used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had reason to be thankful that such was their custom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading In the darkest night, my uniform would have betrayed me; but necessarily, in my search for the captive, I should be led within the light of the fires.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the darkest night, my uniform would have betrayed me; but necessarily, in my search for the captive, I should be led within the light of the fires.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In the darkest night, my uniform would have betrayed me; but necessarily, in my search for the captive, I should be led within the light of the fires.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it was my intention to go disguised; it would have been madness to have gone otherwise.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading I had reason to be thankful that such was their custom.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading In the darkest night, my uniform would have betrayed me; but necessarily, in my search for the captive, I should be led within the light of the fires.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Of course it was my intention to go disguised; it would have been madness to have gone otherwise.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I knew there were no dogs--we saw tracks of none.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading In the darkest night, my uniform would have betrayed me; but necessarily, in my search for the captive, I should be led within the light of the fires.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the darkest night, my uniform would have betrayed me; but necessarily, in my search for the captive, I should be led within the light of the fires.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course it was my intention to go disguised; it would have been madness to have gone otherwise.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Of course it was my intention to go disguised; it would have been madness to have gone otherwise.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course it was my intention to go disguised; it would have been madness to have gone otherwise.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew there were no dogs--we saw tracks of none.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the darkest night, my uniform would have betrayed me; but necessarily, in my search for the captive, I should be led within the light of the fires.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Of course it was my intention to go disguised; it would have been madness to have gone otherwise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it was my intention to go disguised; it would have been madness to have gone otherwise.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew there were no dogs--we saw tracks of none.
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 In the darkest night, my uniform would have betrayed me; but necessarily, in my search for the captive, I should be led within the light of the fires.
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 The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the darkest night, my uniform would have betrayed me; but necessarily, in my search for the captive, I should be led within the light of the fires.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Of course it was my intention to go disguised; it would have been madness to have gone otherwise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the darkest night, my uniform would have betrayed me; but necessarily, in my search for the captive, I should be led within the light of the fires.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of course it was my intention to go disguised; it would have been madness to have gone otherwise.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading In the darkest night, my uniform would have betrayed me; but necessarily, in my search for the captive, I should be led within the light of the fires.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the darkest night, my uniform would have betrayed me; but necessarily, in my search for the captive, I should be led within the light of the fires.
not any; not one
From this reading I knew there were no dogs--we saw tracks of none.
not one, and not any
From this reading I knew there were no dogs--we saw tracks of none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I knew there were no dogs--we saw tracks of none.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
in other respects or ways
From this reading Of course it was my intention to go disguised; it would have been madness to have gone otherwise.
continue talking
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I had reason to be thankful that such was their custom.
cut with a saw
From this reading I knew there were no dogs--we saw tracks of none.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading In the darkest night, my uniform would have betrayed me; but necessarily, in my search for the captive, I should be led within the light of the fires.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In the darkest night, my uniform would have betrayed me; but necessarily, in my search for the captive, I should be led within the light of the fires.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had reason to be thankful that such was their custom.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I had reason to be thankful that such was their custom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had reason to be thankful that such was their custom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I knew there were no dogs--we saw tracks of none.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had reason to be thankful that such was their custom.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading I knew there were no dogs--we saw tracks of none.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading In the darkest night, my uniform would have betrayed me; but necessarily, in my search for the captive, I should be led within the light of the fires.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
war-trail
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From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had reason to be thankful that such was their custom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I knew there were no dogs--we saw tracks of none.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I knew there were no dogs--we saw tracks of none.
at the time that
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In the darkest night, my uniform would have betrayed me; but necessarily, in my search for the captive, I should be led within the light of the fires.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Indians had been upon the war-trail; and when they proceed on these grand expeditions, their dogs, like their women, are left "at home."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course it was my intention to go disguised; it would have been madness to have gone otherwise.
