used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The massacre of the _Pallidas_ will come down in history, for a massacre it was.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Hal was stunned by it for a moment, but an arrow skimming off his tanned arm brought him to action.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading War cries trembled in the air, shrieks of women and children.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hal was stunned by it for a moment, but an arrow skimming off his tanned arm brought him to action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
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 Hal was stunned by it for a moment, but an arrow skimming off his tanned arm brought him to action.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Hal was stunned by it for a moment, but an arrow skimming off his tanned arm brought him to action.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He leaped out of the canoe with Renan, pulling back the trigger of his gun with every step they took up the bank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He leaped out of the canoe with Renan, pulling back the trigger of his gun with every step they took up the bank.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hal was stunned by it for a moment, but an arrow skimming off his tanned arm brought him to action.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hal was stunned by it for a moment, but an arrow skimming off his tanned arm brought him to action.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hal was stunned by it for a moment, but an arrow skimming off his tanned arm brought him to action.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading He leaped out of the canoe with Renan, pulling back the trigger of his gun with every step they took up the bank.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading War cries trembled in the air, shrieks of women and children.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The massacre of the _Pallidas_ will come down in history, for a massacre it was.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading War cries trembled in the air, shrieks of women and children.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The massacre of the _Pallidas_ will come down in history, for a massacre it was.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The massacre of the _Pallidas_ will come down in history, for a massacre it was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He leaped out of the canoe with Renan, pulling back the trigger of his gun with every step they took up the bank.
Hal
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From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaped out of the canoe with Renan, pulling back the trigger of his gun with every step they took up the bank.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hal was stunned by it for a moment, but an arrow skimming off his tanned arm brought him to action.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal was stunned by it for a moment, but an arrow skimming off his tanned arm brought him to action.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The massacre of the _Pallidas_ will come down in history, for a massacre it was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The massacre of the _Pallidas_ will come down in history, for a massacre it was.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The massacre of the _Pallidas_ will come down in history, for a massacre it was.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He leaped out of the canoe with Renan, pulling back the trigger of his gun with every step they took up the bank.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading The massacre of the _Pallidas_ will come down in history, for a massacre it was.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
a particular point in time
From this reading Hal was stunned by it for a moment, but an arrow skimming off his tanned arm brought him to action.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The massacre of the _Pallidas_ will come down in history, for a massacre it was.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hal was stunned by it for a moment, but an arrow skimming off his tanned arm brought him to action.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He leaped out of the canoe with Renan, pulling back the trigger of his gun with every step they took up the bank.
Pallidas
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From this reading The massacre of the _Pallidas_ will come down in history, for a massacre it was.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading He leaped out of the canoe with Renan, pulling back the trigger of his gun with every step they took up the bank.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
Renan
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From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
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 Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading War cries trembled in the air, shrieks of women and children.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading Hal was stunned by it for a moment, but an arrow skimming off his tanned arm brought him to action.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He leaped out of the canoe with Renan, pulling back the trigger of his gun with every step they took up the bank.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Hal was stunned by it for a moment, but an arrow skimming off his tanned arm brought him to action.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading Hal was stunned by it for a moment, but an arrow skimming off his tanned arm brought him to action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The massacre of the _Pallidas_ will come down in history, for a massacre it was.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaped out of the canoe with Renan, pulling back the trigger of his gun with every step they took up the bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hal was stunned by it for a moment, but an arrow skimming off his tanned arm brought him to action.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He leaped out of the canoe with Renan, pulling back the trigger of his gun with every step they took up the bank.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading War cries trembled in the air, shrieks of women and children.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading He leaped out of the canoe with Renan, pulling back the trigger of his gun with every step they took up the bank.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He leaped out of the canoe with Renan, pulling back the trigger of his gun with every step they took up the bank.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading War cries trembled in the air, shrieks of women and children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The massacre of the _Pallidas_ will come down in history, for a massacre it was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The massacre of the _Pallidas_ will come down in history, for a massacre it was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Renan and Hal leading the rebel volunteers were met that morning with a rain of poisoned arrows issuing from every conceivable bit of foliage on the banks of the settlement.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading War cries trembled in the air, shrieks of women and children.
