used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A TREE-TOP.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was far from liking the appearance of the affair.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading If the latter, a struggle with him would bring the Indians upon him, whose footsteps already sounded along the bank.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It might be an Indian, or it was just as likely to be a panther.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was far from liking the appearance of the affair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It might be an Indian, or it was just as likely to be a panther.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading If the latter, a struggle with him would bring the Indians upon him, whose footsteps already sounded along the bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be an Indian, or it was just as likely to be a panther.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If the latter, a struggle with him would bring the Indians upon him, whose footsteps already sounded along the bank.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was far from liking the appearance of the affair.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading If the latter, a struggle with him would bring the Indians upon him, whose footsteps already sounded along the bank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was far from liking the appearance of the affair.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was far from liking the appearance of the affair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the latter, a struggle with him would bring the Indians upon him, whose footsteps already sounded along the bank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the latter, a struggle with him would bring the Indians upon him, whose footsteps already sounded along the bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A TREE-TOP.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading It might be an Indian, or it was just as likely to be a panther.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading If the latter, a struggle with him would bring the Indians upon him, whose footsteps already sounded along the bank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be an Indian, or it was just as likely to be a panther.
and nothing more
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading If the latter, a struggle with him would bring the Indians upon him, whose footsteps already sounded along the bank.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It might be an Indian, or it was just as likely to be a panther.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading He was far from liking the appearance of the affair.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
engage in
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be an Indian, or it was just as likely to be a panther.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was far from liking the appearance of the affair.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It might be an Indian, or it was just as likely to be a panther.
orbs
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From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading It might be an Indian, or it was just as likely to be a panther.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading If the latter, a struggle with him would bring the Indians upon him, whose footsteps already sounded along the bank.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading If the latter, a struggle with him would bring the Indians upon him, whose footsteps already sounded along the bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
TREE-TOP
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From this reading IN A TREE-TOP.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If the latter, a struggle with him would bring the Indians upon him, whose footsteps already sounded along the bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was far from liking the appearance of the affair.
belonging to which person
From this reading If the latter, a struggle with him would bring the Indians upon him, whose footsteps already sounded along the bank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the latter, a struggle with him would bring the Indians upon him, whose footsteps already sounded along the bank.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the latter, a struggle with him would bring the Indians upon him, whose footsteps already sounded along the bank.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading The Yankee looked hard at the gleaming orbs close to his own, and could just make out a dark body stretched along the limbs.
