used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There appeared to be no others in the band, desirous of achieving fame at such a risk of life.
achievingverbUS /əˈtʃiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading There appeared to be no others in the band, desirous of achieving fame at such a risk of life.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There appeared to be no others in the band, desirous of achieving fame at such a risk of life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There appeared to be no others in the band, desirous of achieving fame at such a risk of life.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading There appeared to be no others in the band, desirous of achieving fame at such a risk of life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There appeared to be no others in the band, desirous of achieving fame at such a risk of life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER FIFTY SEVEN.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
demonstrationsnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “demonstration” — a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading There appeared to be no others in the band, desirous of achieving fame at such a risk of life.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading There appeared to be no others in the band, desirous of achieving fame at such a risk of life.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading CHAPTER FIFTY SEVEN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lesson was sufficient for the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There appeared to be no others in the band, desirous of achieving fame at such a risk of life.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
a unit of instruction
From this reading The lesson was sufficient for the time.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There appeared to be no others in the band, desirous of achieving fame at such a risk of life.
not any; not one
From this reading There appeared to be no others in the band, desirous of achieving fame at such a risk of life.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
others
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From this reading There appeared to be no others in the band, desirous of achieving fame at such a risk of life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading OUR WEAK POINT.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading There appeared to be no others in the band, desirous of achieving fame at such a risk of life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading CHAPTER FIFTY SEVEN.
not in physical motion
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There appeared to be no others in the band, desirous of achieving fame at such a risk of life.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The lesson was sufficient for the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lesson was sufficient for the time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There appeared to be no others in the band, desirous of achieving fame at such a risk of life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The lesson was sufficient for the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There appeared to be no others in the band, desirous of achieving fame at such a risk of life.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lesson was sufficient for the time.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading OUR WEAK POINT.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Warned by the fate of their comrades, the Indians, although still continuing their noisy demonstrations, now kept well out of the range of our rifles.
