used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Then, before he was able to form an idea of what it meant, the Indians came out, he was surrounded and all escape cut off.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
(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 The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, before he was able to form an idea of what it meant, the Indians came out, he was surrounded and all escape cut off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTIVE AND CAPTORS.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading His gun was beyond his reach, and, wherever he turned, he was confronted by a painted and fully armed Indian warrior.
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, before he was able to form an idea of what it meant, the Indians came out, he was surrounded and all escape cut off.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading His gun was beyond his reach, and, wherever he turned, he was confronted by a painted and fully armed Indian warrior.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, before he was able to form an idea of what it meant, the Indians came out, he was surrounded and all escape cut off.
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading CAPTIVE AND CAPTORS.
CAPTORSnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading CAPTIVE AND CAPTORS.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading His gun was beyond his reach, and, wherever he turned, he was confronted by a painted and fully armed Indian warrior.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Then, before he was able to form an idea of what it meant, the Indians came out, he was surrounded and all escape cut off.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Then, before he was able to form an idea of what it meant, the Indians came out, he was surrounded and all escape cut off.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Then, before he was able to form an idea of what it meant, the Indians came out, he was surrounded and all escape cut off.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading His gun was beyond his reach, and, wherever he turned, he was confronted by a painted and fully armed Indian warrior.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading His gun was beyond his reach, and, wherever he turned, he was confronted by a painted and fully armed Indian warrior.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His gun was beyond his reach, and, wherever he turned, he was confronted by a painted and fully armed Indian warrior.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then, before he was able to form an idea of what it meant, the Indians came out, he was surrounded and all escape cut off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading His gun was beyond his reach, and, wherever he turned, he was confronted by a painted and fully armed Indian warrior.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Then, before he was able to form an idea of what it meant, the Indians came out, he was surrounded and all escape cut off.
IroquoisnounUS /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/
any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Then, before he was able to form an idea of what it meant, the Indians came out, he was surrounded and all escape cut off.
a particular point in time
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, before he was able to form an idea of what it meant, the Indians came out, he was surrounded and all escape cut off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, before he was able to form an idea of what it meant, the Indians came out, he was surrounded and all escape cut off.
coated with paint
From this reading His gun was beyond his reach, and, wherever he turned, he was confronted by a painted and fully armed Indian warrior.
the local environment
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading His gun was beyond his reach, and, wherever he turned, he was confronted by a painted and fully armed Indian warrior.
rehearsedverbUS /riˈhɜːrst/
past form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
cut with a saw
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
confined on all sides
From this reading Then, before he was able to form an idea of what it meant, the Indians came out, he was surrounded and all escape cut off.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, before he was able to form an idea of what it meant, the Indians came out, he was surrounded and all escape cut off.
a special situation
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, before he was able to form an idea of what it meant, the Indians came out, he was surrounded and all escape cut off.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His gun was beyond his reach, and, wherever he turned, he was confronted by a painted and fully armed Indian warrior.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading His gun was beyond his reach, and, wherever he turned, he was confronted by a painted and fully armed Indian warrior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then, before he was able to form an idea of what it meant, the Indians came out, he was surrounded and all escape cut off.
in or to any place at all
From this reading His gun was beyond his reach, and, wherever he turned, he was confronted by a painted and fully armed Indian warrior.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The capture of Clinton by the six Iroquois was done as artistically as if the whole thing were a play in which all had studied and rehearsed their parts.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth had not the least suspicion of the peril, until he saw the hand suddenly extended and the rifle withdrawn at the same moment he leaned it against the tree trunk.
