used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For a chance to show the black curs that we would and could meet them, though the odds against us were a hundred to one!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A chance to hold our own with them in defiance of their arms and numbers!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
next to; at the side of
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For a chance to show the black curs that we would and could meet them, though the odds against us were a hundred to one!
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a chance to show the black curs that we would and could meet them, though the odds against us were a hundred to one!
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
curs
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From this reading For a chance to show the black curs that we would and could meet them, though the odds against us were a hundred to one!
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading A chance to hold our own with them in defiance of their arms and numbers!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, for one good fight, I thought!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
galledadjective
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oh, for one good fight, I thought!
death of a person
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A chance to hold our own with them in defiance of their arms and numbers!
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
ten 10s
From this reading For a chance to show the black curs that we would and could meet them, though the odds against us were a hundred to one!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
come together
From this reading For a chance to show the black curs that we would and could meet them, though the odds against us were a hundred to one!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading A chance to hold our own with them in defiance of their arms and numbers!
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading For a chance to show the black curs that we would and could meet them, though the odds against us were a hundred to one!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, for one good fight, I thought!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh, for one good fight, I thought!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A chance to hold our own with them in defiance of their arms and numbers!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A chance to hold our own with them in defiance of their arms and numbers!
arrange in a container
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For a chance to show the black curs that we would and could meet them, though the odds against us were a hundred to one!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
the season of growth
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
express in words
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A chance to hold our own with them in defiance of their arms and numbers!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For a chance to show the black curs that we would and could meet them, though the odds against us were a hundred to one!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Oh, for one good fight, I thought!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
Upham
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From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a chance to show the black curs that we would and could meet them, though the odds against us were a hundred to one!
which person or people
From this reading For a chance to avenge Seth Upham, who lay miles away beside the spring at the king's grave, to avenge the stern man who had fallen so bravely in front of the mission!
in the company of; together with
From this reading A chance to hold our own with them in defiance of their arms and numbers!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a chance to show the black curs that we would and could meet them, though the odds against us were a hundred to one!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE LANDING As we ran down the footpath, we heard them after us like hounds on the trail, and I tell you, it galled me to run from that cowardly pack.
