used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All night he had maintained a watch.
(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 night he had maintained a watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the previous night Jonathan had come swiftly back to the cabin, and, speaking but two words, seized his weapons and vanished into the black night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not considered it necessary to send his family into the fort, to which they had often been compelled to flee.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On the previous night Jonathan had come swiftly back to the cabin, and, speaking but two words, seized his weapons and vanished into the black night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the previous night Jonathan had come swiftly back to the cabin, and, speaking but two words, seized his weapons and vanished into the black night.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the previous night Jonathan had come swiftly back to the cabin, and, speaking but two words, seized his weapons and vanished into the black night.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading He had not considered it necessary to send his family into the fort, to which they had often been compelled to flee.
carefully weighed
From this reading He had not considered it necessary to send his family into the fort, to which they had often been compelled to flee.
a social unit living together
From this reading He had not considered it necessary to send his family into the fort, to which they had often been compelled to flee.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading He had not considered it necessary to send his family into the fort, to which they had often been compelled to flee.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading He had not considered it necessary to send his family into the fort, to which they had often been compelled to flee.
fro
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From this reading In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All night he had maintained a watch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All night he had maintained a watch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard.
Injuns
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From this reading The words were "Injuns!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had not considered it necessary to send his family into the fort, to which they had often been compelled to flee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not considered it necessary to send his family into the fort, to which they had often been compelled to flee.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading On the previous night Jonathan had come swiftly back to the cabin, and, speaking but two words, seized his weapons and vanished into the black night.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading All night he had maintained a watch.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard.
absolutely essential
From this reading He had not considered it necessary to send his family into the fort, to which they had often been compelled to flee.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night he had maintained a watch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not considered it necessary to send his family into the fort, to which they had often been compelled to flee.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had not considered it necessary to send his family into the fort, to which they had often been compelled to flee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading On the previous night Jonathan had come swiftly back to the cabin, and, speaking but two words, seized his weapons and vanished into the black night.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading On the previous night Jonathan had come swiftly back to the cabin, and, speaking but two words, seized his weapons and vanished into the black night.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He had not considered it necessary to send his family into the fort, to which they had often been compelled to flee.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading On the previous night Jonathan had come swiftly back to the cabin, and, speaking but two words, seized his weapons and vanished into the black night.
in a swift manner
From this reading On the previous night Jonathan had come swiftly back to the cabin, and, speaking but two words, seized his weapons and vanished into the black night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not considered it necessary to send his family into the fort, to which they had often been compelled to flee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the previous night Jonathan had come swiftly back to the cabin, and, speaking but two words, seized his weapons and vanished into the black night.
having passed out of existence
From this reading On the previous night Jonathan had come swiftly back to the cabin, and, speaking but two words, seized his weapons and vanished into the black night.
look attentively
From this reading All night he had maintained a watch.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading On the previous night Jonathan had come swiftly back to the cabin, and, speaking but two words, seized his weapons and vanished into the black night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were "Injuns!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not considered it necessary to send his family into the fort, to which they had often been compelled to flee.
the words that are spoken
From this reading On the previous night Jonathan had come swiftly back to the cabin, and, speaking but two words, seized his weapons and vanished into the black night.
Zane
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From this reading In the misty morning twilight Colonel Zane, fully armed, paced to and fro before his cabin, on guard.
