anew
From this reading They had lost the trail near the Picacho, found it again, lost it, found it, scoured the foothills and scouted the east face of the Mazatzal, and came back empty-handed.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
(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 Turner and his men were gone all night, all the next day, and much of the night that followed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turner and his men were gone all night, all the next day, and much of the night that followed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then they began drifting back in squads of three or four.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then they began drifting back in squads of three or four.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading By noon the second day the captain himself, with the main body, returned, dispirited, mystified.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By noon the second day the captain himself, with the main body, returned, dispirited, mystified.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had lost the trail near the Picacho, found it again, lost it, found it, scoured the foothills and scouted the east face of the Mazatzal, and came back empty-handed.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading By noon the second day the captain himself, with the main body, returned, dispirited, mystified.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Turner and his men were gone all night, all the next day, and much of the night that followed.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading By noon the second day the captain himself, with the main body, returned, dispirited, mystified.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Then they began drifting back in squads of three or four.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading They had lost the trail near the Picacho, found it again, lost it, found it, scoured the foothills and scouted the east face of the Mazatzal, and came back empty-handed.
empty-handedadjectiveUS /ˈemptiˈhændɪd/
having acquired or gained nothing
From this reading They had lost the trail near the Picacho, found it again, lost it, found it, scoured the foothills and scouted the east face of the Mazatzal, and came back empty-handed.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
divisible by two
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They had lost the trail near the Picacho, found it again, lost it, found it, scoured the foothills and scouted the east face of the Mazatzal, and came back empty-handed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Turner and his men were gone all night, all the next day, and much of the night that followed.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading They had lost the trail near the Picacho, found it again, lost it, found it, scoured the foothills and scouted the east face of the Mazatzal, and came back empty-handed.
set up or found
From this reading They had lost the trail near the Picacho, found it again, lost it, found it, scoured the foothills and scouted the east face of the Mazatzal, and came back empty-handed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Then they began drifting back in squads of three or four.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Turner and his men were gone all night, all the next day, and much of the night that followed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had lost the trail near the Picacho, found it again, lost it, found it, scoured the foothills and scouted the east face of the Mazatzal, and came back empty-handed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By noon the second day the captain himself, with the main body, returned, dispirited, mystified.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Turner and his men were gone all night, all the next day, and much of the night that followed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they began drifting back in squads of three or four.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had lost the trail near the Picacho, found it again, lost it, found it, scoured the foothills and scouted the east face of the Mazatzal, and came back empty-handed.
Jose
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From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They had lost the trail near the Picacho, found it again, lost it, found it, scoured the foothills and scouted the east face of the Mazatzal, and came back empty-handed.
most important element
From this reading By noon the second day the captain himself, with the main body, returned, dispirited, mystified.
Mazatzal
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From this reading They had lost the trail near the Picacho, found it again, lost it, found it, scoured the foothills and scouted the east face of the Mazatzal, and came back empty-handed.
the force of workers available
From this reading Turner and his men were gone all night, all the next day, and much of the night that followed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Turner and his men were gone all night, all the next day, and much of the night that followed.
Munoz
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From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading By noon the second day the captain himself, with the main body, returned, dispirited, mystified.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They had lost the trail near the Picacho, found it again, lost it, found it, scoured the foothills and scouted the east face of the Mazatzal, and came back empty-handed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Turner and his men were gone all night, all the next day, and much of the night that followed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Turner and his men were gone all night, all the next day, and much of the night that followed.
the middle of the day
From this reading By noon the second day the captain himself, with the main body, returned, dispirited, mystified.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Turner and his men were gone all night, all the next day, and much of the night that followed.
and nothing more
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then they began drifting back in squads of three or four.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
Patchie
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From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
Picacho
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From this reading They had lost the trail near the Picacho, found it again, lost it, found it, scoured the foothills and scouted the east face of the Mazatzal, and came back empty-handed.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading By noon the second day the captain himself, with the main body, returned, dispirited, mystified.
SancheznounUS /ˈsæntʃez/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading They had lost the trail near the Picacho, found it again, lost it, found it, scoured the foothills and scouted the east face of the Mazatzal, and came back empty-handed.
scoutedverbUS /ˈskaʊtɪd/
past form of “scout” — explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading They had lost the trail near the Picacho, found it again, lost it, found it, scoured the foothills and scouted the east face of the Mazatzal, and came back empty-handed.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading By noon the second day the captain himself, with the main body, returned, dispirited, mystified.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
squadsnounUS /skwɑːdz/
plural of “squad” — a smallest army unit
From this reading Then they began drifting back in squads of three or four.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Turner and his men were gone all night, all the next day, and much of the night that followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Turner and his men were gone all night, all the next day, and much of the night that followed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they began drifting back in squads of three or four.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they began drifting back in squads of three or four.
a special situation
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then they began drifting back in squads of three or four.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They had lost the trail near the Picacho, found it again, lost it, found it, scoured the foothills and scouted the east face of the Mazatzal, and came back empty-handed.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Turner and his men were gone all night, all the next day, and much of the night that followed.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Turner and his men were gone all night, all the next day, and much of the night that followed.
Willett's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Willett's pistol was the only thing recovered, even with such aid as could be rendered by some of the Sanchez party, Munoz and Jose being most energetic in their aid--"'Patchie" Sanchez being, of course, nowhere visible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By noon the second day the captain himself, with the main body, returned, dispirited, mystified.
