most desperate nature.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Not only had the precious minutes been thrown away, but his peril was of the most desperate nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only had the precious minutes been thrown away, but his peril was of the most desperate nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hardly had the pony halted, when a couple of figures loomed to view in the darkness on the left, and one of them called to him in Comanche.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hardly had the pony halted, when a couple of figures loomed to view in the darkness on the left, and one of them called to him in Comanche.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only had the precious minutes been thrown away, but his peril was of the most desperate nature.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Not only had the precious minutes been thrown away, but his peril was of the most desperate nature.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Hardly had the pony halted, when a couple of figures loomed to view in the darkness on the left, and one of them called to him in Comanche.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Not only had the precious minutes been thrown away, but his peril was of the most desperate nature.
any competition
From this reading A DEAD RACE.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
required or under orders
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
carry out
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hardly had the pony halted, when a couple of figures loomed to view in the darkness on the left, and one of them called to him in Comanche.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Not only had the precious minutes been thrown away, but his peril was of the most desperate nature.
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Avon Burnet was thunderstruck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Hardly had the pony halted, when a couple of figures loomed to view in the darkness on the left, and one of them called to him in Comanche.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Avon Burnet was thunderstruck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
at the time that
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he supposed he was several miles from the cabin of his uncle, he found himself directly in front of it, and the Indian horse, upon which he relied to take him to the camp of the cattlemen, had brought him to what might be called the mouth of the lion's den.
