used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a chance that he might still be in that thicket.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Though he didn't hear us we must still know whence this enemy came, and why, and where he is going."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was a chance that he might still be in that thicket.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
traveling across
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
didn't
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From this reading "Though he didn't hear us we must still know whence this enemy came, and why, and where he is going."
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
an opposing military force
From this reading "Though he didn't hear us we must still know whence this enemy came, and why, and where he is going."
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
the act of departing
From this reading "Though he didn't hear us we must still know whence this enemy came, and why, and where he is going."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a chance that he might still be in that thicket.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Though he didn't hear us we must still know whence this enemy came, and why, and where he is going."
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From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We must know if he is there," said Pitamakan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We must know if he is there," said Pitamakan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We must know if he is there," said Pitamakan.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was a chance that he might still be in that thicket.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must know if he is there," said Pitamakan.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
Pitamakan
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From this reading "We must know if he is there," said Pitamakan.
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must know if he is there," said Pitamakan.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
snowshoenounUS /ˈsnoʊʃuː/
a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was a chance that he might still be in that thicket.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a chance that he might still be in that thicket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a chance that he might still be in that thicket.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading There was a chance that he might still be in that thicket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Though he didn't hear us we must still know whence this enemy came, and why, and where he is going."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Though he didn't hear us we must still know whence this enemy came, and why, and where he is going."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a chance that he might still be in that thicket.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must know if he is there," said Pitamakan.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading "Though he didn't hear us we must still know whence this enemy came, and why, and where he is going."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Though he didn't hear us we must still know whence this enemy came, and why, and where he is going."
a Caucasian
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Though he didn't hear us we must still know whence this enemy came, and why, and where he is going."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Indian, brushing against a branch, had relieved it of its weight of snow, and its dark green foliage stood out in sharp contrast with the prevailing white.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Crossing the valley from south to north in front of us, the snowshoe trail disappeared, a hundred yards away, in a clump of pines.
