afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hawkins had spoken of his plans confidently, as though they could not miscarry; but after I was left alone I was not so sure of them.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Hawkins had spoken of his plans confidently, as though they could not miscarry; but after I was left alone I was not so sure of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The camp was noisy over the coming of the Kiowas and our rescue thereby, and besides my own thoughts were not soothing.
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 We were to free Winnetou and his father, but nothing had been said of the other Apaches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hawkins had spoken of his plans confidently, as though they could not miscarry; but after I was left alone I was not so sure of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We were to free Winnetou and his father, but nothing had been said of the other Apaches.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _SAM HAWKINS GOES SPYING._ WHEN Sam left me I tried to sleep, but it was long before I succeeded.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The camp was noisy over the coming of the Kiowas and our rescue thereby, and besides my own thoughts were not soothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _SAM HAWKINS GOES SPYING._ WHEN Sam left me I tried to sleep, but it was long before I succeeded.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The camp was noisy over the coming of the Kiowas and our rescue thereby, and besides my own thoughts were not soothing.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Would they remain in the hands of the Kiowas when their chiefs were rescued?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The camp was noisy over the coming of the Kiowas and our rescue thereby, and besides my own thoughts were not soothing.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading Hawkins had spoken of his plans confidently, as though they could not miscarry; but after I was left alone I was not so sure of them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hawkins had spoken of his plans confidently, as though they could not miscarry; but after I was left alone I was not so sure of them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We were to free Winnetou and his father, but nothing had been said of the other Apaches.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading We were to free Winnetou and his father, but nothing had been said of the other Apaches.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading _SAM HAWKINS GOES SPYING._ WHEN Sam left me I tried to sleep, but it was long before I succeeded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hawkins had spoken of his plans confidently, as though they could not miscarry; but after I was left alone I was not so sure of them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Would they remain in the hands of the Kiowas when their chiefs were rescued?
HAWKINSnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading _SAM HAWKINS GOES SPYING._ WHEN Sam left me I tried to sleep, but it was long before I succeeded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hawkins had spoken of his plans confidently, as though they could not miscarry; but after I was left alone I was not so sure of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _SAM HAWKINS GOES SPYING._ WHEN Sam left me I tried to sleep, but it was long before I succeeded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Would they remain in the hands of the Kiowas when their chiefs were rescued?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _SAM HAWKINS GOES SPYING._ WHEN Sam left me I tried to sleep, but it was long before I succeeded.
Kiowas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The camp was noisy over the coming of the Kiowas and our rescue thereby, and besides my own thoughts were not soothing.
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 _SAM HAWKINS GOES SPYING._ WHEN Sam left me I tried to sleep, but it was long before I succeeded.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _SAM HAWKINS GOES SPYING._ WHEN Sam left me I tried to sleep, but it was long before I succeeded.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _SAM HAWKINS GOES SPYING._ WHEN Sam left me I tried to sleep, but it was long before I succeeded.
miscarryverb
be unsuccessful
From this reading Hawkins had spoken of his plans confidently, as though they could not miscarry; but after I was left alone I was not so sure of them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The camp was noisy over the coming of the Kiowas and our rescue thereby, and besides my own thoughts were not soothing.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The camp was noisy over the coming of the Kiowas and our rescue thereby, and besides my own thoughts were not soothing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The camp was noisy over the coming of the Kiowas and our rescue thereby, and besides my own thoughts were not soothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We were to free Winnetou and his father, but nothing had been said of the other Apaches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The camp was noisy over the coming of the Kiowas and our rescue thereby, and besides my own thoughts were not soothing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We were to free Winnetou and his father, but nothing had been said of the other Apaches.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The camp was noisy over the coming of the Kiowas and our rescue thereby, and besides my own thoughts were not soothing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The camp was noisy over the coming of the Kiowas and our rescue thereby, and besides my own thoughts were not soothing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The camp was noisy over the coming of the Kiowas and our rescue thereby, and besides my own thoughts were not soothing.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Hawkins had spoken of his plans confidently, as though they could not miscarry; but after I was left alone I was not so sure of them.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Would they remain in the hands of the Kiowas when their chiefs were rescued?
free from harm or evil
From this reading The camp was noisy over the coming of the Kiowas and our rescue thereby, and besides my own thoughts were not soothing.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Would they remain in the hands of the Kiowas when their chiefs were rescued?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We were to free Winnetou and his father, but nothing had been said of the other Apaches.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading _SAM HAWKINS GOES SPYING._ WHEN Sam left me I tried to sleep, but it was long before I succeeded.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading _SAM HAWKINS GOES SPYING._ WHEN Sam left me I tried to sleep, but it was long before I succeeded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hawkins had spoken of his plans confidently, as though they could not miscarry; but after I was left alone I was not so sure of them.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading The camp was noisy over the coming of the Kiowas and our rescue thereby, and besides my own thoughts were not soothing.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Hawkins had spoken of his plans confidently, as though they could not miscarry; but after I was left alone I was not so sure of them.
SPYINGnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading _SAM HAWKINS GOES SPYING._ WHEN Sam left me I tried to sleep, but it was long before I succeeded.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading _SAM HAWKINS GOES SPYING._ WHEN Sam left me I tried to sleep, but it was long before I succeeded.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Hawkins had spoken of his plans confidently, as though they could not miscarry; but after I was left alone I was not so sure of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The camp was noisy over the coming of the Kiowas and our rescue thereby, and besides my own thoughts were not soothing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Would they remain in the hands of the Kiowas when their chiefs were rescued?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hawkins had spoken of his plans confidently, as though they could not miscarry; but after I was left alone I was not so sure of them.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading The camp was noisy over the coming of the Kiowas and our rescue thereby, and besides my own thoughts were not soothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hawkins had spoken of his plans confidently, as though they could not miscarry; but after I was left alone I was not so sure of them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hawkins had spoken of his plans confidently, as though they could not miscarry; but after I was left alone I was not so sure of them.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The camp was noisy over the coming of the Kiowas and our rescue thereby, and besides my own thoughts were not soothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _SAM HAWKINS GOES SPYING._ WHEN Sam left me I tried to sleep, but it was long before I succeeded.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading _SAM HAWKINS GOES SPYING._ WHEN Sam left me I tried to sleep, but it was long before I succeeded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _SAM HAWKINS GOES SPYING._ WHEN Sam left me I tried to sleep, but it was long before I succeeded.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were to free Winnetou and his father, but nothing had been said of the other Apaches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The camp was noisy over the coming of the Kiowas and our rescue thereby, and besides my own thoughts were not soothing.
at the time that
From this reading _SAM HAWKINS GOES SPYING._ WHEN Sam left me I tried to sleep, but it was long before I succeeded.
Winnetou
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were to free Winnetou and his father, but nothing had been said of the other Apaches.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would they remain in the hands of the Kiowas when their chiefs were rescued?
