adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading It was this acute sharpening of the senses, the painting of pictures before him, that gave him the gift of golden speech that the Indians had first noticed in him.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
AMBUSHverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The great pulses in his throat and temples leaped, and his ear became so keen that he seemed to himself to hear the fall of the leaf in the forest.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was this acute sharpening of the senses, the painting of pictures before him, that gave him the gift of golden speech that the Indians had first noticed in him.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
Colden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He saw and heard much that others could neither hear nor see, and the words to describe it were always ready to pour forth.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading He saw and heard much that others could neither hear nor see, and the words to describe it were always ready to pour forth.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The great pulses in his throat and temples leaped, and his ear became so keen that he seemed to himself to hear the fall of the leaf in the forest.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The great pulses in his throat and temples leaped, and his ear became so keen that he seemed to himself to hear the fall of the leaf in the forest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was this acute sharpening of the senses, the painting of pictures before him, that gave him the gift of golden speech that the Indians had first noticed in him.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He saw and heard much that others could neither hear nor see, and the words to describe it were always ready to pour forth.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was this acute sharpening of the senses, the painting of pictures before him, that gave him the gift of golden speech that the Indians had first noticed in him.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading It was this acute sharpening of the senses, the painting of pictures before him, that gave him the gift of golden speech that the Indians had first noticed in him.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading It was this acute sharpening of the senses, the painting of pictures before him, that gave him the gift of golden speech that the Indians had first noticed in him.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great pulses in his throat and temples leaped, and his ear became so keen that he seemed to himself to hear the fall of the leaf in the forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The great pulses in his throat and temples leaped, and his ear became so keen that he seemed to himself to hear the fall of the leaf in the forest.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The great pulses in his throat and temples leaped, and his ear became so keen that he seemed to himself to hear the fall of the leaf in the forest.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He saw and heard much that others could neither hear nor see, and the words to describe it were always ready to pour forth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was this acute sharpening of the senses, the painting of pictures before him, that gave him the gift of golden speech that the Indians had first noticed in him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The great pulses in his throat and temples leaped, and his ear became so keen that he seemed to himself to hear the fall of the leaf in the forest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great pulses in his throat and temples leaped, and his ear became so keen that he seemed to himself to hear the fall of the leaf in the forest.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading It was this acute sharpening of the senses, the painting of pictures before him, that gave him the gift of golden speech that the Indians had first noticed in him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The great pulses in his throat and temples leaped, and his ear became so keen that he seemed to himself to hear the fall of the leaf in the forest.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The great pulses in his throat and temples leaped, and his ear became so keen that he seemed to himself to hear the fall of the leaf in the forest.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The great pulses in his throat and temples leaped, and his ear became so keen that he seemed to himself to hear the fall of the leaf in the forest.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He saw and heard much that others could neither hear nor see, and the words to describe it were always ready to pour forth.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He saw and heard much that others could neither hear nor see, and the words to describe it were always ready to pour forth.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading It was this acute sharpening of the senses, the painting of pictures before him, that gave him the gift of golden speech that the Indians had first noticed in him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw and heard much that others could neither hear nor see, and the words to describe it were always ready to pour forth.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading It was this acute sharpening of the senses, the painting of pictures before him, that gave him the gift of golden speech that the Indians had first noticed in him.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was this acute sharpening of the senses, the painting of pictures before him, that gave him the gift of golden speech that the Indians had first noticed in him.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading He saw and heard much that others could neither hear nor see, and the words to describe it were always ready to pour forth.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading The great pulses in his throat and temples leaped, and his ear became so keen that he seemed to himself to hear the fall of the leaf in the forest.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He saw and heard much that others could neither hear nor see, and the words to describe it were always ready to pour forth.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw and heard much that others could neither hear nor see, and the words to describe it were always ready to pour forth.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He saw and heard much that others could neither hear nor see, and the words to describe it were always ready to pour forth.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The great pulses in his throat and temples leaped, and his ear became so keen that he seemed to himself to hear the fall of the leaf in the forest.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading It was this acute sharpening of the senses, the painting of pictures before him, that gave him the gift of golden speech that the Indians had first noticed in him.
sharpeningverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sharpen” — make sharp or sharper
From this reading It was this acute sharpening of the senses, the painting of pictures before him, that gave him the gift of golden speech that the Indians had first noticed in him.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The great pulses in his throat and temples leaped, and his ear became so keen that he seemed to himself to hear the fall of the leaf in the forest.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It was this acute sharpening of the senses, the painting of pictures before him, that gave him the gift of golden speech that the Indians had first noticed in him.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
Tayoga
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The great pulses in his throat and temples leaped, and his ear became so keen that he seemed to himself to hear the fall of the leaf in the forest.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The great pulses in his throat and temples leaped, and his ear became so keen that he seemed to himself to hear the fall of the leaf in the forest.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this acute sharpening of the senses, the painting of pictures before him, that gave him the gift of golden speech that the Indians had first noticed in him.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The great pulses in his throat and temples leaped, and his ear became so keen that he seemed to himself to hear the fall of the leaf in the forest.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great pulses in his throat and temples leaped, and his ear became so keen that he seemed to himself to hear the fall of the leaf in the forest.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE AMBUSH Robert now had much experience of Indian attack and forest warfare, but it always made a tremendous impression upon his vivid and uncommon imagination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this acute sharpening of the senses, the painting of pictures before him, that gave him the gift of golden speech that the Indians had first noticed in him.
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He saw and heard much that others could neither hear nor see, and the words to describe it were always ready to pour forth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
WilletnounUS /ˈwɪlɪt/
large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading Willet and Tayoga were crouched near him, their rifles thrust forward a little, and just beyond them was Captain Colden who had drawn a small sword, more as an evidence of command than as a weapon.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He saw and heard much that others could neither hear nor see, and the words to describe it were always ready to pour forth.
