used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cloudiness in the sky had continued, and it looked as if there might be a shower before nightfall.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was worried also about his cousin, and trusted that Henry would not fall into the hands of the Indian.
in addition
From this reading He was worried also about his cousin, and trusted that Henry would not fall into the hands of the Indian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
any thing at all
From this reading The young hunter was in anything but a cheerful frame of mind, and would have given a good deal to have been back at the fort once more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cloudiness in the sky had continued, and it looked as if there might be a shower before nightfall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young hunter was in anything but a cheerful frame of mind, and would have given a good deal to have been back at the fort once more.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The young hunter was in anything but a cheerful frame of mind, and would have given a good deal to have been back at the fort once more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The cloudiness in the sky had continued, and it looked as if there might be a shower before nightfall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young hunter was in anything but a cheerful frame of mind, and would have given a good deal to have been back at the fort once more.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The cloudiness in the sky had continued, and it looked as if there might be a shower before nightfall.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading At last, having gotten back his breath, he resolved to start off once more and see if he could not locate the spot where he had left his cousin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young hunter was in anything but a cheerful frame of mind, and would have given a good deal to have been back at the fort once more.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The young hunter was in anything but a cheerful frame of mind, and would have given a good deal to have been back at the fort once more.
cloudinessnounUS /ˈklaʊdinɪs/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading The cloudiness in the sky had continued, and it looked as if there might be a shower before nightfall.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The cloudiness in the sky had continued, and it looked as if there might be a shower before nightfall.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At last, having gotten back his breath, he resolved to start off once more and see if he could not locate the spot where he had left his cousin.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He was worried also about his cousin, and trusted that Henry would not fall into the hands of the Indian.
Dave's
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From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The young hunter was in anything but a cheerful frame of mind, and would have given a good deal to have been back at the fort once more.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He was worried also about his cousin, and trusted that Henry would not fall into the hands of the Indian.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The young hunter was in anything but a cheerful frame of mind, and would have given a good deal to have been back at the fort once more.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The young hunter was in anything but a cheerful frame of mind, and would have given a good deal to have been back at the fort once more.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The young hunter was in anything but a cheerful frame of mind, and would have given a good deal to have been back at the fort once more.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The young hunter was in anything but a cheerful frame of mind, and would have given a good deal to have been back at the fort once more.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At last, having gotten back his breath, he resolved to start off once more and see if he could not locate the spot where he had left his cousin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was worried also about his cousin, and trusted that Henry would not fall into the hands of the Indian.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The young hunter was in anything but a cheerful frame of mind, and would have given a good deal to have been back at the fort once more.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At last, having gotten back his breath, he resolved to start off once more and see if he could not locate the spot where he had left his cousin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
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 He was worried also about his cousin, and trusted that Henry would not fall into the hands of the Indian.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was worried also about his cousin, and trusted that Henry would not fall into the hands of the Indian.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The young hunter was in anything but a cheerful frame of mind, and would have given a good deal to have been back at the fort once more.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The cloudiness in the sky had continued, and it looked as if there might be a shower before nightfall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cloudiness in the sky had continued, and it looked as if there might be a shower before nightfall.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He was worried also about his cousin, and trusted that Henry would not fall into the hands of the Indian.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was worried also about his cousin, and trusted that Henry would not fall into the hands of the Indian.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cloudiness in the sky had continued, and it looked as if there might be a shower before nightfall.
immediately past
From this reading At last, having gotten back his breath, he resolved to start off once more and see if he could not locate the spot where he had left his cousin.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At last, having gotten back his breath, he resolved to start off once more and see if he could not locate the spot where he had left his cousin.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading At last, having gotten back his breath, he resolved to start off once more and see if he could not locate the spot where he had left his cousin.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The cloudiness in the sky had continued, and it looked as if there might be a shower before nightfall.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The cloudiness in the sky had continued, and it looked as if there might be a shower before nightfall.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The young hunter was in anything but a cheerful frame of mind, and would have given a good deal to have been back at the fort once more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The young hunter was in anything but a cheerful frame of mind, and would have given a good deal to have been back at the fort once more.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The cloudiness in the sky had continued, and it looked as if there might be a shower before nightfall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was worried also about his cousin, and trusted that Henry would not fall into the hands of the Indian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last, having gotten back his breath, he resolved to start off once more and see if he could not locate the spot where he had left his cousin.
on one occasion
From this reading The young hunter was in anything but a cheerful frame of mind, and would have given a good deal to have been back at the fort once more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
determined
From this reading At last, having gotten back his breath, he resolved to start off once more and see if he could not locate the spot where he had left his cousin.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At last, having gotten back his breath, he resolved to start off once more and see if he could not locate the spot where he had left his cousin.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The cloudiness in the sky had continued, and it looked as if there might be a shower before nightfall.
be seated
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The cloudiness in the sky had continued, and it looked as if there might be a shower before nightfall.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At last, having gotten back his breath, he resolved to start off once more and see if he could not locate the spot where he had left his cousin.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At last, having gotten back his breath, he resolved to start off once more and see if he could not locate the spot where he had left his cousin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was worried also about his cousin, and trusted that Henry would not fall into the hands of the Indian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The cloudiness in the sky had continued, and it looked as if there might be a shower before nightfall.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading He was worried also about his cousin, and trusted that Henry would not fall into the hands of the Indian.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dave’s hasty flight had tired him out, and he was glad enough to sit down upon one of the rocks and rest.
in or at the place that
From this reading At last, having gotten back his breath, he resolved to start off once more and see if he could not locate the spot where he had left his cousin.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading He was worried also about his cousin, and trusted that Henry would not fall into the hands of the Indian.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The young hunter was in anything but a cheerful frame of mind, and would have given a good deal to have been back at the fort once more.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young hunter was in anything but a cheerful frame of mind, and would have given a good deal to have been back at the fort once more.
