Chapter V

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

(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 Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading One blow followed another, and it seemed as though the final catastrophe would be the triumphal entry of Don Hypolito Xuarez into the capital.

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading One blow followed another, and it seemed as though the final catastrophe would be the triumphal entry of Don Hypolito Xuarez into the capital.

the shedding of blood resulting in murder

From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

exhale hard

From this reading One blow followed another, and it seemed as though the final catastrophe would be the triumphal entry of Don Hypolito Xuarez into the capital.

plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

plural of “burrow” — a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter

From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading One blow followed another, and it seemed as though the final catastrophe would be the triumphal entry of Don Hypolito Xuarez into the capital.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading One blow followed another, and it seemed as though the final catastrophe would be the triumphal entry of Don Hypolito Xuarez into the capital.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Certainly, fate was dealing hardly with the Republic of Cholacaca.

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From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Certainly, fate was dealing hardly with the Republic of Cholacaca.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading Certainly, fate was dealing hardly with the Republic of Cholacaca.

past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading One blow followed another, and it seemed as though the final catastrophe would be the triumphal entry of Don Hypolito Xuarez into the capital.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading One blow followed another, and it seemed as though the final catastrophe would be the triumphal entry of Don Hypolito Xuarez into the capital.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Certainly, fate was dealing hardly with the Republic of Cholacaca.

oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading One blow followed another, and it seemed as though the final catastrophe would be the triumphal entry of Don Hypolito Xuarez into the capital.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading One blow followed another, and it seemed as though the final catastrophe would be the triumphal entry of Don Hypolito Xuarez into the capital.

past form of “grasp” — hold firmly

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

only a very short time before

From this reading Certainly, fate was dealing hardly with the Republic of Cholacaca.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One blow followed another, and it seemed as though the final catastrophe would be the triumphal entry of Don Hypolito Xuarez into the capital.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading THE INDIAN RAID.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One blow followed another, and it seemed as though the final catastrophe would be the triumphal entry of Don Hypolito Xuarez into the capital.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One blow followed another, and it seemed as though the final catastrophe would be the triumphal entry of Don Hypolito Xuarez into the capital.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One blow followed another, and it seemed as though the final catastrophe would be the triumphal entry of Don Hypolito Xuarez into the capital.

coated with paint

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading THE INDIAN RAID.

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading Certainly, fate was dealing hardly with the Republic of Cholacaca.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading One blow followed another, and it seemed as though the final catastrophe would be the triumphal entry of Don Hypolito Xuarez into the capital.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

possessing sweep

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

in a swift manner

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE INDIAN RAID.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading One blow followed another, and it seemed as though the final catastrophe would be the triumphal entry of Don Hypolito Xuarez into the capital.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

up to a particular time

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

relating to or celebrating a triumph

From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify

From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

informal terms for money

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

at the time that

From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

during the time that

From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Painted braves came on the war-path, Numerous as the leaves in summer, Decked with feathers and with wampum, All their faces fierce and fearless, Streaked with colours like the sunset, Rage was in their hearts of iron; Spears grasped they, and bows and arrows, And their horses, like the storm clouds, Swiftly swept across the prairies, Till the firm earth shook and trembled 'Neath the thunder of their thousands.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

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From this reading Loud they sang the song of battle, Sang the song of war and bloodshed; While the nations, women-hearted, Hid within their walled cities, Like the rabbits in their burrows, When they heard that chaunt triumphal.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading One blow followed another, and it seemed as though the final catastrophe would be the triumphal entry of Don Hypolito Xuarez into the capital.

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From this reading One blow followed another, and it seemed as though the final catastrophe would be the triumphal entry of Don Hypolito Xuarez into the capital.