used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every one, even those who had made a life-study of their red-skinned neighbors, were taken unawares.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The methods of the untried chieftain had proved themselves absolutely Napoleonic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There could be no doubt that the whole campaign was the result of long and secret preparation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading There could be no doubt that the whole campaign was the result of long and secret preparation.
chieftainnounUS /ˈtʃiːftən/
the leader of a group of people
From this reading The methods of the untried chieftain had proved themselves absolutely Napoleonic.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
true confidential information
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There could be no doubt that the whole campaign was the result of long and secret preparation.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
divisible by two
From this reading Every one, even those who had made a life-study of their red-skinned neighbors, were taken unawares.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one, even those who had made a life-study of their red-skinned neighbors, were taken unawares.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one, even those who had made a life-study of their red-skinned neighbors, were taken unawares.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
of the present time and place
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
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 The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
life-study
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From this reading Every one, even those who had made a life-study of their red-skinned neighbors, were taken unawares.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
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 There could be no doubt that the whole campaign was the result of long and secret preparation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every one, even those who had made a life-study of their red-skinned neighbors, were taken unawares.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading The methods of the untried chieftain had proved themselves absolutely Napoleonic.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
NapoleonicadjectiveUS /nəˌpoʊliˈɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or like Napoleon Bonaparte
From this reading The methods of the untried chieftain had proved themselves absolutely Napoleonic.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Every one, even those who had made a life-study of their red-skinned neighbors, were taken unawares.
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no doubt that the whole campaign was the result of long and secret preparation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one, even those who had made a life-study of their red-skinned neighbors, were taken unawares.
and nothing more
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading There could be no doubt that the whole campaign was the result of long and secret preparation.
compacted by ironing
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The methods of the untried chieftain had proved themselves absolutely Napoleonic.
red-skinned
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From this reading Every one, even those who had made a life-study of their red-skinned neighbors, were taken unawares.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There could be no doubt that the whole campaign was the result of long and secret preparation.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading There could be no doubt that the whole campaign was the result of long and secret preparation.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Every one, even those who had made a life-study of their red-skinned neighbors, were taken unawares.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The methods of the untried chieftain had proved themselves absolutely Napoleonic.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no doubt that the whole campaign was the result of long and secret preparation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading HARD PRESSED During those first terrible days of the Indian outbreak the horrors that befell could only be guessed at.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading Every one, even those who had made a life-study of their red-skinned neighbors, were taken unawares.
untriedadjectiveUS /ənˈtraɪd/
not tried or tested by experience
From this reading The methods of the untried chieftain had proved themselves absolutely Napoleonic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every one, even those who had made a life-study of their red-skinned neighbors, were taken unawares.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
which person or people
From this reading Every one, even those who had made a life-study of their red-skinned neighbors, were taken unawares.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There could be no doubt that the whole campaign was the result of long and secret preparation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading The government, the people living without the danger zone, gradually learned the full details, but those most concerned only knew what was happening in their immediate neighborhood.
