used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had taken only a few steps, however, when he felt himself gripped strongly by his arm and held back.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air now resounded with the terrible war cry of the marauding Indians and shots rang out through the evening air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silently and swiftly they ran and then at their highest speed returned to the spot where Deerfoot lay crouched upon the ground.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He had taken only a few steps, however, when he felt himself gripped strongly by his arm and held back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Come on, Bob,” exclaimed Joseph, as he swiftly started forward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Silently and swiftly they ran and then at their highest speed returned to the spot where Deerfoot lay crouched upon the ground.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had taken only a few steps, however, when he felt himself gripped strongly by his arm and held back.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Come on, Bob,” exclaimed Joseph, as he swiftly started forward.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both boys immediately darted toward the bush where their rifles were hidden.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Both boys immediately darted toward the bush where their rifles were hidden.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Both boys immediately darted toward the bush where their rifles were hidden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had taken only a few steps, however, when he felt himself gripped strongly by his arm and held back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on, Bob,” exclaimed Joseph, as he swiftly started forward.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Silently and swiftly they ran and then at their highest speed returned to the spot where Deerfoot lay crouched upon the ground.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The air now resounded with the terrible war cry of the marauding Indians and shots rang out through the evening air.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Both boys immediately darted toward the bush where their rifles were hidden.
Deerfoot
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From this reading Silently and swiftly they ran and then at their highest speed returned to the spot where Deerfoot lay crouched upon the ground.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The air now resounded with the terrible war cry of the marauding Indians and shots rang out through the evening air.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Come on, Bob,” exclaimed Joseph, as he swiftly started forward.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had taken only a few steps, however, when he felt himself gripped strongly by his arm and held back.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had taken only a few steps, however, when he felt himself gripped strongly by his arm and held back.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Come on, Bob,” exclaimed Joseph, as he swiftly started forward.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading He had taken only a few steps, however, when he felt himself gripped strongly by his arm and held back.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Silently and swiftly they ran and then at their highest speed returned to the spot where Deerfoot lay crouched upon the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken only a few steps, however, when he felt himself gripped strongly by his arm and held back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come on, Bob,” exclaimed Joseph, as he swiftly started forward.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He had taken only a few steps, however, when he felt himself gripped strongly by his arm and held back.
not accessible to view
From this reading Both boys immediately darted toward the bush where their rifles were hidden.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Silently and swiftly they ran and then at their highest speed returned to the spot where Deerfoot lay crouched upon the ground.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had taken only a few steps, however, when he felt himself gripped strongly by his arm and held back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken only a few steps, however, when he felt himself gripped strongly by his arm and held back.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had taken only a few steps, however, when he felt himself gripped strongly by his arm and held back.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Both boys immediately darted toward the bush where their rifles were hidden.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The air now resounded with the terrible war cry of the marauding Indians and shots rang out through the evening air.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “Come on, Bob,” exclaimed Joseph, as he swiftly started forward.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Silently and swiftly they ran and then at their highest speed returned to the spot where Deerfoot lay crouched upon the ground.
maraudingadjectiveUS /mərˈɔːdɪŋ/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading The air now resounded with the terrible war cry of the marauding Indians and shots rang out through the evening air.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The air now resounded with the terrible war cry of the marauding Indians and shots rang out through the evening air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air now resounded with the terrible war cry of the marauding Indians and shots rang out through the evening air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on, Bob,” exclaimed Joseph, as he swiftly started forward.
and nothing more
From this reading He had taken only a few steps, however, when he felt himself gripped strongly by his arm and held back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The air now resounded with the terrible war cry of the marauding Indians and shots rang out through the evening air.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Silently and swiftly they ran and then at their highest speed returned to the spot where Deerfoot lay crouched upon the ground.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The air now resounded with the terrible war cry of the marauding Indians and shots rang out through the evening air.
resounded
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From this reading The air now resounded with the terrible war cry of the marauding Indians and shots rang out through the evening air.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Silently and swiftly they ran and then at their highest speed returned to the spot where Deerfoot lay crouched upon the ground.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Both boys immediately darted toward the bush where their rifles were hidden.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The air now resounded with the terrible war cry of the marauding Indians and shots rang out through the evening air.
without speaking
From this reading Silently and swiftly they ran and then at their highest speed returned to the spot where Deerfoot lay crouched upon the ground.
move hurridly
From this reading Silently and swiftly they ran and then at their highest speed returned to the spot where Deerfoot lay crouched upon the ground.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Silently and swiftly they ran and then at their highest speed returned to the spot where Deerfoot lay crouched upon the ground.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Come on, Bob,” exclaimed Joseph, as he swiftly started forward.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He had taken only a few steps, however, when he felt himself gripped strongly by his arm and held back.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading He had taken only a few steps, however, when he felt himself gripped strongly by his arm and held back.
in a swift manner
From this reading Silently and swiftly they ran and then at their highest speed returned to the spot where Deerfoot lay crouched upon the ground.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken only a few steps, however, when he felt himself gripped strongly by his arm and held back.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The air now resounded with the terrible war cry of the marauding Indians and shots rang out through the evening air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both boys immediately darted toward the bush where their rifles were hidden.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both boys immediately darted toward the bush where their rifles were hidden.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Silently and swiftly they ran and then at their highest speed returned to the spot where Deerfoot lay crouched upon the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silently and swiftly they ran and then at their highest speed returned to the spot where Deerfoot lay crouched upon the ground.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The air now resounded with the terrible war cry of the marauding Indians and shots rang out through the evening air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silently and swiftly they ran and then at their highest speed returned to the spot where Deerfoot lay crouched upon the ground.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Both boys immediately darted toward the bush where their rifles were hidden.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Silently and swiftly they ran and then at their highest speed returned to the spot where Deerfoot lay crouched upon the ground.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The air now resounded with the terrible war cry of the marauding Indians and shots rang out through the evening air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both boys immediately darted toward the bush where their rifles were hidden.
at the time that
From this reading He had taken only a few steps, however, when he felt himself gripped strongly by his arm and held back.
in or at the place that
From this reading Both boys immediately darted toward the bush where their rifles were hidden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air now resounded with the terrible war cry of the marauding Indians and shots rang out through the evening air.
