used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that the little party had started once more toward the camp in the Ozark Mountains, they moved at a brisk pace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now that the little party had started once more toward the camp in the Ozark Mountains, they moved at a brisk pace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have been better satisfied had he crossed the trail or turned the other way.
(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 He would have been better satisfied had he crossed the trail or turned the other way.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Now that the little party had started once more toward the camp in the Ozark Mountains, they moved at a brisk pace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE WINNEBAGOS.
placed crosswise
From this reading He would have been better satisfied had he crossed the trail or turned the other way.
Deerfoot
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From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that the little party had started once more toward the camp in the Ozark Mountains, they moved at a brisk pace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have been better satisfied had he crossed the trail or turned the other way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that the little party had started once more toward the camp in the Ozark Mountains, they moved at a brisk pace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now that the little party had started once more toward the camp in the Ozark Mountains, they moved at a brisk pace.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
most important element
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
microscopicadjectiveUS /ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑːpɪk/
of or relating to or used in microscopy
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now that the little party had started once more toward the camp in the Ozark Mountains, they moved at a brisk pace.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Now that the little party had started once more toward the camp in the Ozark Mountains, they moved at a brisk pace.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Now that the little party had started once more toward the camp in the Ozark Mountains, they moved at a brisk pace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the little party had started once more toward the camp in the Ozark Mountains, they moved at a brisk pace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE WINNEBAGOS.
on one occasion
From this reading Now that the little party had started once more toward the camp in the Ozark Mountains, they moved at a brisk pace.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would have been better satisfied had he crossed the trail or turned the other way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He would have been better satisfied had he crossed the trail or turned the other way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
Ozark
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From this reading Now that the little party had started once more toward the camp in the Ozark Mountains, they moved at a brisk pace.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Now that the little party had started once more toward the camp in the Ozark Mountains, they moved at a brisk pace.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Now that the little party had started once more toward the camp in the Ozark Mountains, they moved at a brisk pace.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He would have been better satisfied had he crossed the trail or turned the other way.
cut with a saw
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now that the little party had started once more toward the camp in the Ozark Mountains, they moved at a brisk pace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that the little party had started once more toward the camp in the Ozark Mountains, they moved at a brisk pace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE WINNEBAGOS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that the little party had started once more toward the camp in the Ozark Mountains, they moved at a brisk pace.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Now that the little party had started once more toward the camp in the Ozark Mountains, they moved at a brisk pace.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He would have been better satisfied had he crossed the trail or turned the other way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
in or at the place that
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It took them but a short time to reach the main trail, where there was a short pause while Deerfoot made what may be called a microscopic scrutiny of the ground.
WINNEBAGOS
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From this reading THE CAMP OF THE WINNEBAGOS.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The result did not please him, for he saw the proof that the Wolf had turned to the right, and had preceded them over the route which they were to follow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have been better satisfied had he crossed the trail or turned the other way.
