used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Still upon the young Englishman were the rags which had been taken from the dead Indian for the need of warmth.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading CHEROKEE BILL RECRUITING.
put or send forth
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
CHEROKEEnounUS /ˈtʃerəkiː/
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading CHEROKEE BILL RECRUITING.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Still upon the young Englishman were the rags which had been taken from the dead Indian for the need of warmth.
donningverbUS /ˈdɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He dragged him out of the way.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Still upon the young Englishman were the rags which had been taken from the dead Indian for the need of warmth.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still upon the young Englishman were the rags which had been taken from the dead Indian for the need of warmth.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still upon the young Englishman were the rags which had been taken from the dead Indian for the need of warmth.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
Garrod's
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From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still upon the young Englishman were the rags which had been taken from the dead Indian for the need of warmth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He dragged him out of the way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Still upon the young Englishman were the rags which had been taken from the dead Indian for the need of warmth.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Still upon the young Englishman were the rags which had been taken from the dead Indian for the need of warmth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still upon the young Englishman were the rags which had been taken from the dead Indian for the need of warmth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He dragged him out of the way.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Still upon the young Englishman were the rags which had been taken from the dead Indian for the need of warmth.
RECRUITINGverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading CHEROKEE BILL RECRUITING.
not used up
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
separatingverbUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
single-handedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪd/
unsupported by other people
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still upon the young Englishman were the rags which had been taken from the dead Indian for the need of warmth.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Still upon the young Englishman were the rags which had been taken from the dead Indian for the need of warmth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still upon the young Englishman were the rags which had been taken from the dead Indian for the need of warmth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
in the direction of
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Still upon the young Englishman were the rags which had been taken from the dead Indian for the need of warmth.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Still upon the young Englishman were the rags which had been taken from the dead Indian for the need of warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These he was glad to cast off, donning in their stead, as a shade less repulsive, the outer garments of the senseless scout.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He dragged him out of the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still upon the young Englishman were the rags which had been taken from the dead Indian for the need of warmth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Still upon the young Englishman were the rags which had been taken from the dead Indian for the need of warmth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He mounted the horse and, filled with his idea of separating the two remaining bandits so as to have a single-handed battle in the end for the young lady, he returned towards the friends awaiting Garrod's report.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Still upon the young Englishman were the rags which had been taken from the dead Indian for the need of warmth.
