used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They could have sustained the attack among the houses, but it would only have been until the return of the main tribe, when they knew that every life would be taken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To make a stand at the town would be madness, and was not thought of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To make a stand at the town would be madness, and was not thought of.
atajo
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From this reading In a moment we were in our saddles; and the atajo, strung out with the captives and provisions, was hurrying off toward the woods.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading They could have sustained the attack among the houses, but it would only have been until the return of the main tribe, when they knew that every life would be taken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They could have sustained the attack among the houses, but it would only have been until the return of the main tribe, when they knew that every life would be taken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They could have sustained the attack among the houses, but it would only have been until the return of the main tribe, when they knew that every life would be taken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In a moment we were in our saddles; and the atajo, strung out with the captives and provisions, was hurrying off toward the woods.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could have sustained the attack among the houses, but it would only have been until the return of the main tribe, when they knew that every life would be taken.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They knew too well their own danger.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They could have sustained the attack among the houses, but it would only have been until the return of the main tribe, when they knew that every life would be taken.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They could have sustained the attack among the houses, but it would only have been until the return of the main tribe, when they knew that every life would be taken.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They could have sustained the attack among the houses, but it would only have been until the return of the main tribe, when they knew that every life would be taken.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading In a moment we were in our saddles; and the atajo, strung out with the captives and provisions, was hurrying off toward the woods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
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 too well their own danger.
immediately past
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They could have sustained the attack among the houses, but it would only have been until the return of the main tribe, when they knew that every life would be taken.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading To make a stand at the town would be madness, and was not thought of.
most important element
From this reading They could have sustained the attack among the houses, but it would only have been until the return of the main tribe, when they knew that every life would be taken.
engage in
From this reading To make a stand at the town would be madness, and was not thought of.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment we were in our saddles; and the atajo, strung out with the captives and provisions, was hurrying off toward the woods.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a moment we were in our saddles; and the atajo, strung out with the captives and provisions, was hurrying off toward the woods.
and nothing more
From this reading They could have sustained the attack among the houses, but it would only have been until the return of the main tribe, when they knew that every life would be taken.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In a moment we were in our saddles; and the atajo, strung out with the captives and provisions, was hurrying off toward the woods.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In a moment we were in our saddles; and the atajo, strung out with the captives and provisions, was hurrying off toward the woods.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They knew too well their own danger.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading In a moment we were in our saddles; and the atajo, strung out with the captives and provisions, was hurrying off toward the woods.
quickenverbUS /ˈkwɪkən/
move faster
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They could have sustained the attack among the houses, but it would only have been until the return of the main tribe, when they knew that every life would be taken.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading In a moment we were in our saddles; and the atajo, strung out with the captives and provisions, was hurrying off toward the woods.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
be standing; be upright
From this reading To make a stand at the town would be madness, and was not thought of.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading In a moment we were in our saddles; and the atajo, strung out with the captives and provisions, was hurrying off toward the woods.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading They could have sustained the attack among the houses, but it would only have been until the return of the main tribe, when they knew that every life would be taken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They could have sustained the attack among the houses, but it would only have been until the return of the main tribe, when they knew that every life would be taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They knew too well their own danger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew too well their own danger.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To make a stand at the town would be madness, and was not thought of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They knew too well their own danger.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In a moment we were in our saddles; and the atajo, strung out with the captives and provisions, was hurrying off toward the woods.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading To make a stand at the town would be madness, and was not thought of.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading They could have sustained the attack among the houses, but it would only have been until the return of the main tribe, when they knew that every life would be taken.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They could have sustained the attack among the houses, but it would only have been until the return of the main tribe, when they knew that every life would be taken.
communicated in words
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last speech was uttered in a tone of reconciliation; but it needed not that to quicken the movements of the hunters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In a moment we were in our saddles; and the atajo, strung out with the captives and provisions, was hurrying off toward the woods.
(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 They knew too well their own danger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a moment we were in our saddles; and the atajo, strung out with the captives and provisions, was hurrying off toward the woods.
at the time that
From this reading They could have sustained the attack among the houses, but it would only have been until the return of the main tribe, when they knew that every life would be taken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a moment we were in our saddles; and the atajo, strung out with the captives and provisions, was hurrying off toward the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In a moment we were in our saddles; and the atajo, strung out with the captives and provisions, was hurrying off toward the woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They could have sustained the attack among the houses, but it would only have been until the return of the main tribe, when they knew that every life would be taken.
