afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In vain did he send warrior after warrior in search of the missing man.
(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 returned with the same answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enraged at being thus baffled in his revenge, Wacora called his straggling forces together, and returned with them to the Indian camp.
react verbally
From this reading All returned with the same answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Enraged at being thus baffled in his revenge, Wacora called his straggling forces together, and returned with them to the Indian camp.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading After their departure there was profound stillness within the stockade, more awful from contrast with the battle there so late raging.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading Enraged at being thus baffled in his revenge, Wacora called his straggling forces together, and returned with them to the Indian camp.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading After their departure there was profound stillness within the stockade, more awful from contrast with the battle there so late raging.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The white chief was not to be found!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Enraged at being thus baffled in his revenge, Wacora called his straggling forces together, and returned with them to the Indian camp.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Enraged at being thus baffled in his revenge, Wacora called his straggling forces together, and returned with them to the Indian camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Enraged at being thus baffled in his revenge, Wacora called his straggling forces together, and returned with them to the Indian camp.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The white chief was not to be found!
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading After their departure there was profound stillness within the stockade, more awful from contrast with the battle there so late raging.
the act of departing
From this reading After their departure there was profound stillness within the stockade, more awful from contrast with the battle there so late raging.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In vain did he send warrior after warrior in search of the missing man.
EnragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Enraged at being thus baffled in his revenge, Wacora called his straggling forces together, and returned with them to the Indian camp.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Enraged at being thus baffled in his revenge, Wacora called his straggling forces together, and returned with them to the Indian camp.
set up or found
From this reading The white chief was not to be found!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After their departure there was profound stillness within the stockade, more awful from contrast with the battle there so late raging.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In vain did he send warrior after warrior in search of the missing man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Enraged at being thus baffled in his revenge, Wacora called his straggling forces together, and returned with them to the Indian camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain did he send warrior after warrior in search of the missing man.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Enraged at being thus baffled in his revenge, Wacora called his straggling forces together, and returned with them to the Indian camp.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading After their departure there was profound stillness within the stockade, more awful from contrast with the battle there so late raging.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In vain did he send warrior after warrior in search of the missing man.
not able to be found
From this reading In vain did he send warrior after warrior in search of the missing man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After their departure there was profound stillness within the stockade, more awful from contrast with the battle there so late raging.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The white chief was not to be found!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In vain did he send warrior after warrior in search of the missing man.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading After their departure there was profound stillness within the stockade, more awful from contrast with the battle there so late raging.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading After their departure there was profound stillness within the stockade, more awful from contrast with the battle there so late raging.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading All returned with the same answer.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Enraged at being thus baffled in his revenge, Wacora called his straggling forces together, and returned with them to the Indian camp.
Identical; not different.
From this reading All returned with the same answer.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading In vain did he send warrior after warrior in search of the missing man.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading In vain did he send warrior after warrior in search of the missing man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After their departure there was profound stillness within the stockade, more awful from contrast with the battle there so late raging.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading After their departure there was profound stillness within the stockade, more awful from contrast with the battle there so late raging.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading After their departure there was profound stillness within the stockade, more awful from contrast with the battle there so late raging.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Enraged at being thus baffled in his revenge, Wacora called his straggling forces together, and returned with them to the Indian camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In vain did he send warrior after warrior in search of the missing man.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After their departure there was profound stillness within the stockade, more awful from contrast with the battle there so late raging.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Enraged at being thus baffled in his revenge, Wacora called his straggling forces together, and returned with them to the Indian camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After their departure there was profound stillness within the stockade, more awful from contrast with the battle there so late raging.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Enraged at being thus baffled in his revenge, Wacora called his straggling forces together, and returned with them to the Indian camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The white chief was not to be found!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Enraged at being thus baffled in his revenge, Wacora called his straggling forces together, and returned with them to the Indian camp.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain did he send warrior after warrior in search of the missing man.
Wacora
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From this reading Enraged at being thus baffled in his revenge, Wacora called his straggling forces together, and returned with them to the Indian camp.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading In vain did he send warrior after warrior in search of the missing man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The white chief was not to be found!
a Caucasian
From this reading The white chief was not to be found!
in the company of; together with
From this reading All returned with the same answer.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading After their departure there was profound stillness within the stockade, more awful from contrast with the battle there so late raging.
