used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was asleep when I awoke, lying just as I had left him, his face still buried in the short trodden grass that carpeted the floor.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He was asleep when I awoke, lying just as I had left him, his face still buried in the short trodden grass that carpeted the floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He was asleep when I awoke, lying just as I had left him, his face still buried in the short trodden grass that carpeted the floor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
placed in a grave
From this reading He was asleep when I awoke, lying just as I had left him, his face still buried in the short trodden grass that carpeted the floor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading He was asleep when I awoke, lying just as I had left him, his face still buried in the short trodden grass that carpeted the floor.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
Croix
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From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
else
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From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was asleep when I awoke, lying just as I had left him, his face still buried in the short trodden grass that carpeted the floor.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He was asleep when I awoke, lying just as I had left him, his face still buried in the short trodden grass that carpeted the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
obtain
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
a quick look
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He was asleep when I awoke, lying just as I had left him, his face still buried in the short trodden grass that carpeted the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was asleep when I awoke, lying just as I had left him, his face still buried in the short trodden grass that carpeted the floor.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
not accessible to view
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was asleep when I awoke, lying just as I had left him, his face still buried in the short trodden grass that carpeted the floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was asleep when I awoke, lying just as I had left him, his face still buried in the short trodden grass that carpeted the floor.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was asleep when I awoke, lying just as I had left him, his face still buried in the short trodden grass that carpeted the floor.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading It was so quiet without that I listened in vain for a sound to indicate the presence of Indians.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading It was so quiet without that I listened in vain for a sound to indicate the presence of Indians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so quiet without that I listened in vain for a sound to indicate the presence of Indians.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
and nothing more
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
immediately past
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
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 There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading It was so quiet without that I listened in vain for a sound to indicate the presence of Indians.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was so quiet without that I listened in vain for a sound to indicate the presence of Indians.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was so quiet without that I listened in vain for a sound to indicate the presence of Indians.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was asleep when I awoke, lying just as I had left him, his face still buried in the short trodden grass that carpeted the floor.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so quiet without that I listened in vain for a sound to indicate the presence of Indians.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was so quiet without that I listened in vain for a sound to indicate the presence of Indians.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was asleep when I awoke, lying just as I had left him, his face still buried in the short trodden grass that carpeted the floor.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He was asleep when I awoke, lying just as I had left him, his face still buried in the short trodden grass that carpeted the floor.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It was so quiet without that I listened in vain for a sound to indicate the presence of Indians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
(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 A SEARCH, AND ITS REWARD I slept at last, soundly, for several hours, lying well hidden behind the skins at the back of the lodge.
at the time that
From this reading He was asleep when I awoke, lying just as I had left him, his face still buried in the short trodden grass that carpeted the floor.
which person or people
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Silence so profound was in strange contrast with the hideous uproar of the preceding night, and curiosity led me finally to project my head from beneath the lodge covering and gain a cautious glimpse of the camp without.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was so quiet without that I listened in vain for a sound to indicate the presence of Indians.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There seemed nothing else to do; for poor De Croix had no thought other than that of the woman who had just left us, and I was exhausted by hours of excitement and toil.
