used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the trapper opened his eyes he did not stir a limb, a way into which he had got during his long experience on the frontiers.
(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 Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the Indians had completed their work it lacked only an hour of daylight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BALDY BICKNELL, the trapper, was the first to discover the peril of himself and party.
any thing at all
From this reading He merely moved his head from side to side, so as to see anything that was to be seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He merely moved his head from side to side, so as to see anything that was to be seen.
BALDYnoun
a person whose head is bald or shaved
From this reading BALDY BICKNELL, the trapper, was the first to discover the peril of himself and party.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
BICKNELL
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From this reading BALDY BICKNELL, the trapper, was the first to discover the peril of himself and party.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
checkmated
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From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When the Indians had completed their work it lacked only an hour of daylight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading When the Indians had completed their work it lacked only an hour of daylight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When the trapper opened his eyes he did not stir a limb, a way into which he had got during his long experience on the frontiers.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading BALDY BICKNELL, the trapper, was the first to discover the peril of himself and party.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When the trapper opened his eyes he did not stir a limb, a way into which he had got during his long experience on the frontiers.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading When the trapper opened his eyes he did not stir a limb, a way into which he had got during his long experience on the frontiers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When the trapper opened his eyes he did not stir a limb, a way into which he had got during his long experience on the frontiers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BALDY BICKNELL, the trapper, was the first to discover the peril of himself and party.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He merely moved his head from side to side, so as to see anything that was to be seen.
frontiersnounUS /frənˈtɪrz/
plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading When the trapper opened his eyes he did not stir a limb, a way into which he had got during his long experience on the frontiers.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When the trapper opened his eyes he did not stir a limb, a way into which he had got during his long experience on the frontiers.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the Indians had completed their work it lacked only an hour of daylight.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the trapper opened his eyes he did not stir a limb, a way into which he had got during his long experience on the frontiers.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He merely moved his head from side to side, so as to see anything that was to be seen.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BALDY BICKNELL, the trapper, was the first to discover the peril of himself and party.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the trapper opened his eyes he did not stir a limb, a way into which he had got during his long experience on the frontiers.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When the Indians had completed their work it lacked only an hour of daylight.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading When the Indians had completed their work it lacked only an hour of daylight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the trapper opened his eyes he did not stir a limb, a way into which he had got during his long experience on the frontiers.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the Indians had completed their work it lacked only an hour of daylight.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading When the Indians had completed their work it lacked only an hour of daylight.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading When the trapper opened his eyes he did not stir a limb, a way into which he had got during his long experience on the frontiers.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When the trapper opened his eyes he did not stir a limb, a way into which he had got during his long experience on the frontiers.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
and nothing more
From this reading He merely moved his head from side to side, so as to see anything that was to be seen.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He merely moved his head from side to side, so as to see anything that was to be seen.
absolutely essential
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the trapper opened his eyes he did not stir a limb, a way into which he had got during his long experience on the frontiers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BALDY BICKNELL, the trapper, was the first to discover the peril of himself and party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the trapper opened his eyes he did not stir a limb, a way into which he had got during his long experience on the frontiers.
and nothing more
From this reading When the Indians had completed their work it lacked only an hour of daylight.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When the trapper opened his eyes he did not stir a limb, a way into which he had got during his long experience on the frontiers.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading BALDY BICKNELL, the trapper, was the first to discover the peril of himself and party.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading BALDY BICKNELL, the trapper, was the first to discover the peril of himself and party.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He merely moved his head from side to side, so as to see anything that was to be seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He merely moved his head from side to side, so as to see anything that was to be seen.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He merely moved his head from side to side, so as to see anything that was to be seen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He merely moved his head from side to side, so as to see anything that was to be seen.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
move an implement through
From this reading When the trapper opened his eyes he did not stir a limb, a way into which he had got during his long experience on the frontiers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BALDY BICKNELL, the trapper, was the first to discover the peril of himself and party.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the Indians had completed their work it lacked only an hour of daylight.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BALDY BICKNELL, the trapper, was the first to discover the peril of himself and party.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading BALDY BICKNELL, the trapper, was the first to discover the peril of himself and party.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BALDY BICKNELL, the trapper, was the first to discover the peril of himself and party.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When the trapper opened his eyes he did not stir a limb, a way into which he had got during his long experience on the frontiers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
at the time that
From this reading When the Indians had completed their work it lacked only an hour of daylight.
in or at the place that
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the trapper opened his eyes he did not stir a limb, a way into which he had got during his long experience on the frontiers.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading Having done all that was necessary, the savages took their stations behind the wall, lying flat upon the ground, where they were invisible to the whites, but where every motion of theirs could be watched and checkmated.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the Indians had completed their work it lacked only an hour of daylight.
