Chapter XX · Chapter 20

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Arundel had now an opportunity to look round and observe the state of things.

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

From this reading Arundel had now an opportunity to look round and observe the state of things.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

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

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

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From this reading Arundel had now an opportunity to look round and observe the state of things.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "There have been holy men who hid themselves Deep in the woody wilderness."

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

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

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

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From this reading BRYANT.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

plural of “couch” — an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading "There have been holy men who hid themselves Deep in the woody wilderness."

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

being one more than seven

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

divisible by two

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Arundel had now an opportunity to look round and observe the state of things.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "There have been holy men who hid themselves Deep in the woody wilderness."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

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

From this reading "There have been holy men who hid themselves Deep in the woody wilderness."

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading "There have been holy men who hid themselves Deep in the woody wilderness."

characterized by enmity or ill will

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

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

From this reading "There have been holy men who hid themselves Deep in the woody wilderness."

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

conformity or harmony

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Arundel had now an opportunity to look round and observe the state of things.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

the force of workers available

From this reading "There have been holy men who hid themselves Deep in the woody wilderness."

not any; not one

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Arundel had now an opportunity to look round and observe the state of things.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Arundel had now an opportunity to look round and observe the state of things.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Arundel had now an opportunity to look round and observe the state of things.

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Arundel had now an opportunity to look round and observe the state of things.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

full of or exhibiting respect

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Arundel had now an opportunity to look round and observe the state of things.

a manner that is rude and insulting

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Arundel had now an opportunity to look round and observe the state of things.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

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

From this reading "There have been holy men who hid themselves Deep in the woody wilderness."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading "There have been holy men who hid themselves Deep in the woody wilderness."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There have been holy men who hid themselves Deep in the woody wilderness."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

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

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Arundel had now an opportunity to look round and observe the state of things.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Arundel had now an opportunity to look round and observe the state of things.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

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

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.

which person or people

From this reading "There have been holy men who hid themselves Deep in the woody wilderness."

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading "There have been holy men who hid themselves Deep in the woody wilderness."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Besides the Knight and himself, there were seven or eight Indians in the little cavern, armed with bows and arrows; and he remarked with pleasure that these persons were not stained with war-paint, indicating that they were on no hostile expedition, but engaged in hunting.

made of or containing or resembling wood

From this reading "There have been holy men who hid themselves Deep in the woody wilderness."

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading So far from offering violence, or even rudeness, the savages treated them with marked deference, keeping at a respectful distance, and yielding to them the piles of hemlock branches which they had arranged for couches.