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.
united by being of the same opinion
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.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
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.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
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.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “More than likely they are surrounding the camp,” whispered Joe.
camp-fire
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From this reading “And as you didn’t see the camp-fire likely the folks are on guard.
didn't
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From this reading “And as you didn’t see the camp-fire likely the folks are on guard.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
DISMAYINGadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪɪŋ/
causing consternation
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
your parents
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.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “And as you didn’t see the camp-fire likely the folks are on guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
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.
annoy continually or chronically
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.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
Joe
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From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “More than likely they are surrounding the camp,” whispered Joe.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading A DISMAYING DISCOVERY The announcement that Joe Winship made filled Harry Parsons with renewed fear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And as you didn’t see the camp-fire likely the folks are on guard.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
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.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The three Indians in the forest below them must surely be on their trail, and for no good purpose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
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.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading In a low whisper Harry related what he had seen, and Joe agreed that they were Indian signals.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “More than likely they are surrounding the camp,” whispered Joe.
Winship
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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.
