aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The air about them was full of smoke which choked and at times nearly strangled the three fugitives.
at or in the front
From this reading As far as either Joseph or Robert could see, there was no place of refuge ahead of them and both boys were now fully convinced that escape was well nigh impossible.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air about them was full of smoke which choked and at times nearly strangled the three fugitives.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the animals had far outdistanced them in their flight and these three were left behind to continue the race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the animals had far outdistanced them in their flight and these three were left behind to continue the race.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading All the animals had far outdistanced them in their flight and these three were left behind to continue the race.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as either Joseph or Robert could see, there was no place of refuge ahead of them and both boys were now fully convinced that escape was well nigh impossible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The air about them was full of smoke which choked and at times nearly strangled the three fugitives.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading All the animals had far outdistanced them in their flight and these three were left behind to continue the race.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As far as either Joseph or Robert could see, there was no place of refuge ahead of them and both boys were now fully convinced that escape was well nigh impossible.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As far as either Joseph or Robert could see, there was no place of refuge ahead of them and both boys were now fully convinced that escape was well nigh impossible.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading The air about them was full of smoke which choked and at times nearly strangled the three fugitives.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading All the animals had far outdistanced them in their flight and these three were left behind to continue the race.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading As far as either Joseph or Robert could see, there was no place of refuge ahead of them and both boys were now fully convinced that escape was well nigh impossible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as either Joseph or Robert could see, there was no place of refuge ahead of them and both boys were now fully convinced that escape was well nigh impossible.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt that the fire was gaining on them rapidly.
one or the other of two
From this reading As far as either Joseph or Robert could see, there was no place of refuge ahead of them and both boys were now fully convinced that escape was well nigh impossible.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading As far as either Joseph or Robert could see, there was no place of refuge ahead of them and both boys were now fully convinced that escape was well nigh impossible.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading All the animals had far outdistanced them in their flight and these three were left behind to continue the race.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The heat from the fire now reached the fleeing men.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The heat from the fire now reached the fleeing men.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading All the animals had far outdistanced them in their flight and these three were left behind to continue the race.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The heat from the fire now reached the fleeing men.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The air about them was full of smoke which choked and at times nearly strangled the three fugitives.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The air about them was full of smoke which choked and at times nearly strangled the three fugitives.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading As far as either Joseph or Robert could see, there was no place of refuge ahead of them and both boys were now fully convinced that escape was well nigh impossible.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading There was no doubt that the fire was gaining on them rapidly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the animals had far outdistanced them in their flight and these three were left behind to continue the race.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat from the fire now reached the fleeing men.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading As far as either Joseph or Robert could see, there was no place of refuge ahead of them and both boys were now fully convinced that escape was well nigh impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the animals had far outdistanced them in their flight and these three were left behind to continue the race.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading As far as either Joseph or Robert could see, there was no place of refuge ahead of them and both boys were now fully convinced that escape was well nigh impossible.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading All the animals had far outdistanced them in their flight and these three were left behind to continue the race.
the force of workers available
From this reading The heat from the fire now reached the fleeing men.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The air about them was full of smoke which choked and at times nearly strangled the three fugitives.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading As far as either Joseph or Robert could see, there was no place of refuge ahead of them and both boys were now fully convinced that escape was well nigh impossible.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt that the fire was gaining on them rapidly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The heat from the fire now reached the fleeing men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air about them was full of smoke which choked and at times nearly strangled the three fugitives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no doubt that the fire was gaining on them rapidly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As far as either Joseph or Robert could see, there was no place of refuge ahead of them and both boys were now fully convinced that escape was well nigh impossible.
outdistancedverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɪstənst/
past form of “outdistance” — go far ahead of
From this reading All the animals had far outdistanced them in their flight and these three were left behind to continue the race.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As far as either Joseph or Robert could see, there was no place of refuge ahead of them and both boys were now fully convinced that escape was well nigh impossible.
any competition
From this reading All the animals had far outdistanced them in their flight and these three were left behind to continue the race.
with speed
From this reading There was no doubt that the fire was gaining on them rapidly.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The heat from the fire now reached the fleeing men.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading As far as either Joseph or Robert could see, there was no place of refuge ahead of them and both boys were now fully convinced that escape was well nigh impossible.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading As far as either Joseph or Robert could see, there was no place of refuge ahead of them and both boys were now fully convinced that escape was well nigh impossible.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As far as either Joseph or Robert could see, there was no place of refuge ahead of them and both boys were now fully convinced that escape was well nigh impossible.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The air about them was full of smoke which choked and at times nearly strangled the three fugitives.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading The air about them was full of smoke which choked and at times nearly strangled the three fugitives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no doubt that the fire was gaining on them rapidly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The heat from the fire now reached the fleeing men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the animals had far outdistanced them in their flight and these three were left behind to continue the race.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the animals had far outdistanced them in their flight and these three were left behind to continue the race.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt that the fire was gaining on them rapidly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All the animals had far outdistanced them in their flight and these three were left behind to continue the race.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All the animals had far outdistanced them in their flight and these three were left behind to continue the race.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The air about them was full of smoke which choked and at times nearly strangled the three fugitives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the animals had far outdistanced them in their flight and these three were left behind to continue the race.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no doubt that the fire was gaining on them rapidly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As far as either Joseph or Robert could see, there was no place of refuge ahead of them and both boys were now fully convinced that escape was well nigh impossible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the animals had far outdistanced them in their flight and these three were left behind to continue the race.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The air about them was full of smoke which choked and at times nearly strangled the three fugitives.
