used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pioneer, attracted by the borderman's halloo, ran to the bluff and sounded the alarm with shrill whoops.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A pioneer, attracted by the borderman's halloo, ran to the bluff and sounded the alarm with shrill whoops.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the hurrying, brown-clad figures that answered this summons, was Colonel Zane.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's Jack, kurnel, an' he's got her!" cried one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Among the hurrying, brown-clad figures that answered this summons, was Colonel Zane.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The doughty colonel gained the bluff to see his brother climbing the bank with a white-faced girl in his arms.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading A pioneer, attracted by the borderman's halloo, ran to the bluff and sounded the alarm with shrill whoops.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
beachedverbUS /biːtʃt/
past form of “beach” — land on a beach
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading A pioneer, attracted by the borderman's halloo, ran to the bluff and sounded the alarm with shrill whoops.
borderman's
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From this reading A pioneer, attracted by the borderman's halloo, ran to the bluff and sounded the alarm with shrill whoops.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The doughty colonel gained the bluff to see his brother climbing the bank with a white-faced girl in his arms.
brown-clad
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From this reading Among the hurrying, brown-clad figures that answered this summons, was Colonel Zane.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A pioneer, attracted by the borderman's halloo, ran to the bluff and sounded the alarm with shrill whoops.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The doughty colonel gained the bluff to see his brother climbing the bank with a white-faced girl in his arms.
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 Among the hurrying, brown-clad figures that answered this summons, was Colonel Zane.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It's Jack, kurnel, an' he's got her!" cried one.
doughty
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From this reading The doughty colonel gained the bluff to see his brother climbing the bank with a white-faced girl in his arms.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Among the hurrying, brown-clad figures that answered this summons, was Colonel Zane.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The doughty colonel gained the bluff to see his brother climbing the bank with a white-faced girl in his arms.
a young female
From this reading The doughty colonel gained the bluff to see his brother climbing the bank with a white-faced girl in his arms.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's Jack, kurnel, an' he's got her!" cried one.
hallooverb
urge on with shouts
From this reading A pioneer, attracted by the borderman's halloo, ran to the bluff and sounded the alarm with shrill whoops.
he's
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From this reading "It's Jack, kurnel, an' he's got her!" cried one.
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 Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's Jack, kurnel, an' he's got her!" cried one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Among the hurrying, brown-clad figures that answered this summons, was Colonel Zane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doughty colonel gained the bluff to see his brother climbing the bank with a white-faced girl in his arms.
Indian-summer
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From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
It's
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From this reading "It's Jack, kurnel, an' he's got her!" cried one.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "It's Jack, kurnel, an' he's got her!" cried one.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
kurnel
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From this reading "It's Jack, kurnel, an' he's got her!" cried one.
become covered with mist
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's Jack, kurnel, an' he's got her!" cried one.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading A pioneer, attracted by the borderman's halloo, ran to the bluff and sounded the alarm with shrill whoops.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A pioneer, attracted by the borderman's halloo, ran to the bluff and sounded the alarm with shrill whoops.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The doughty colonel gained the bluff to see his brother climbing the bank with a white-faced girl in his arms.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading A pioneer, attracted by the borderman's halloo, ran to the bluff and sounded the alarm with shrill whoops.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading A pioneer, attracted by the borderman's halloo, ran to the bluff and sounded the alarm with shrill whoops.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Among the hurrying, brown-clad figures that answered this summons, was Colonel Zane.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among the hurrying, brown-clad figures that answered this summons, was Colonel Zane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Among the hurrying, brown-clad figures that answered this summons, was Colonel Zane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A pioneer, attracted by the borderman's halloo, ran to the bluff and sounded the alarm with shrill whoops.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
at the time that
From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
white-faced
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From this reading The doughty colonel gained the bluff to see his brother climbing the bank with a white-faced girl in his arms.
whoopsnounUS /wuːps/
plural of “whoop” — a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
From this reading A pioneer, attracted by the borderman's halloo, ran to the bluff and sounded the alarm with shrill whoops.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A pioneer, attracted by the borderman's halloo, ran to the bluff and sounded the alarm with shrill whoops.
Zane
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From this reading Next morning, when the mist was breaking and rolling away under the warm rays of the Indian-summer sun, Jonathan Zane beached his canoe on the steep bank before Fort Henry.
