used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
(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 Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
Ambrosio
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From this reading They were Red Cedar and Fray Ambrosio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Gossip," the monk said, "do you believe that we have succeeded in hiding our trail from the white hunters?"
cause to be bored
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
CedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading They were Red Cedar and Fray Ambrosio.
Cedar's
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From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
COMBATnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading THE COMBAT.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Gossip," the monk said, "do you believe that we have succeeded in hiding our trail from the white hunters?"
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
the organ of sight
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
FrayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading They were Red Cedar and Fray Ambrosio.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
gambusinos
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From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
GossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading "Gossip," the monk said, "do you believe that we have succeeded in hiding our trail from the white hunters?"
guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Gossip," the monk said, "do you believe that we have succeeded in hiding our trail from the white hunters?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading "Gossip," the monk said, "do you believe that we have succeeded in hiding our trail from the white hunters?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading "Gossip," the monk said, "do you believe that we have succeeded in hiding our trail from the white hunters?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading "Gossip," the monk said, "do you believe that we have succeeded in hiding our trail from the white hunters?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Gossip," the monk said, "do you believe that we have succeeded in hiding our trail from the white hunters?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gossip," the monk said, "do you believe that we have succeeded in hiding our trail from the white hunters?"
except for; apart from
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
squatternounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "Gossip," the monk said, "do you believe that we have succeeded in hiding our trail from the white hunters?"
a state of acute pain
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
confined on all sides
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMBAT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Red Cedar and Fray Ambrosio.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "Gossip," the monk said, "do you believe that we have succeeded in hiding our trail from the white hunters?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Gossip," the monk said, "do you believe that we have succeeded in hiding our trail from the white hunters?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Gossip," the monk said, "do you believe that we have succeeded in hiding our trail from the white hunters?"
which person or people
From this reading Red Cedar's camp was plunged in silence; all were asleep, save three or four gambusinos who watched over the safety of their comrades, and two persons who, carelessly reclining before a tent erected in the centre of the camp, were conversing in a low voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The squatter seemed suffering from considerable anxiety; with his eye fixed on space, he seemed to be sounding the darkness and guessing the secrets which the night that surrounded him bore in its bosom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gossip," the monk said, "do you believe that we have succeeded in hiding our trail from the white hunters?"
