used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON PAROLE In this strange house party, a truce was tacitly agreed.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ON PAROLE In this strange house party, a truce was tacitly agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dunwody, in his own room, was looking into the seriousness of his injury, with the old trapper Eleazar, once more summoned as readiest physician.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It seemed sufficient that the future for the time should take care of itself.
Carlisle
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From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
Clayton
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From this reading Dunwody's injury left Clayton practically leader of the Missourians.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
Dunwody
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From this reading Dunwody, in his own room, was looking into the seriousness of his injury, with the old trapper Eleazar, once more summoned as readiest physician.
Dunwody's
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From this reading Dunwody's injury left Clayton practically leader of the Missourians.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
Eleazar
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From this reading Dunwody, in his own room, was looking into the seriousness of his injury, with the old trapper Eleazar, once more summoned as readiest physician.
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed sufficient that the future for the time should take care of itself.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It seemed sufficient that the future for the time should take care of itself.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
gravitatedverbUS /ˈɡrævəteɪtɪd/
past form of “gravitate” — move toward
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ON PAROLE In this strange house party, a truce was tacitly agreed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON PAROLE In this strange house party, a truce was tacitly agreed.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Dunwody's injury left Clayton practically leader of the Missourians.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dunwody, in his own room, was looking into the seriousness of his injury, with the old trapper Eleazar, once more summoned as readiest physician.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed sufficient that the future for the time should take care of itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed sufficient that the future for the time should take care of itself.
Kammerer
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From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Dunwody's injury left Clayton practically leader of the Missourians.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Dunwody's injury left Clayton practically leader of the Missourians.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Dunwody, in his own room, was looking into the seriousness of his injury, with the old trapper Eleazar, once more summoned as readiest physician.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
MissouriansnounUS /məˈzʊriənz/
plural of “missourian” — a native or resident of Missouri
From this reading Dunwody's injury left Clayton practically leader of the Missourians.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dunwody, in his own room, was looking into the seriousness of his injury, with the old trapper Eleazar, once more summoned as readiest physician.
not any; not one
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed sufficient that the future for the time should take care of itself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dunwody, in his own room, was looking into the seriousness of his injury, with the old trapper Eleazar, once more summoned as readiest physician.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON PAROLE In this strange house party, a truce was tacitly agreed.
on one occasion
From this reading Dunwody, in his own room, was looking into the seriousness of his injury, with the old trapper Eleazar, once more summoned as readiest physician.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dunwody, in his own room, was looking into the seriousness of his injury, with the old trapper Eleazar, once more summoned as readiest physician.
PAROLEnounUS /pərˈoʊl/
a promise
From this reading ON PAROLE In this strange house party, a truce was tacitly agreed.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading ON PAROLE In this strange house party, a truce was tacitly agreed.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Dunwody, in his own room, was looking into the seriousness of his injury, with the old trapper Eleazar, once more summoned as readiest physician.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Dunwody's injury left Clayton practically leader of the Missourians.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
readiest
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From this reading Dunwody, in his own room, was looking into the seriousness of his injury, with the old trapper Eleazar, once more summoned as readiest physician.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dunwody, in his own room, was looking into the seriousness of his injury, with the old trapper Eleazar, once more summoned as readiest physician.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed sufficient that the future for the time should take care of itself.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Dunwody, in his own room, was looking into the seriousness of his injury, with the old trapper Eleazar, once more summoned as readiest physician.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed sufficient that the future for the time should take care of itself.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading ON PAROLE In this strange house party, a truce was tacitly agreed.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It seemed sufficient that the future for the time should take care of itself.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Dunwody, in his own room, was looking into the seriousness of his injury, with the old trapper Eleazar, once more summoned as readiest physician.
tacitlyadverbUS /ˈtæsɪtli/
in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement
From this reading ON PAROLE In this strange house party, a truce was tacitly agreed.
carry out
From this reading It seemed sufficient that the future for the time should take care of itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed sufficient that the future for the time should take care of itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed sufficient that the future for the time should take care of itself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ON PAROLE In this strange house party, a truce was tacitly agreed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed sufficient that the future for the time should take care of itself.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Dunwody, in his own room, was looking into the seriousness of his injury, with the old trapper Eleazar, once more summoned as readiest physician.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading ON PAROLE In this strange house party, a truce was tacitly agreed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON PAROLE In this strange house party, a truce was tacitly agreed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His party gravitated toward him, while opposite sat the two prisoners, Carlisle and Kammerer, composed and silent, now and then exchanging a glance with each other, but making no spoken comment.
