used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DUEL WITH DEATH Rain came and went.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading They accepted the food tendered them, but when it was eaten they withdrew to some covert of their own to spend the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DUEL WITH DEATH Rain came and went.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whereby the whites knew that, though their guides now could no longer suspect them of killing the lone hunter, they still were not accepted as friends.
assortedadjectiveUS /əˈsɔːrtɪd/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They accepted the food tendered them, but when it was eaten they withdrew to some covert of their own to spend the night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A DUEL WITH DEATH Rain came and went.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whereby the whites knew that, though their guides now could no longer suspect them of killing the lone hunter, they still were not accepted as friends.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading They accepted the food tendered them, but when it was eaten they withdrew to some covert of their own to spend the night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A DUEL WITH DEATH Rain came and went.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Yet even in such miserable weather the four tribesmen of the Mayorunas declined to sleep in the same camp with the whites.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
DUELnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading A DUEL WITH DEATH Rain came and went.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading They accepted the food tendered them, but when it was eaten they withdrew to some covert of their own to spend the night.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet even in such miserable weather the four tribesmen of the Mayorunas declined to sleep in the same camp with the whites.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading They accepted the food tendered them, but when it was eaten they withdrew to some covert of their own to spend the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Yet even in such miserable weather the four tribesmen of the Mayorunas declined to sleep in the same camp with the whites.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Whereby the whites knew that, though their guides now could no longer suspect them of killing the lone hunter, they still were not accepted as friends.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Whereby the whites knew that, though their guides now could no longer suspect them of killing the lone hunter, they still were not accepted as friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Whereby the whites knew that, though their guides now could no longer suspect them of killing the lone hunter, they still were not accepted as friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They accepted the food tendered them, but when it was eaten they withdrew to some covert of their own to spend the night.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Whereby the whites knew that, though their guides now could no longer suspect them of killing the lone hunter, they still were not accepted as friends.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whereby the whites knew that, though their guides now could no longer suspect them of killing the lone hunter, they still were not accepted as friends.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Whereby the whites knew that, though their guides now could no longer suspect them of killing the lone hunter, they still were not accepted as friends.
for more time
From this reading Whereby the whites knew that, though their guides now could no longer suspect them of killing the lone hunter, they still were not accepted as friends.
Mayorunas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet even in such miserable weather the four tribesmen of the Mayorunas declined to sleep in the same camp with the whites.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Yet even in such miserable weather the four tribesmen of the Mayorunas declined to sleep in the same camp with the whites.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They accepted the food tendered them, but when it was eaten they withdrew to some covert of their own to spend the night.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
not any; not one
From this reading Whereby the whites knew that, though their guides now could no longer suspect them of killing the lone hunter, they still were not accepted as friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whereby the whites knew that, though their guides now could no longer suspect them of killing the lone hunter, they still were not accepted as friends.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whereby the whites knew that, though their guides now could no longer suspect them of killing the lone hunter, they still were not accepted as friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
on one occasion
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They accepted the food tendered them, but when it was eaten they withdrew to some covert of their own to spend the night.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A DUEL WITH DEATH Rain came and went.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Yet even in such miserable weather the four tribesmen of the Mayorunas declined to sleep in the same camp with the whites.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Yet even in such miserable weather the four tribesmen of the Mayorunas declined to sleep in the same camp with the whites.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They accepted the food tendered them, but when it was eaten they withdrew to some covert of their own to spend the night.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading They accepted the food tendered them, but when it was eaten they withdrew to some covert of their own to spend the night.
not in physical motion
From this reading Whereby the whites knew that, though their guides now could no longer suspect them of killing the lone hunter, they still were not accepted as friends.
in a strange manner
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet even in such miserable weather the four tribesmen of the Mayorunas declined to sleep in the same camp with the whites.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Whereby the whites knew that, though their guides now could no longer suspect them of killing the lone hunter, they still were not accepted as friends.
tenderedverbUS /ˈtendərd/
past form of “tender” — offer or present for acceptance
From this reading They accepted the food tendered them, but when it was eaten they withdrew to some covert of their own to spend the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whereby the whites knew that, though their guides now could no longer suspect them of killing the lone hunter, they still were not accepted as friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They accepted the food tendered them, but when it was eaten they withdrew to some covert of their own to spend the night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They accepted the food tendered them, but when it was eaten they withdrew to some covert of their own to spend the night.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Whereby the whites knew that, though their guides now could no longer suspect them of killing the lone hunter, they still were not accepted as friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet even in such miserable weather the four tribesmen of the Mayorunas declined to sleep in the same camp with the whites.
tribesmennounUS /ˈtraɪbzmɪn/
plural of “tribesman” — someone who lives in a tribe
From this reading Yet even in such miserable weather the four tribesmen of the Mayorunas declined to sleep in the same camp with the whites.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Yet even in such miserable weather the four tribesmen of the Mayorunas declined to sleep in the same camp with the whites.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A DUEL WITH DEATH Rain came and went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whereby the whites knew that, though their guides now could no longer suspect them of killing the lone hunter, they still were not accepted as friends.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
at the time that
From this reading They accepted the food tendered them, but when it was eaten they withdrew to some covert of their own to spend the night.
Whereby
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From this reading Whereby the whites knew that, though their guides now could no longer suspect them of killing the lone hunter, they still were not accepted as friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first night's camp of the strangely assorted company was a wet one, for well on in the day the skies poured down the watery weight which had been troubling them once morning.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading Yet even in such miserable weather the four tribesmen of the Mayorunas declined to sleep in the same camp with the whites.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DUEL WITH DEATH Rain came and went.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading They accepted the food tendered them, but when it was eaten they withdrew to some covert of their own to spend the night.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet even in such miserable weather the four tribesmen of the Mayorunas declined to sleep in the same camp with the whites.
