used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the third day, late in the afternoon, they approached the English settlement of which Boulanger had spoken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading On the third day, late in the afternoon, they approached the English settlement of which Boulanger had spoken.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Look! the Indians have been there and destroyed the place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
Boulanger
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From this reading On the third day, late in the afternoon, they approached the English settlement of which Boulanger had spoken.
Boulanger's
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From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
clearings
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From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading No further incident worth notice occurred either during the remainder of the night or on the two following days.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Look! the Indians have been there and destroyed the place.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading No further incident worth notice occurred either during the remainder of the night or on the two following days.
one or the other of two
From this reading No further incident worth notice occurred either during the remainder of the night or on the two following days.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading On the third day, late in the afternoon, they approached the English settlement of which Boulanger had spoken.
at any time
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading No further incident worth notice occurred either during the remainder of the night or on the two following days.
set up or found
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading No further incident worth notice occurred either during the remainder of the night or on the two following days.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
haltsnounUS /hɔːlts/
plural of “halt” — the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Look! the Indians have been there and destroyed the place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
impromptunounUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
a single distinct event
From this reading No further incident worth notice occurred either during the remainder of the night or on the two following days.
inconveniencesnounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənsɪz/
plural of “inconvenience” — an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
Isidore
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From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
and nothing more
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading On the third day, late in the afternoon, they approached the English settlement of which Boulanger had spoken.
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 Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look! the Indians have been there and destroyed the place.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No further incident worth notice occurred either during the remainder of the night or on the two following days.
not any; not one
From this reading No further incident worth notice occurred either during the remainder of the night or on the two following days.
not one, and not any
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading No further incident worth notice occurred either during the remainder of the night or on the two following days.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading No further incident worth notice occurred either during the remainder of the night or on the two following days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No further incident worth notice occurred either during the remainder of the night or on the two following days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No further incident worth notice occurred either during the remainder of the night or on the two following days.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No further incident worth notice occurred either during the remainder of the night or on the two following days.
by chance
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Look! the Indians have been there and destroyed the place.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading No further incident worth notice occurred either during the remainder of the night or on the two following days.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading On the third day, late in the afternoon, they approached the English settlement of which Boulanger had spoken.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading On the third day, late in the afternoon, they approached the English settlement of which Boulanger had spoken.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No further incident worth notice occurred either during the remainder of the night or on the two following days.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Look! the Indians have been there and destroyed the place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third day, late in the afternoon, they approached the English settlement of which Boulanger had spoken.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading No further incident worth notice occurred either during the remainder of the night or on the two following days.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
at the time that
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thanks to Boulanger's experience and to the genial August weather, Isidore found none of the inconveniences he had anticipated in this impromptu journey, and slept perhaps more soundly than he had ever done before during the long halts which they made in the heat of the day.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading No further incident worth notice occurred either during the remainder of the night or on the two following days.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading They had reached the top of a small ridge that looked upon the clearings, the guide being perhaps a dozen yards in advance, when, just as Isidore came up to him, the Canadian turned, and grasping his arm, exclaimed, "The Indians! the Indians!
