used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE REPORT OF A GUN.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Such was the view of the young scout when he reflected upon the affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was the report of the gun which they had heard while on the way to, and only a short distance from, this place.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If a gun was fired, it followed that some one must have fired it, and the probabilities were the marksman was not far away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading That was the report of the gun which they had heard while on the way to, and only a short distance from, this place.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading If a gun was fired, it followed that some one must have fired it, and the probabilities were the marksman was not far away.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading If a gun was fired, it followed that some one must have fired it, and the probabilities were the marksman was not far away.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading If a gun was fired, it followed that some one must have fired it, and the probabilities were the marksman was not far away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was the report of the gun which they had heard while on the way to, and only a short distance from, this place.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE REPORT OF A GUN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was the report of the gun which they had heard while on the way to, and only a short distance from, this place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If a gun was fired, it followed that some one must have fired it, and the probabilities were the marksman was not far away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That was the report of the gun which they had heard while on the way to, and only a short distance from, this place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a gun was fired, it followed that some one must have fired it, and the probabilities were the marksman was not far away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
marksmannounUS /ˈmɑːrksmən/
someone skilled in shooting
From this reading If a gun was fired, it followed that some one must have fired it, and the probabilities were the marksman was not far away.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
MohawknounUS /ˈmoʊhɔːk/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If a gun was fired, it followed that some one must have fired it, and the probabilities were the marksman was not far away.
Ned
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From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REPORT OF A GUN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was the report of the gun which they had heard while on the way to, and only a short distance from, this place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
and nothing more
From this reading That was the report of the gun which they had heard while on the way to, and only a short distance from, this place.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That was the report of the gun which they had heard while on the way to, and only a short distance from, this place.
probabilitiesnounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “probability” — a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading If a gun was fired, it followed that some one must have fired it, and the probabilities were the marksman was not far away.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Such was the view of the young scout when he reflected upon the affair.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading THE REPORT OF A GUN.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Such was the view of the young scout when he reflected upon the affair.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading That was the report of the gun which they had heard while on the way to, and only a short distance from, this place.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the view of the young scout when he reflected upon the affair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REPORT OF A GUN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the report of the gun which they had heard while on the way to, and only a short distance from, this place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That was the report of the gun which they had heard while on the way to, and only a short distance from, this place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Such was the view of the young scout when he reflected upon the affair.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Such was the view of the young scout when he reflected upon the affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was the report of the gun which they had heard while on the way to, and only a short distance from, this place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If a gun was fired, it followed that some one must have fired it, and the probabilities were the marksman was not far away.
at the time that
From this reading Such was the view of the young scout when he reflected upon the affair.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading There was one matter that caused Ned Clinton so much uneasiness that he appealed to the Mohawk to know whether some attention should not be paid to it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was the report of the gun which they had heard while on the way to, and only a short distance from, this place.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That was the report of the gun which they had heard while on the way to, and only a short distance from, this place.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Such was the view of the young scout when he reflected upon the affair.
