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A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear. The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose. In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals. “More than likely they are surrounding the camp,” whispered Joe. “And as you didn’t see the camp-fire likely the folks are on guard.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““More than likely they are surrounding the camp,” whispered Joe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
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From this reading In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
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From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “More than likely they are surrounding the camp,” whispered Joe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And as you didn’t see the camp-fire likely the folks are on guard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
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From this reading “More than likely they are surrounding the camp,” whispered Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And as you didn’t see the camp-fire likely the folks are on guard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And as you didn’t see the camp-fire likely the folks are on guard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
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From this reading “And as you didn’t see the camp-fire likely the folks are on guard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
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From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
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From this reading “And as you didn’t see the camp-fire likely the folks are on guard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals.
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From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “More than likely they are surrounding the camp,” whispered Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “More than likely they are surrounding the camp,” whispered Joe.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
not any; not one
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And as you didn’t see the camp-fire likely the folks are on guard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “More than likely they are surrounding the camp,” whispered Joe.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “More than likely they are surrounding the camp,” whispered Joe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “More than likely they are surrounding the camp,” whispered Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And as you didn’t see the camp-fire likely the folks are on guard.
