used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The element of surprise would certainly be a great aid to those who attacked, and Henry judged that this was not alone the plan of Girty.
(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 RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The element of surprise would certainly be a great aid to those who attacked, and Henry judged that this was not alone the plan of Girty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The element of surprise would certainly be a great aid to those who attacked, and Henry judged that this was not alone the plan of Girty.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The master mind of Timmendiquas was somewhere back of it.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The element of surprise would certainly be a great aid to those who attacked, and Henry judged that this was not alone the plan of Girty.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The skies were without a cloud, and the sun became a hot blue dome.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The skies were without a cloud, and the sun became a hot blue dome.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The element of surprise would certainly be a great aid to those who attacked, and Henry judged that this was not alone the plan of Girty.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The skies were without a cloud, and the sun became a hot blue dome.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day marched on.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The skies were without a cloud, and the sun became a hot blue dome.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The element of surprise would certainly be a great aid to those who attacked, and Henry judged that this was not alone the plan of Girty.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
Girty
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From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The element of surprise would certainly be a great aid to those who attacked, and Henry judged that this was not alone the plan of Girty.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The element of surprise would certainly be a great aid to those who attacked, and Henry judged that this was not alone the plan of Girty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The skies were without a cloud, and the sun became a hot blue dome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
inferredverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The master mind of Timmendiquas was somewhere back of it.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The element of surprise would certainly be a great aid to those who attacked, and Henry judged that this was not alone the plan of Girty.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The day marched on.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The master mind of Timmendiquas was somewhere back of it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The master mind of Timmendiquas was somewhere back of it.
in motion
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The element of surprise would certainly be a great aid to those who attacked, and Henry judged that this was not alone the plan of Girty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day marched on.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The element of surprise would certainly be a great aid to those who attacked, and Henry judged that this was not alone the plan of Girty.
any competition
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The skies were without a cloud, and the sun became a hot blue dome.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The master mind of Timmendiquas was somewhere back of it.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The skies were without a cloud, and the sun became a hot blue dome.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The element of surprise would certainly be a great aid to those who attacked, and Henry judged that this was not alone the plan of Girty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The element of surprise would certainly be a great aid to those who attacked, and Henry judged that this was not alone the plan of Girty.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The element of surprise would certainly be a great aid to those who attacked, and Henry judged that this was not alone the plan of Girty.
Timmendiquas
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From this reading The master mind of Timmendiquas was somewhere back of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The element of surprise would certainly be a great aid to those who attacked, and Henry judged that this was not alone the plan of Girty.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The skies were without a cloud, and the sun became a hot blue dome.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE RACE OF THE FIVE They followed for a while in the trail of Girty and his band, and they inferred from all the signs that the Indian force was still moving very fast.
which person or people
From this reading The element of surprise would certainly be a great aid to those who attacked, and Henry judged that this was not alone the plan of Girty.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The skies were without a cloud, and the sun became a hot blue dome.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The element of surprise would certainly be a great aid to those who attacked, and Henry judged that this was not alone the plan of Girty.
