AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Then they continued their course toward the west, and before night they saw afar small bands of horsemen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ned looked long before returning an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
react verbally
From this reading Ned looked long before returning an answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What do you say they are?" asked the Panther of Ned when they beheld the first group.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you say they are?" asked the Panther of Ned when they beheld the first group.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Then they continued their course toward the west, and before night they saw afar small bands of horsemen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then they continued their course toward the west, and before night they saw afar small bands of horsemen.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading "What do you say they are?" asked the Panther of Ned when they beheld the first group.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then they continued their course toward the west, and before night they saw afar small bands of horsemen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Then they continued their course toward the west, and before night they saw afar small bands of horsemen.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you say they are?" asked the Panther of Ned when they beheld the first group.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "What do you say they are?" asked the Panther of Ned when they beheld the first group.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "What do you say they are?" asked the Panther of Ned when they beheld the first group.
HERALDverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Then they continued their course toward the west, and before night they saw afar small bands of horsemen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
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 Ned looked long before returning an answer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ned looked long before returning an answer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Seems to me they are Mexican."
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading "Seems to me they are Mexican."
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
Ned
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From this reading "What do you say they are?" asked the Panther of Ned when they beheld the first group.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then they continued their course toward the west, and before night they saw afar small bands of horsemen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
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 "What do you say they are?" asked the Panther of Ned when they beheld the first group.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Ned looked long before returning an answer.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then they continued their course toward the west, and before night they saw afar small bands of horsemen.
express in words
From this reading "What do you say they are?" asked the Panther of Ned when they beheld the first group.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Seems to me they are Mexican."
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then they continued their course toward the west, and before night they saw afar small bands of horsemen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they continued their course toward the west, and before night they saw afar small bands of horsemen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they continued their course toward the west, and before night they saw afar small bands of horsemen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Seems to me they are Mexican."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then they continued their course toward the west, and before night they saw afar small bands of horsemen.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Then they continued their course toward the west, and before night they saw afar small bands of horsemen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you say they are?" asked the Panther of Ned when they beheld the first group.
at the time that
From this reading "What do you say they are?" asked the Panther of Ned when they beheld the first group.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE HERALD OF ATTACK About midnight they rode into the thickest part of the woods that they could find, and slept there until day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you say they are?" asked the Panther of Ned when they beheld the first group.
