adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henry, as white as a sheet, could only point at the tall Indian, who, standing motionless, was gazing as intently at the boys.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He made one step forward, and Henry thought he was about to be killed and scalped forthwith.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Indian Chief,” he exclaimed, in tremulous accents, “don’t kill me!
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INDIAN AT LAST.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made one step forward, and Henry thought he was about to be killed and scalped forthwith.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Henry, as white as a sheet, could only point at the tall Indian, who, standing motionless, was gazing as intently at the boys.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN INDIAN AT LAST.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He made one step forward, and Henry thought he was about to be killed and scalped forthwith.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Henry, as white as a sheet, could only point at the tall Indian, who, standing motionless, was gazing as intently at the boys.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Indian Chief,” he exclaimed, in tremulous accents, “don’t kill me!
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Henry, as white as a sheet, could only point at the tall Indian, who, standing motionless, was gazing as intently at the boys.
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From this reading “Oh, Mr. Indian Chief,” he exclaimed, in tremulous accents, “don’t kill me!
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Indian Chief,” he exclaimed, in tremulous accents, “don’t kill me!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He made one step forward, and Henry thought he was about to be killed and scalped forthwith.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He made one step forward, and Henry thought he was about to be killed and scalped forthwith.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Henry, as white as a sheet, could only point at the tall Indian, who, standing motionless, was gazing as intently at the boys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry, as white as a sheet, could only point at the tall Indian, who, standing motionless, was gazing as intently at the boys.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Indian Chief,” he exclaimed, in tremulous accents, “don’t kill me!
INDIANadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading AN INDIAN AT LAST.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Henry, as white as a sheet, could only point at the tall Indian, who, standing motionless, was gazing as intently at the boys.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Indian Chief,” he exclaimed, in tremulous accents, “don’t kill me!
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He made one step forward, and Henry thought he was about to be killed and scalped forthwith.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading AN INDIAN AT LAST.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made one step forward, and Henry thought he was about to be killed and scalped forthwith.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Indian Chief,” he exclaimed, in tremulous accents, “don’t kill me!
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading Henry, as white as a sheet, could only point at the tall Indian, who, standing motionless, was gazing as intently at the boys.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Indian Chief,” he exclaimed, in tremulous accents, “don’t kill me!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Indian Chief,” he exclaimed, in tremulous accents, “don’t kill me!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He made one step forward, and Henry thought he was about to be killed and scalped forthwith.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Henry, as white as a sheet, could only point at the tall Indian, who, standing motionless, was gazing as intently at the boys.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Henry, as white as a sheet, could only point at the tall Indian, who, standing motionless, was gazing as intently at the boys.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
scalpedverbUS /skælpt/
past form of “scalp” — sell illegally, as on the black market
From this reading He made one step forward, and Henry thought he was about to be killed and scalped forthwith.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Henry, as white as a sheet, could only point at the tall Indian, who, standing motionless, was gazing as intently at the boys.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Henry, as white as a sheet, could only point at the tall Indian, who, standing motionless, was gazing as intently at the boys.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He made one step forward, and Henry thought he was about to be killed and scalped forthwith.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Henry, as white as a sheet, could only point at the tall Indian, who, standing motionless, was gazing as intently at the boys.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He made one step forward, and Henry thought he was about to be killed and scalped forthwith.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Indian Chief,” he exclaimed, in tremulous accents, “don’t kill me!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
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From this reading “What’s the matter?” asked Philip, rubbing his eyes, for he was hardly able—so suddenly had he been roused from sleep—to comprehend the situation.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Henry, as white as a sheet, could only point at the tall Indian, who, standing motionless, was gazing as intently at the boys.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Henry, as white as a sheet, could only point at the tall Indian, who, standing motionless, was gazing as intently at the boys.
