used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I hope not," his companion returned, with a troubled look on his sunburned face; "because that might mean new perils before morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Roger was saying, some days after the buffalo stampede.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
(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 The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
for the reason that
From this reading "I hope not," his companion returned, with a troubled look on his sunburned face; "because that might mean new perils before morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I hope not," his companion returned, with a troubled look on his sunburned face; "because that might mean new perils before morning.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Roger was saying, some days after the buffalo stampede.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "I hope not," his companion returned, with a troubled look on his sunburned face; "because that might mean new perils before morning.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Roger was saying, some days after the buffalo stampede.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
divisible by two
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I hope not," his companion returned, with a troubled look on his sunburned face; "because that might mean new perils before morning.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
a long fixed look
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "I WONDER if he saw us?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I hope not," his companion returned, with a troubled look on his sunburned face; "because that might mean new perils before morning.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope not," his companion returned, with a troubled look on his sunburned face; "because that might mean new perils before morning.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "I WONDER if he saw us?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "I WONDER if he saw us?"
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I hope not," his companion returned, with a troubled look on his sunburned face; "because that might mean new perils before morning.
occurring by chance
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I hope not," his companion returned, with a troubled look on his sunburned face; "because that might mean new perils before morning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I hope not," his companion returned, with a troubled look on his sunburned face; "because that might mean new perils before morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I hope not," his companion returned, with a troubled look on his sunburned face; "because that might mean new perils before morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I hope not," his companion returned, with a troubled look on his sunburned face; "because that might mean new perils before morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I hope not," his companion returned, with a troubled look on his sunburned face; "because that might mean new perils before morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "I WONDER if he saw us?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
PERILSnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "I WONDER if he saw us?"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I hope not," his companion returned, with a troubled look on his sunburned face; "because that might mean new perils before morning.
Roger
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From this reading Roger was saying, some days after the buffalo stampede.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "I WONDER if he saw us?"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Roger was saying, some days after the buffalo stampede.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Roger was saying, some days after the buffalo stampede.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading Roger was saying, some days after the buffalo stampede.
sunburnedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnbɜːrnd/
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading "I hope not," his companion returned, with a troubled look on his sunburned face; "because that might mean new perils before morning.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hope not," his companion returned, with a troubled look on his sunburned face; "because that might mean new perils before morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "I WONDER if he saw us?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "I hope not," his companion returned, with a troubled look on his sunburned face; "because that might mean new perils before morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "I WONDER if he saw us?"
migratory
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roger was saying, some days after the buffalo stampede.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "I WONDER if he saw us?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Up to now we've been so lucky about escaping any sort of fight with the wandering Indians that I keep hoping we may get through, and join the expedition, without any annoyance."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "I WONDER if he saw us?"
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The boys were thinking of halting for the night, and the western sky had taken on all the wonderful rosy tints at which even these frontier boys would gaze with something akin to awe.
