used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MASSACRE OF A PACK-TRAIN Jed Packerson’s story was soon told.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as discovered the red men had run for shelter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then two guns had been discharged and a horse had been hit in the thigh and had stampeded.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
traveling across
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Then two guns had been discharged and a horse had been hit in the thigh and had stampeded.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As soon as discovered the red men had run for shelter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as discovered the red men had run for shelter.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
frontiersmen
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From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Then two guns had been discharged and a horse had been hit in the thigh and had stampeded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Then two guns had been discharged and a horse had been hit in the thigh and had stampeded.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then two guns had been discharged and a horse had been hit in the thigh and had stampeded.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
Jed
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From this reading THE MASSACRE OF A PACK-TRAIN Jed Packerson’s story was soon told.
landslidenounUS /ˈlændslaɪd/
an overwhelming electoral victory
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
MASSACREverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading THE MASSACRE OF A PACK-TRAIN Jed Packerson’s story was soon told.
the force of workers available
From this reading As soon as discovered the red men had run for shelter.
a particular point in time
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MASSACRE OF A PACK-TRAIN Jed Packerson’s story was soon told.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
PACK-TRAIN
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From this reading THE MASSACRE OF A PACK-TRAIN Jed Packerson’s story was soon told.
Packerson's
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From this reading THE MASSACRE OF A PACK-TRAIN Jed Packerson’s story was soon told.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As soon as discovered the red men had run for shelter.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As soon as discovered the red men had run for shelter.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading As soon as discovered the red men had run for shelter.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
in the near future
From this reading THE MASSACRE OF A PACK-TRAIN Jed Packerson’s story was soon told.
stampededverbUS /stæmˈpiːdɪd/
past form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic
From this reading Then two guns had been discharged and a horse had been hit in the thigh and had stampeded.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE MASSACRE OF A PACK-TRAIN Jed Packerson’s story was soon told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASSACRE OF A PACK-TRAIN Jed Packerson’s story was soon told.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Half an hour later one of the frontiersmen had given the alarm, and the next moment a shower of arrows had fallen around them, hitting one man in the shoulder.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then two guns had been discharged and a horse had been hit in the thigh and had stampeded.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading Then two guns had been discharged and a horse had been hit in the thigh and had stampeded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE MASSACRE OF A PACK-TRAIN Jed Packerson’s story was soon told.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then two guns had been discharged and a horse had been hit in the thigh and had stampeded.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MASSACRE OF A PACK-TRAIN Jed Packerson’s story was soon told.
in or at the place that
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His party had first seen the Indians while crossing a high hill where a landslide had carried down many trees of the forest to the valley below.
