used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
react verbally
From this reading They knew the latter were asleep, and in answer to some proposition that Rory had just whispered to Jacques, the latter said-- "So, that is so.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
in a state of sleep
From this reading They knew the latter were asleep, and in answer to some proposition that Rory had just whispered to Jacques, the latter said-- "So, that is so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "S-sh! or by the powers it's your throat the knife'll be at.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "S-sh! or by the powers it's your throat the knife'll be at.
propose a payment
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
fearless and daring
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Keel him not, but to make that he cry not.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "S-sh! or by the powers it's your throat the knife'll be at.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Keel him not, but to make that he cry not.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The knife to the throat, not to cut, but to silence, that is the thing."
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They knew the latter were asleep, and in answer to some proposition that Rory had just whispered to Jacques, the latter said-- "So, that is so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Keel him not, but to make that he cry not.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Keel him not, but to make that he cry not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They knew the latter were asleep, and in answer to some proposition that Rory had just whispered to Jacques, the latter said-- "So, that is so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
it's
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From this reading "S-sh! or by the powers it's your throat the knife'll be at.
Jacques
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From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
and nothing more
From this reading They knew the latter were asleep, and in answer to some proposition that Rory had just whispered to Jacques, the latter said-- "So, that is so.
KeelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading Keel him not, but to make that he cry not.
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 knew the latter were asleep, and in answer to some proposition that Rory had just whispered to Jacques, the latter said-- "So, that is so.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The knife to the throat, not to cut, but to silence, that is the thing."
knife'll
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From this reading "S-sh! or by the powers it's your throat the knife'll be at.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading They knew the latter were asleep, and in answer to some proposition that Rory had just whispered to Jacques, the latter said-- "So, that is so.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
engage in
From this reading Keel him not, but to make that he cry not.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Keel him not, but to make that he cry not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "S-sh! or by the powers it's your throat the knife'll be at.
Pasmore
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From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
Poundmaker's
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From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading "S-sh! or by the powers it's your throat the knife'll be at.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading They knew the latter were asleep, and in answer to some proposition that Rory had just whispered to Jacques, the latter said-- "So, that is so.
Rory
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From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
S-sh
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From this reading "S-sh! or by the powers it's your throat the knife'll be at.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They knew the latter were asleep, and in answer to some proposition that Rory had just whispered to Jacques, the latter said-- "So, that is so.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The knife to the throat, not to cut, but to silence, that is the thing."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They knew the latter were asleep, and in answer to some proposition that Rory had just whispered to Jacques, the latter said-- "So, that is so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They knew the latter were asleep, and in answer to some proposition that Rory had just whispered to Jacques, the latter said-- "So, that is so.
tepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew the latter were asleep, and in answer to some proposition that Rory had just whispered to Jacques, the latter said-- "So, that is so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew the latter were asleep, and in answer to some proposition that Rory had just whispered to Jacques, the latter said-- "So, that is so.
a special situation
From this reading The knife to the throat, not to cut, but to silence, that is the thing."
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The knife to the throat, not to cut, but to silence, that is the thing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They knew the latter were asleep, and in answer to some proposition that Rory had just whispered to Jacques, the latter said-- "So, that is so.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY It was midnight, and Poundmaker's prisoners, Douglas, Pasmore, Jacques, and Rory, were lying in their tepee under the charge of their armed guards.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading They knew the latter were asleep, and in answer to some proposition that Rory had just whispered to Jacques, the latter said-- "So, that is so.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "S-sh! or by the powers it's your throat the knife'll be at.
