used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
any thing at all
From this reading There was one Indian in particular, a tall chap, who looked bloodthirsty enough for anything,” said Joe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “I do--if they belong to the crowd who called upon us yesterday.
bloodthirstyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdθɜːrsti/
marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
From this reading There was one Indian in particular, a tall chap, who looked bloodthirsty enough for anything,” said Joe.
the two together, not just one
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I do--if they belong to the crowd who called upon us yesterday.
a boy or man
From this reading There was one Indian in particular, a tall chap, who looked bloodthirsty enough for anything,” said Joe.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “I do--if they belong to the crowd who called upon us yesterday.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was one Indian in particular, a tall chap, who looked bloodthirsty enough for anything,” said Joe.
a boy or man
From this reading “You mean the fellow called Long Knife?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was one Indian in particular, a tall chap, who looked bloodthirsty enough for anything,” said Joe.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do--if they belong to the crowd who called upon us yesterday.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I do--if they belong to the crowd who called upon us yesterday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was one Indian in particular, a tall chap, who looked bloodthirsty enough for anything,” said Joe.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading There was one Indian in particular, a tall chap, who looked bloodthirsty enough for anything,” said Joe.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
Joe
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From this reading There was one Indian in particular, a tall chap, who looked bloodthirsty enough for anything,” said Joe.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “You mean the fellow called Long Knife?”
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 “You mean the fellow called Long Knife?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was one Indian in particular, a tall chap, who looked bloodthirsty enough for anything,” said Joe.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You mean the fellow called Long Knife?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one Indian in particular, a tall chap, who looked bloodthirsty enough for anything,” said Joe.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There was one Indian in particular, a tall chap, who looked bloodthirsty enough for anything,” said Joe.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
a person who is being chased
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was one Indian in particular, a tall chap, who looked bloodthirsty enough for anything,” said Joe.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading There was one Indian in particular, a tall chap, who looked bloodthirsty enough for anything,” said Joe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one Indian in particular, a tall chap, who looked bloodthirsty enough for anything,” said Joe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I do--if they belong to the crowd who called upon us yesterday.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I do--if they belong to the crowd who called upon us yesterday.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I do--if they belong to the crowd who called upon us yesterday.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I do--if they belong to the crowd who called upon us yesterday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one Indian in particular, a tall chap, who looked bloodthirsty enough for anything,” said Joe.
which person or people
From this reading “I do--if they belong to the crowd who called upon us yesterday.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “I do--if they belong to the crowd who called upon us yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PURSUED BY THE INDIANS “Do you really think the Indians would prove unfriendly?” questioned Harry, as both boys crouched down behind a thick clump of bushes.
