used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A party of natives were seen approaching, among whom was the Matabele chief.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
(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 "I want to go over all our baggage, and put our fellows in light marching order.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A party of natives were seen approaching, among whom was the Matabele chief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I want to go over all our baggage, and put our fellows in light marching order.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading A party of natives were seen approaching, among whom was the Matabele chief.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Who are those fellows?"
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading "I want to go over all our baggage, and put our fellows in light marching order.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
a person who is in charge
From this reading A party of natives were seen approaching, among whom was the Matabele chief.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
employingverbUS /emˈplɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "I want to go over all our baggage, and put our fellows in light marching order.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I want to go over all our baggage, and put our fellows in light marching order.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to go over all our baggage, and put our fellows in light marching order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I want to go over all our baggage, and put our fellows in light marching order.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "I want to go over all our baggage, and put our fellows in light marching order.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading "I want to go over all our baggage, and put our fellows in light marching order.
Matabelenoun
a Bantu language sometimes considered a dialect of Zulu
From this reading A party of natives were seen approaching, among whom was the Matabele chief.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading A party of natives were seen approaching, among whom was the Matabele chief.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "I want to go over all our baggage, and put our fellows in light marching order.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I want to go over all our baggage, and put our fellows in light marching order.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I want to go over all our baggage, and put our fellows in light marching order.
coated with paint
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A party of natives were seen approaching, among whom was the Matabele chief.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I want to go over all our baggage, and put our fellows in light marching order.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A party of natives were seen approaching, among whom was the Matabele chief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Who are those fellows?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to go over all our baggage, and put our fellows in light marching order.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to go over all our baggage, and put our fellows in light marching order.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A party of natives were seen approaching, among whom was the Matabele chief.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A party of natives were seen approaching, among whom was the Matabele chief.
which person or people
From this reading Who are those fellows?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A party of natives were seen approaching, among whom was the Matabele chief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were almost naked, but came on with a most assured air, squatting down in a half circle before the tent, and employing all their powers in staring stolidly at the strangers.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To look at our little camp now, without waggon or horses, without cattle, and our numbers so reduced, we seem to resemble one of the parties so well painted by Cooper in his Indian tales.
