used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
(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 All through the morning the white men followed him in silence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the morning of the third day the old Indian could scarcely control himself, so eager was he to be off.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Noon came, and still the Indian pushed on.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
power to direct or determine
From this reading On the morning of the third day the old Indian could scarcely control himself, so eager was he to be off.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the morning of the third day the old Indian could scarcely control himself, so eager was he to be off.
CreenounUS /kriː/
a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morning of the third day the old Indian could scarcely control himself, so eager was he to be off.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading On the morning of the third day the old Indian could scarcely control himself, so eager was he to be off.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
English-American
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From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading All through the morning the white men followed him in silence.
coins made of gold
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All through the morning the white men followed him in silence.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the morning of the third day the old Indian could scarcely control himself, so eager was he to be off.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading On the morning of the third day the old Indian could scarcely control himself, so eager was he to be off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
by chance
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
the force of workers available
From this reading All through the morning the white men followed him in silence.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the third day the old Indian could scarcely control himself, so eager was he to be off.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
the middle of the day
From this reading Noon came, and still the Indian pushed on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the morning of the third day the old Indian could scarcely control himself, so eager was he to be off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the morning of the third day the old Indian could scarcely control himself, so eager was he to be off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the third day the old Indian could scarcely control himself, so eager was he to be off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
the possibility of future success
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Noon came, and still the Indian pushed on.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
only a very short time before
From this reading On the morning of the third day the old Indian could scarcely control himself, so eager was he to be off.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading All through the morning the white men followed him in silence.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
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 At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
not in physical motion
From this reading Noon came, and still the Indian pushed on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the morning of the third day the old Indian could scarcely control himself, so eager was he to be off.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the morning the white men followed him in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the end of an hour Cromwell and the engineer had agreed that these stations were day's marches and the rests camping places.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In short, it was two and a half "sleeps" to what he wanted to show them,--a prospect, a gold mine maybe,--and so Cromwell and the English-American detached themselves and set out at the heels of the mute Cree in search of something.
a Caucasian
From this reading All through the morning the white men followed him in silence.
