used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I saw that the pueblo lay in a hollow at one side of the broad valley of the Rio Pecos, into which we turned.
anew
From this reading The expression of faithful, loving old Sam’s face was divided between irrepressible joy at seeing me again, and sorrow at the horrible circumstances in which we met to part forever.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading My three comrades were already on the scene when I arrived, and showed that they had been well cared for during our imprisonment.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading My three comrades were already on the scene when I arrived, and showed that they had been well cared for during our imprisonment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw that the pueblo lay in a hollow at one side of the broad valley of the Rio Pecos, into which we turned.
augmentingverbUS /ˈɔːɡmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “augment” — enlarge or increase
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My three comrades were already on the scene when I arrived, and showed that they had been well cared for during our imprisonment.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The expression of faithful, loving old Sam’s face was divided between irrepressible joy at seeing me again, and sorrow at the horrible circumstances in which we met to part forever.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I saw that the pueblo lay in a hollow at one side of the broad valley of the Rio Pecos, into which we turned.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading My three comrades were already on the scene when I arrived, and showed that they had been well cared for during our imprisonment.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The expression of faithful, loving old Sam’s face was divided between irrepressible joy at seeing me again, and sorrow at the horrible circumstances in which we met to part forever.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My three comrades were already on the scene when I arrived, and showed that they had been well cared for during our imprisonment.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The expression of faithful, loving old Sam’s face was divided between irrepressible joy at seeing me again, and sorrow at the horrible circumstances in which we met to part forever.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My three comrades were already on the scene when I arrived, and showed that they had been well cared for during our imprisonment.
escortingverbUS /ˈeskɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The expression of faithful, loving old Sam’s face was divided between irrepressible joy at seeing me again, and sorrow at the horrible circumstances in which we met to part forever.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading The expression of faithful, loving old Sam’s face was divided between irrepressible joy at seeing me again, and sorrow at the horrible circumstances in which we met to part forever.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
for a limitless time
From this reading The expression of faithful, loving old Sam’s face was divided between irrepressible joy at seeing me again, and sorrow at the horrible circumstances in which we met to part forever.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My three comrades were already on the scene when I arrived, and showed that they had been well cared for during our imprisonment.
half-circle
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From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading I saw that the pueblo lay in a hollow at one side of the broad valley of the Rio Pecos, into which we turned.
provoking horror
From this reading The expression of faithful, loving old Sam’s face was divided between irrepressible joy at seeing me again, and sorrow at the horrible circumstances in which we met to part forever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw that the pueblo lay in a hollow at one side of the broad valley of the Rio Pecos, into which we turned.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading My three comrades were already on the scene when I arrived, and showed that they had been well cared for during our imprisonment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I saw that the pueblo lay in a hollow at one side of the broad valley of the Rio Pecos, into which we turned.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading The expression of faithful, loving old Sam’s face was divided between irrepressible joy at seeing me again, and sorrow at the horrible circumstances in which we met to part forever.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The expression of faithful, loving old Sam’s face was divided between irrepressible joy at seeing me again, and sorrow at the horrible circumstances in which we met to part forever.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I saw that the pueblo lay in a hollow at one side of the broad valley of the Rio Pecos, into which we turned.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading The expression of faithful, loving old Sam’s face was divided between irrepressible joy at seeing me again, and sorrow at the horrible circumstances in which we met to part forever.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The expression of faithful, loving old Sam’s face was divided between irrepressible joy at seeing me again, and sorrow at the horrible circumstances in which we met to part forever.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
Nscho-Tschi
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From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw that the pueblo lay in a hollow at one side of the broad valley of the Rio Pecos, into which we turned.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The expression of faithful, loving old Sam’s face was divided between irrepressible joy at seeing me again, and sorrow at the horrible circumstances in which we met to part forever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I saw that the pueblo lay in a hollow at one side of the broad valley of the Rio Pecos, into which we turned.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My three comrades were already on the scene when I arrived, and showed that they had been well cared for during our imprisonment.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The expression of faithful, loving old Sam’s face was divided between irrepressible joy at seeing me again, and sorrow at the horrible circumstances in which we met to part forever.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
Pecosnoun
a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
From this reading I saw that the pueblo lay in a hollow at one side of the broad valley of the Rio Pecos, into which we turned.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
pueblonounUS /pˈwebloʊ/
a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called “Pueblos” by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)
From this reading I saw that the pueblo lay in a hollow at one side of the broad valley of the Rio Pecos, into which we turned.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading I saw that the pueblo lay in a hollow at one side of the broad valley of the Rio Pecos, into which we turned.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The expression of faithful, loving old Sam’s face was divided between irrepressible joy at seeing me again, and sorrow at the horrible circumstances in which we met to part forever.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw that the pueblo lay in a hollow at one side of the broad valley of the Rio Pecos, into which we turned.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading My three comrades were already on the scene when I arrived, and showed that they had been well cared for during our imprisonment.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The expression of faithful, loving old Sam’s face was divided between irrepressible joy at seeing me again, and sorrow at the horrible circumstances in which we met to part forever.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading My three comrades were already on the scene when I arrived, and showed that they had been well cared for during our imprisonment.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I saw that the pueblo lay in a hollow at one side of the broad valley of the Rio Pecos, into which we turned.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The expression of faithful, loving old Sam’s face was divided between irrepressible joy at seeing me again, and sorrow at the horrible circumstances in which we met to part forever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw that the pueblo lay in a hollow at one side of the broad valley of the Rio Pecos, into which we turned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My three comrades were already on the scene when I arrived, and showed that they had been well cared for during our imprisonment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading My three comrades were already on the scene when I arrived, and showed that they had been well cared for during our imprisonment.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
the act of testing something
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I saw that the pueblo lay in a hollow at one side of the broad valley of the Rio Pecos, into which we turned.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I saw that the pueblo lay in a hollow at one side of the broad valley of the Rio Pecos, into which we turned.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
(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 My three comrades were already on the scene when I arrived, and showed that they had been well cared for during our imprisonment.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My three comrades were already on the scene when I arrived, and showed that they had been well cared for during our imprisonment.
at the time that
From this reading My three comrades were already on the scene when I arrived, and showed that they had been well cared for during our imprisonment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _ON TRIAL FOR LIFE._ THE procession which was escorting me to torture passed on in silence, its numbers augmenting as we went.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
belonging to which person
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Indians formed a half-circle, inside of which, next the children, sat the women and maidens, among whom I saw Nscho-Tschi, whose eyes rarely wandered from my face through the following trial.
