used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Now, don't make any more noise than you can help," cautioned Mr. Curtin.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now, don't make any more noise than you can help," cautioned Mr. Curtin.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading "Now, don't make any more noise than you can help," cautioned Mr. Curtin.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "No use telling the elk we're coming.
Curtin
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From this reading "Now, don't make any more noise than you can help," cautioned Mr. Curtin.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
don't
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From this reading "Now, don't make any more noise than you can help," cautioned Mr. Curtin.
elknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading "No use telling the elk we're coming.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
Gabe
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From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Have you your guns loaded?"
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you your guns loaded?"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Now, don't make any more noise than you can help," cautioned Mr. Curtin.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
interspersedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/
past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
Jed
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From this reading "Yes," replied Jed.
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 IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Have you your guns loaded?"
engage in
From this reading "Now, don't make any more noise than you can help," cautioned Mr. Curtin.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Now, don't make any more noise than you can help," cautioned Mr. Curtin.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Now, don't make any more noise than you can help," cautioned Mr. Curtin.
not any; not one
From this reading "No use telling the elk we're coming.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "Now, don't make any more noise than you can help," cautioned Mr. Curtin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, don't make any more noise than you can help," cautioned Mr. Curtin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
RAPIDSnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Jed.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "No use telling the elk we're coming.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Now, don't make any more noise than you can help," cautioned Mr. Curtin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
the act of using
From this reading "No use telling the elk we're coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
we're
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From this reading "No use telling the elk we're coming.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN THE RAPIDS They left their horses in camp, in charge of Gabe, since the hunting ground was in a wild region, stretches of woodland being interspersed with rocky tracks, over which a steed would find it dangerous to travel.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Jed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, don't make any more noise than you can help," cautioned Mr. Curtin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you your guns loaded?"
