aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had forgotten about the dogs that he dreaded, but evidently he was right in his surmise that the camp contained none.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Henry lay fully an hour in the bushes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing disturbed him while he stared at what was passing by the firelight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Henry lay fully an hour in the bushes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had forgotten about the dogs that he dreaded, but evidently he was right in his surmise that the camp contained none.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nothing disturbed him while he stared at what was passing by the firelight.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He had forgotten about the dogs that he dreaded, but evidently he was right in his surmise that the camp contained none.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading They two, great chiefs, sat long in close converse.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They two, great chiefs, sat long in close converse.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading He had forgotten about the dogs that he dreaded, but evidently he was right in his surmise that the camp contained none.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading They two, great chiefs, sat long in close converse.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Nothing disturbed him while he stared at what was passing by the firelight.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He had forgotten about the dogs that he dreaded, but evidently he was right in his surmise that the camp contained none.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He had forgotten about the dogs that he dreaded, but evidently he was right in his surmise that the camp contained none.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He had forgotten about the dogs that he dreaded, but evidently he was right in his surmise that the camp contained none.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading Nothing disturbed him while he stared at what was passing by the firelight.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had forgotten about the dogs that he dreaded, but evidently he was right in his surmise that the camp contained none.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Henry lay fully an hour in the bushes.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had forgotten about the dogs that he dreaded, but evidently he was right in his surmise that the camp contained none.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had forgotten about the dogs that he dreaded, but evidently he was right in his surmise that the camp contained none.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
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 Henry lay fully an hour in the bushes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing disturbed him while he stared at what was passing by the firelight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had forgotten about the dogs that he dreaded, but evidently he was right in his surmise that the camp contained none.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Henry lay fully an hour in the bushes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henry lay fully an hour in the bushes.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Henry lay fully an hour in the bushes.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They two, great chiefs, sat long in close converse.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He had forgotten about the dogs that he dreaded, but evidently he was right in his surmise that the camp contained none.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing disturbed him while he stared at what was passing by the firelight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Nothing disturbed him while he stared at what was passing by the firelight.
portended
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From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
rescuingverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had forgotten about the dogs that he dreaded, but evidently he was right in his surmise that the camp contained none.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They two, great chiefs, sat long in close converse.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Nothing disturbed him while he stared at what was passing by the firelight.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading He had forgotten about the dogs that he dreaded, but evidently he was right in his surmise that the camp contained none.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had forgotten about the dogs that he dreaded, but evidently he was right in his surmise that the camp contained none.
Thayendanegea
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From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry lay fully an hour in the bushes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They two, great chiefs, sat long in close converse.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
Timmendiquas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They two, great chiefs, sat long in close converse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had forgotten about the dogs that he dreaded, but evidently he was right in his surmise that the camp contained none.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nothing disturbed him while he stared at what was passing by the firelight.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nothing disturbed him while he stared at what was passing by the firelight.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There could be no doubt that the meeting of Timmendiquas and Thayendanegea portended great things, but he would not be stirred from his task of rescuing his comrades or discovering their fate.
