Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

(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 They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As Carlos delivered these hurried directions, he dashed forward through the underwood and soon appeared near its edge.

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From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Most of them were bare-headed, with long flowing hair; and, in fact, differing very little in appearance from their brethren of the plains.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As Carlos delivered these hurried directions, he dashed forward through the underwood and soon appeared near its edge.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As Carlos delivered these hurried directions, he dashed forward through the underwood and soon appeared near its edge.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

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From this reading Most of them were bare-headed, with long flowing hair; and, in fact, differing very little in appearance from their brethren of the plains.

plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading Most of them were bare-headed, with long flowing hair; and, in fact, differing very little in appearance from their brethren of the plains.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

From this reading As Carlos delivered these hurried directions, he dashed forward through the underwood and soon appeared near its edge.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

having gaps or spaces

From this reading As Carlos delivered these hurried directions, he dashed forward through the underwood and soon appeared near its edge.

boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading As Carlos delivered these hurried directions, he dashed forward through the underwood and soon appeared near its edge.

past form of “differ” — be different

From this reading They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

-ing form of “differ” — be different

From this reading Most of them were bare-headed, with long flowing hair; and, in fact, differing very little in appearance from their brethren of the plains.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading As Carlos delivered these hurried directions, he dashed forward through the underwood and soon appeared near its edge.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading It would have required a practised eye to have told from a short distance that they were not.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading As Carlos delivered these hurried directions, he dashed forward through the underwood and soon appeared near its edge.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

the organ of sight

From this reading It would have required a practised eye to have told from a short distance that they were not.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Most of them were bare-headed, with long flowing hair; and, in fact, differing very little in appearance from their brethren of the plains.

very lively and profitable

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Most of them were bare-headed, with long flowing hair; and, in fact, differing very little in appearance from their brethren of the plains.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading As Carlos delivered these hurried directions, he dashed forward through the underwood and soon appeared near its edge.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It would have required a practised eye to have told from a short distance that they were not.

prudent

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Most of them were bare-headed, with long flowing hair; and, in fact, differing very little in appearance from their brethren of the plains.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It would have required a practised eye to have told from a short distance that they were not.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As Carlos delivered these hurried directions, he dashed forward through the underwood and soon appeared near its edge.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

fighting; acts of overt warfare

From this reading They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading As Carlos delivered these hurried directions, he dashed forward through the underwood and soon appeared near its edge.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would have required a practised eye to have told from a short distance that they were not.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As Carlos delivered these hurried directions, he dashed forward through the underwood and soon appeared near its edge.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Most of them were bare-headed, with long flowing hair; and, in fact, differing very little in appearance from their brethren of the plains.

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 Most of them were bare-headed, with long flowing hair; and, in fact, differing very little in appearance from their brethren of the plains.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of them were bare-headed, with long flowing hair; and, in fact, differing very little in appearance from their brethren of the plains.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading As Carlos delivered these hurried directions, he dashed forward through the underwood and soon appeared near its edge.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It would have required a practised eye to have told from a short distance that they were not.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading Most of them were bare-headed, with long flowing hair; and, in fact, differing very little in appearance from their brethren of the plains.

skillful after much practice

From this reading It would have required a practised eye to have told from a short distance that they were not.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading It would have required a practised eye to have told from a short distance that they were not.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading It would have required a practised eye to have told from a short distance that they were not.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

at the same instant

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

in the near future

From this reading As Carlos delivered these hurried directions, he dashed forward through the underwood and soon appeared near its edge.

not in physical motion

From this reading They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It would have required a practised eye to have told from a short distance that they were not.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As Carlos delivered these hurried directions, he dashed forward through the underwood and soon appeared near its edge.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Most of them were bare-headed, with long flowing hair; and, in fact, differing very little in appearance from their brethren of the plains.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading As Carlos delivered these hurried directions, he dashed forward through the underwood and soon appeared near its edge.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As Carlos delivered these hurried directions, he dashed forward through the underwood and soon appeared near its edge.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It would have required a practised eye to have told from a short distance that they were not.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It would have required a practised eye to have told from a short distance that they were not.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading As Carlos delivered these hurried directions, he dashed forward through the underwood and soon appeared near its edge.

communicated in words

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

precisely as stated

From this reading Most of them were bare-headed, with long flowing hair; and, in fact, differing very little in appearance from their brethren of the plains.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Tagnos, guarded by Don Juan on one side and Antonio on the other, showed almost simultaneously in an irregular line along the margin of the thicket; and flourishing their bows above their heads, they uttered a defiant war-whoop, as though they were a party of savage Indians.

at the time that

From this reading They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading They all had bows, a weapon still carried by the Indios mansos when engaged in any hostilities; and their war-cry differed not at all from some tribes called "bravos", "wild."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Most of them were bare-headed, with long flowing hair; and, in fact, differing very little in appearance from their brethren of the plains.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would have required a practised eye to have told from a short distance that they were not.