used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Bout a quarter o' a mile but it'll take 'em some little time to find our trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How far away would you say that war whoop was?" asked Henry.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "How far away would you say that war whoop was?" asked Henry.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The pursuit by the wolves had become intolerable.
(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 In time it was bound to unsettle their nerves, and it was better to take the risk from the warriors.
confined by bonds
From this reading In time it was bound to unsettle their nerves, and it was better to take the risk from the warriors.
BoutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "'Bout a quarter o' a mile but it'll take 'em some little time to find our trail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The pursuit by the wolves had become intolerable.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "'Bout a quarter o' a mile but it'll take 'em some little time to find our trail.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "How far away would you say that war whoop was?" asked Henry.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "'Bout a quarter o' a mile but it'll take 'em some little time to find our trail.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In time it was bound to unsettle their nerves, and it was better to take the risk from the warriors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
How
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From this reading "How far away would you say that war whoop was?" asked Henry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In time it was bound to unsettle their nerves, and it was better to take the risk from the warriors.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The pursuit by the wolves had become intolerable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In time it was bound to unsettle their nerves, and it was better to take the risk from the warriors.
it'll
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From this reading "'Bout a quarter o' a mile but it'll take 'em some little time to find our trail.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "'Bout a quarter o' a mile but it'll take 'em some little time to find our trail.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "'Bout a quarter o' a mile but it'll take 'em some little time to find our trail.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading In time it was bound to unsettle their nerves, and it was better to take the risk from the warriors.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "'Bout a quarter o' a mile but it'll take 'em some little time to find our trail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "'Bout a quarter o' a mile but it'll take 'em some little time to find our trail.
POETSnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The pursuit by the wolves had become intolerable.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "'Bout a quarter o' a mile but it'll take 'em some little time to find our trail.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading In time it was bound to unsettle their nerves, and it was better to take the risk from the warriors.
express in words
From this reading "How far away would you say that war whoop was?" asked Henry.
shiftlessadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftlɪs/
lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "'Bout a quarter o' a mile but it'll take 'em some little time to find our trail.
carry out
From this reading In time it was bound to unsettle their nerves, and it was better to take the risk from the warriors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In time it was bound to unsettle their nerves, and it was better to take the risk from the warriors.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In time it was bound to unsettle their nerves, and it was better to take the risk from the warriors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "'Bout a quarter o' a mile but it'll take 'em some little time to find our trail.
unsettleverbUS /ənˈsetəl/
disturb the composure of
From this reading In time it was bound to unsettle their nerves, and it was better to take the risk from the warriors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE FOREST POETS Henry and the shiftless one knew that they had drawn danger upon themselves, but they had nothing to regret.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "How far away would you say that war whoop was?" asked Henry.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading In time it was bound to unsettle their nerves, and it was better to take the risk from the warriors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In time it was bound to unsettle their nerves, and it was better to take the risk from the warriors.
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading "How far away would you say that war whoop was?" asked Henry.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The pursuit by the wolves had become intolerable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "How far away would you say that war whoop was?" asked Henry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How far away would you say that war whoop was?" asked Henry.
