used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
(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 They were too familiar with all the signs to make any mistake, and they knew that the savage horde was preparing for another great attack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE OFFENSIVE Boone, Kenton, Henry, Sol, and Ross were returning in the night through the forest.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They were too familiar with all the signs to make any mistake, and they knew that the savage horde was preparing for another great attack.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were too familiar with all the signs to make any mistake, and they knew that the savage horde was preparing for another great attack.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading They were too familiar with all the signs to make any mistake, and they knew that the savage horde was preparing for another great attack.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I was hopin'," said Daniel Boone, "that they'd go away, but I didn't have any faith in my hope.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading ON THE OFFENSIVE Boone, Kenton, Henry, Sol, and Ross were returning in the night through the forest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they did not need to see everything or to hear everything.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading "I was hopin'," said Daniel Boone, "that they'd go away, but I didn't have any faith in my hope.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But they did not need to see everything or to hear everything.
didn't
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From this reading "I was hopin'," said Daniel Boone, "that they'd go away, but I didn't have any faith in my hope.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But they did not need to see everything or to hear everything.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "I was hopin'," said Daniel Boone, "that they'd go away, but I didn't have any faith in my hope.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading They were too familiar with all the signs to make any mistake, and they knew that the savage horde was preparing for another great attack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were too familiar with all the signs to make any mistake, and they knew that the savage horde was preparing for another great attack.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading ON THE OFFENSIVE Boone, Kenton, Henry, Sol, and Ross were returning in the night through the forest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I was hopin'," said Daniel Boone, "that they'd go away, but I didn't have any faith in my hope.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were too familiar with all the signs to make any mistake, and they knew that the savage horde was preparing for another great attack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I was hopin'," said Daniel Boone, "that they'd go away, but I didn't have any faith in my hope.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But they did not need to see everything or to hear everything.
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 ON THE OFFENSIVE Boone, Kenton, Henry, Sol, and Ross were returning in the night through the forest.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I was hopin'," said Daniel Boone, "that they'd go away, but I didn't have any faith in my hope.
hopin
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From this reading "I was hopin'," said Daniel Boone, "that they'd go away, but I didn't have any faith in my hope.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading They were too familiar with all the signs to make any mistake, and they knew that the savage horde was preparing for another great attack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was hopin'," said Daniel Boone, "that they'd go away, but I didn't have any faith in my hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE OFFENSIVE Boone, Kenton, Henry, Sol, and Ross were returning in the night through the forest.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
Kenton
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From this reading ON THE OFFENSIVE Boone, Kenton, Henry, Sol, and Ross were returning in the night through the forest.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They were too familiar with all the signs to make any mistake, and they knew that the savage horde was preparing for another great attack.
engage in
From this reading They were too familiar with all the signs to make any mistake, and they knew that the savage horde was preparing for another great attack.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading They were too familiar with all the signs to make any mistake, and they knew that the savage horde was preparing for another great attack.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I was hopin'," said Daniel Boone, "that they'd go away, but I didn't have any faith in my hope.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But they did not need to see everything or to hear everything.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ON THE OFFENSIVE Boone, Kenton, Henry, Sol, and Ross were returning in the night through the forest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they did not need to see everything or to hear everything.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
OFFENSIVEadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading ON THE OFFENSIVE Boone, Kenton, Henry, Sol, and Ross were returning in the night through the forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE OFFENSIVE Boone, Kenton, Henry, Sol, and Ross were returning in the night through the forest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But they did not need to see everything or to hear everything.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading They were too familiar with all the signs to make any mistake, and they knew that the savage horde was preparing for another great attack.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading ON THE OFFENSIVE Boone, Kenton, Henry, Sol, and Ross were returning in the night through the forest.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading ON THE OFFENSIVE Boone, Kenton, Henry, Sol, and Ross were returning in the night through the forest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was hopin'," said Daniel Boone, "that they'd go away, but I didn't have any faith in my hope.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading They were too familiar with all the signs to make any mistake, and they knew that the savage horde was preparing for another great attack.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading They were too familiar with all the signs to make any mistake, and they knew that the savage horde was preparing for another great attack.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading ON THE OFFENSIVE Boone, Kenton, Henry, Sol, and Ross were returning in the night through the forest.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were too familiar with all the signs to make any mistake, and they knew that the savage horde was preparing for another great attack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE OFFENSIVE Boone, Kenton, Henry, Sol, and Ross were returning in the night through the forest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
they'd
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From this reading "I was hopin'," said Daniel Boone, "that they'd go away, but I didn't have any faith in my hope.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ON THE OFFENSIVE Boone, Kenton, Henry, Sol, and Ross were returning in the night through the forest.
Timmendiquas
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From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were too familiar with all the signs to make any mistake, and they knew that the savage horde was preparing for another great attack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were too familiar with all the signs to make any mistake, and they knew that the savage horde was preparing for another great attack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON THE OFFENSIVE Boone, Kenton, Henry, Sol, and Ross were returning in the night through the forest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were too familiar with all the signs to make any mistake, and they knew that the savage horde was preparing for another great attack.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They had stolen near enough to the Indian camp to see something of what had occurred, and now and then a word of the speech of Timmendiquas had reached them.
