used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He fell in with a party of Apaches, to whom he related the circumstance.
(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 next day they returned with several Yankee captives, all well tied, to prevent any possibility of escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gabriel was once attacked near Santa Fe, and robbed of his baggage by some honest Yankee traders.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The next day they returned with several Yankee captives, all well tied, to prevent any possibility of escape.
ApachesnounUS /əˈpætʃiz/
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading He fell in with a party of Apaches, to whom he related the circumstance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They gave him some blankets and left him with their young men at the hunting-lodges they had erected.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Gabriel was once attacked near Santa Fe, and robbed of his baggage by some honest Yankee traders.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Gabriel was once attacked near Santa Fe, and robbed of his baggage by some honest Yankee traders.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading They gave him some blankets and left him with their young men at the hunting-lodges they had erected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gabriel was once attacked near Santa Fe, and robbed of his baggage by some honest Yankee traders.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The next day they returned with several Yankee captives, all well tied, to prevent any possibility of escape.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading He fell in with a party of Apaches, to whom he related the circumstance.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading These were the thieves, and what they had taken of Gabriel was of course restored to him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day they returned with several Yankee captives, all well tied, to prevent any possibility of escape.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading They gave him some blankets and left him with their young men at the hunting-lodges they had erected.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The next day they returned with several Yankee captives, all well tied, to prevent any possibility of escape.
FenounUS /feɪ/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Gabriel was once attacked near Santa Fe, and robbed of his baggage by some honest Yankee traders.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell in with a party of Apaches, to whom he related the circumstance.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading Gabriel was once attacked near Santa Fe, and robbed of his baggage by some honest Yankee traders.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They gave him some blankets and left him with their young men at the hunting-lodges they had erected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They gave him some blankets and left him with their young men at the hunting-lodges they had erected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fell in with a party of Apaches, to whom he related the circumstance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They gave him some blankets and left him with their young men at the hunting-lodges they had erected.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gabriel was once attacked near Santa Fe, and robbed of his baggage by some honest Yankee traders.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Gabriel was once attacked near Santa Fe, and robbed of his baggage by some honest Yankee traders.
hunting-lodges
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From this reading They gave him some blankets and left him with their young men at the hunting-lodges they had erected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He fell in with a party of Apaches, to whom he related the circumstance.
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 They gave him some blankets and left him with their young men at the hunting-lodges they had erected.
the force of workers available
From this reading They gave him some blankets and left him with their young men at the hunting-lodges they had erected.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Gabriel was once attacked near Santa Fe, and robbed of his baggage by some honest Yankee traders.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day they returned with several Yankee captives, all well tied, to prevent any possibility of escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gabriel was once attacked near Santa Fe, and robbed of his baggage by some honest Yankee traders.
on one occasion
From this reading Gabriel was once attacked near Santa Fe, and robbed of his baggage by some honest Yankee traders.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He fell in with a party of Apaches, to whom he related the circumstance.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading The next day they returned with several Yankee captives, all well tied, to prevent any possibility of escape.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The next day they returned with several Yankee captives, all well tied, to prevent any possibility of escape.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading He fell in with a party of Apaches, to whom he related the circumstance.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading These were the thieves, and what they had taken of Gabriel was of course restored to him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The next day they returned with several Yankee captives, all well tied, to prevent any possibility of escape.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Gabriel was once attacked near Santa Fe, and robbed of his baggage by some honest Yankee traders.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Gabriel was once attacked near Santa Fe, and robbed of his baggage by some honest Yankee traders.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The next day they returned with several Yankee captives, all well tied, to prevent any possibility of escape.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Gabriel was once attacked near Santa Fe, and robbed of his baggage by some honest Yankee traders.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading These were the thieves, and what they had taken of Gabriel was of course restored to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fell in with a party of Apaches, to whom he related the circumstance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They gave him some blankets and left him with their young men at the hunting-lodges they had erected.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the thieves, and what they had taken of Gabriel was of course restored to him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave him some blankets and left him with their young men at the hunting-lodges they had erected.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading These were the thieves, and what they had taken of Gabriel was of course restored to him.
bound or secured closely
From this reading The next day they returned with several Yankee captives, all well tied, to prevent any possibility of escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He fell in with a party of Apaches, to whom he related the circumstance.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Gabriel was once attacked near Santa Fe, and robbed of his baggage by some honest Yankee traders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gabriel was once attacked near Santa Fe, and robbed of his baggage by some honest Yankee traders.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The next day they returned with several Yankee captives, all well tied, to prevent any possibility of escape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the thieves, and what they had taken of Gabriel was of course restored to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading These were the thieves, and what they had taken of Gabriel was of course restored to him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He fell in with a party of Apaches, to whom he related the circumstance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He fell in with a party of Apaches, to whom he related the circumstance.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Gabriel was once attacked near Santa Fe, and robbed of his baggage by some honest Yankee traders.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They gave him some blankets and left him with their young men at the hunting-lodges they had erected.
