used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Where there might be danger of discovery he sent a scout far ahead.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading All this they did in silence, speaking only when directly addressed by a warrior.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
at or in the front
From this reading Where there might be danger of discovery he sent a scout far ahead.
(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 this they did in silence, speaking only when directly addressed by a warrior.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There the novitiates brought the firewood, carried the water, if there was aught to carry, did the cooking and performed whatever labor there was to be performed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night he camped upon the rocky shoulder of some mountain inaccessible to cavalry.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading There the novitiates brought the firewood, carried the water, if there was aught to carry, did the cooking and performed whatever labor there was to be performed.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where there might be danger of discovery he sent a scout far ahead.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There the novitiates brought the firewood, carried the water, if there was aught to carry, did the cooking and performed whatever labor there was to be performed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All this they did in silence, speaking only when directly addressed by a warrior.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading At night he camped upon the rocky shoulder of some mountain inaccessible to cavalry.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There the novitiates brought the firewood, carried the water, if there was aught to carry, did the cooking and performed whatever labor there was to be performed.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There the novitiates brought the firewood, carried the water, if there was aught to carry, did the cooking and performed whatever labor there was to be performed.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading At night he camped upon the rocky shoulder of some mountain inaccessible to cavalry.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading There the novitiates brought the firewood, carried the water, if there was aught to carry, did the cooking and performed whatever labor there was to be performed.
traveling across
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Where there might be danger of discovery he sent a scout far ahead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There the novitiates brought the firewood, carried the water, if there was aught to carry, did the cooking and performed whatever labor there was to be performed.
without deviation
From this reading All this they did in silence, speaking only when directly addressed by a warrior.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Where there might be danger of discovery he sent a scout far ahead.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Where there might be danger of discovery he sent a scout far ahead.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading There the novitiates brought the firewood, carried the water, if there was aught to carry, did the cooking and performed whatever labor there was to be performed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
GeronimonounUS /dʒəˈrɔːnɪmoʊ/
Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909)
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where there might be danger of discovery he sent a scout far ahead.
not accessible to view
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There the novitiates brought the firewood, carried the water, if there was aught to carry, did the cooking and performed whatever labor there was to be performed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All this they did in silence, speaking only when directly addressed by a warrior.
inaccessibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading At night he camped upon the rocky shoulder of some mountain inaccessible to cavalry.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading There the novitiates brought the firewood, carried the water, if there was aught to carry, did the cooking and performed whatever labor there was to be performed.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Where there might be danger of discovery he sent a scout far ahead.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading At night he camped upon the rocky shoulder of some mountain inaccessible to cavalry.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night he camped upon the rocky shoulder of some mountain inaccessible to cavalry.
novitiates
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From this reading There the novitiates brought the firewood, carried the water, if there was aught to carry, did the cooking and performed whatever labor there was to be performed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
and nothing more
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading There the novitiates brought the firewood, carried the water, if there was aught to carry, did the cooking and performed whatever labor there was to be performed.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading At night he camped upon the rocky shoulder of some mountain inaccessible to cavalry.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Where there might be danger of discovery he sent a scout far ahead.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Where there might be danger of discovery he sent a scout far ahead.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading At night he camped upon the rocky shoulder of some mountain inaccessible to cavalry.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading All this they did in silence, speaking only when directly addressed by a warrior.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading All this they did in silence, speaking only when directly addressed by a warrior.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Where there might be danger of discovery he sent a scout far ahead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All this they did in silence, speaking only when directly addressed by a warrior.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this they did in silence, speaking only when directly addressed by a warrior.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At night he camped upon the rocky shoulder of some mountain inaccessible to cavalry.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At night he camped upon the rocky shoulder of some mountain inaccessible to cavalry.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THROUGH rugged mountains Geronimo led his war party toward the south, avoiding beaten trails, crossing valleys only after ten pairs of eagle eyes had scanned them carefully from the hidden security of some lofty eminence.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading All this they did in silence, speaking only when directly addressed by a warrior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There the novitiates brought the firewood, carried the water, if there was aught to carry, did the cooking and performed whatever labor there was to be performed.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There the novitiates brought the firewood, carried the water, if there was aught to carry, did the cooking and performed whatever labor there was to be performed.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There the novitiates brought the firewood, carried the water, if there was aught to carry, did the cooking and performed whatever labor there was to be performed.
at the time that
From this reading All this they did in silence, speaking only when directly addressed by a warrior.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where there might be danger of discovery he sent a scout far ahead.
