used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
have
From this reading CANNON IS BROUGHT TO BEAR.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading CANNON IS BROUGHT TO BEAR.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
calmedverbUS /kɑːmd/
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
CANNONnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading CANNON IS BROUGHT TO BEAR.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
daringlyadverb
in an original manner
From this reading Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
environed
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From this reading Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
faringverbUS /ˈferiŋ/
-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
gunshotnounUS /ˈɡʌnʃɑːt/
the act of shooting a gun
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CANNON IS BROUGHT TO BEAR.
and nothing more
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
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 Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
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 Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
a particular point in time
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
nauseatingadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːʒieɪtɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
and nothing more
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
panic-strickenadjective
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
singedverbUS /sɪndʒd/
past form of “singe” — burn superficially or lightly
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
in the near future
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
speared
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CANNON IS BROUGHT TO BEAR.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Nevertheless, as soon as the true nature of this attack was clear, and the more active Indians had speared those animals which had not broken their necks and extinguished the flames in the ditch, the alarm calmed down.
unresisted
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From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
(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 Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only in the end of the night had the sudden, and, for the moment, inexplicable apparition of the cattle on which had been imposed that fiery burden, seemed to reveal the operations of their friends.
which person or people
From this reading Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
belonging to which person
From this reading The charge of the furious and panic-stricken creatures, whose hides were singed and smoked with a nauseating odour, was unresisted by the rebels, huddled together just out of gunshot of the farm, in the obscurity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Long and patiently had the environed garrison been awaiting the token of well faring with the adventurers who had so daringly left that shelter.
