used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The men were in a frenzy of excitement and rushed forward pell mell with no other thought than to overtake the fleeing Indians.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Joseph, Robert, and Deerfoot by fast riding finally caught up with the advance guard of the volunteers.
at or in the front
From this reading Sycamore Creek was ahead of them and this stream the escaping messengers had already crossed.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Sycamore Creek was ahead of them and this stream the escaping messengers had already crossed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joseph, Robert, and Deerfoot by fast riding finally caught up with the advance guard of the volunteers.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Their horses could be seen scrambling up the opposite bank and a moment later they disappeared behind a heavy fringe of bushes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their horses could be seen scrambling up the opposite bank and a moment later they disappeared behind a heavy fringe of bushes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Their horses could be seen scrambling up the opposite bank and a moment later they disappeared behind a heavy fringe of bushes.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Their horses could be seen scrambling up the opposite bank and a moment later they disappeared behind a heavy fringe of bushes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joseph, Robert, and Deerfoot by fast riding finally caught up with the advance guard of the volunteers.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Joseph, Robert, and Deerfoot by fast riding finally caught up with the advance guard of the volunteers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Their horses could be seen scrambling up the opposite bank and a moment later they disappeared behind a heavy fringe of bushes.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Sycamore Creek was ahead of them and this stream the escaping messengers had already crossed.
placed crosswise
From this reading Sycamore Creek was ahead of them and this stream the escaping messengers had already crossed.
Deerfoot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joseph, Robert, and Deerfoot by fast riding finally caught up with the advance guard of the volunteers.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Their horses could be seen scrambling up the opposite bank and a moment later they disappeared behind a heavy fringe of bushes.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Sycamore Creek was ahead of them and this stream the escaping messengers had already crossed.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The men were in a frenzy of excitement and rushed forward pell mell with no other thought than to overtake the fleeing Indians.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Joseph, Robert, and Deerfoot by fast riding finally caught up with the advance guard of the volunteers.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Joseph, Robert, and Deerfoot by fast riding finally caught up with the advance guard of the volunteers.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The men were in a frenzy of excitement and rushed forward pell mell with no other thought than to overtake the fleeing Indians.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The men were in a frenzy of excitement and rushed forward pell mell with no other thought than to overtake the fleeing Indians.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The men were in a frenzy of excitement and rushed forward pell mell with no other thought than to overtake the fleeing Indians.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Their horses could be seen scrambling up the opposite bank and a moment later they disappeared behind a heavy fringe of bushes.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Joseph, Robert, and Deerfoot by fast riding finally caught up with the advance guard of the volunteers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sycamore Creek was ahead of them and this stream the escaping messengers had already crossed.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Their horses could be seen scrambling up the opposite bank and a moment later they disappeared behind a heavy fringe of bushes.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Their horses could be seen scrambling up the opposite bank and a moment later they disappeared behind a heavy fringe of bushes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men were in a frenzy of excitement and rushed forward pell mell with no other thought than to overtake the fleeing Indians.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The men were in a frenzy of excitement and rushed forward pell mell with no other thought than to overtake the fleeing Indians.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph, Robert, and Deerfoot by fast riding finally caught up with the advance guard of the volunteers.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Their horses could be seen scrambling up the opposite bank and a moment later they disappeared behind a heavy fringe of bushes.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading With loud shouts the pursuers rushed forward.
mell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men were in a frenzy of excitement and rushed forward pell mell with no other thought than to overtake the fleeing Indians.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were in a frenzy of excitement and rushed forward pell mell with no other thought than to overtake the fleeing Indians.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading Sycamore Creek was ahead of them and this stream the escaping messengers had already crossed.
a particular point in time
From this reading Their horses could be seen scrambling up the opposite bank and a moment later they disappeared behind a heavy fringe of bushes.
not any; not one
From this reading The men were in a frenzy of excitement and rushed forward pell mell with no other thought than to overtake the fleeing Indians.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joseph, Robert, and Deerfoot by fast riding finally caught up with the advance guard of the volunteers.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Their horses could be seen scrambling up the opposite bank and a moment later they disappeared behind a heavy fringe of bushes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The men were in a frenzy of excitement and rushed forward pell mell with no other thought than to overtake the fleeing Indians.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The men were in a frenzy of excitement and rushed forward pell mell with no other thought than to overtake the fleeing Indians.
pell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men were in a frenzy of excitement and rushed forward pell mell with no other thought than to overtake the fleeing Indians.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading With loud shouts the pursuers rushed forward.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Joseph, Robert, and Deerfoot by fast riding finally caught up with the advance guard of the volunteers.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Joseph, Robert, and Deerfoot by fast riding finally caught up with the advance guard of the volunteers.
done under pressure
From this reading The men were in a frenzy of excitement and rushed forward pell mell with no other thought than to overtake the fleeing Indians.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading Their horses could be seen scrambling up the opposite bank and a moment later they disappeared behind a heavy fringe of bushes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Their horses could be seen scrambling up the opposite bank and a moment later they disappeared behind a heavy fringe of bushes.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading With loud shouts the pursuers rushed forward.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Sycamore Creek was ahead of them and this stream the escaping messengers had already crossed.
SycamorenounUS /ˈsɪkəmɔːr/
variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
From this reading Sycamore Creek was ahead of them and this stream the escaping messengers had already crossed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The men were in a frenzy of excitement and rushed forward pell mell with no other thought than to overtake the fleeing Indians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joseph, Robert, and Deerfoot by fast riding finally caught up with the advance guard of the volunteers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their horses could be seen scrambling up the opposite bank and a moment later they disappeared behind a heavy fringe of bushes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sycamore Creek was ahead of them and this stream the escaping messengers had already crossed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their horses could be seen scrambling up the opposite bank and a moment later they disappeared behind a heavy fringe of bushes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sycamore Creek was ahead of them and this stream the escaping messengers had already crossed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The men were in a frenzy of excitement and rushed forward pell mell with no other thought than to overtake the fleeing Indians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men were in a frenzy of excitement and rushed forward pell mell with no other thought than to overtake the fleeing Indians.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Joseph, Robert, and Deerfoot by fast riding finally caught up with the advance guard of the volunteers.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading Joseph, Robert, and Deerfoot by fast riding finally caught up with the advance guard of the volunteers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sycamore Creek was ahead of them and this stream the escaping messengers had already crossed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were in a frenzy of excitement and rushed forward pell mell with no other thought than to overtake the fleeing Indians.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joseph, Robert, and Deerfoot by fast riding finally caught up with the advance guard of the volunteers.
