used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aunt Peggy dropped the piece of meat she was cooking, and sprang back with a gasp.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Jake Golcher was dazed, and neither spoke nor stirred until Maggie, in the very depths of her agony, ran to him and exclaimed:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Peggy dropped the piece of meat she was cooking, and sprang back with a gasp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Peggy dropped the piece of meat she was cooking, and sprang back with a gasp.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Aunt Peggy dropped the piece of meat she was cooking, and sprang back with a gasp.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The shock terrified the whole camp.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Aunt Peggy dropped the piece of meat she was cooking, and sprang back with a gasp.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Jake Golcher was dazed, and neither spoke nor stirred until Maggie, in the very depths of her agony, ran to him and exclaimed:
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Jake Golcher was dazed, and neither spoke nor stirred until Maggie, in the very depths of her agony, ran to him and exclaimed:
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Aunt Peggy dropped the piece of meat she was cooking, and sprang back with a gasp.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Jake Golcher was dazed, and neither spoke nor stirred until Maggie, in the very depths of her agony, ran to him and exclaimed:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Aunt Peggy dropped the piece of meat she was cooking, and sprang back with a gasp.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
Golcher
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From this reading Jake Golcher was dazed, and neither spoke nor stirred until Maggie, in the very depths of her agony, ran to him and exclaimed:
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jake Golcher was dazed, and neither spoke nor stirred until Maggie, in the very depths of her agony, ran to him and exclaimed:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jake Golcher was dazed, and neither spoke nor stirred until Maggie, in the very depths of her agony, ran to him and exclaimed:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the meaning of this?
Jake
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From this reading Jake Golcher was dazed, and neither spoke nor stirred until Maggie, in the very depths of her agony, ran to him and exclaimed:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
Maggie
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From this reading Jake Golcher was dazed, and neither spoke nor stirred until Maggie, in the very depths of her agony, ran to him and exclaimed:
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "What is the meaning of this?
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Aunt Peggy dropped the piece of meat she was cooking, and sprang back with a gasp.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Jake Golcher was dazed, and neither spoke nor stirred until Maggie, in the very depths of her agony, ran to him and exclaimed:
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Jake Golcher was dazed, and neither spoke nor stirred until Maggie, in the very depths of her agony, ran to him and exclaimed:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Peggy dropped the piece of meat she was cooking, and sprang back with a gasp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
Peggy
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From this reading Aunt Peggy dropped the piece of meat she was cooking, and sprang back with a gasp.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Aunt Peggy dropped the piece of meat she was cooking, and sprang back with a gasp.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Jake Golcher was dazed, and neither spoke nor stirred until Maggie, in the very depths of her agony, ran to him and exclaimed:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Peggy dropped the piece of meat she was cooking, and sprang back with a gasp.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock terrified the whole camp.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Jake Golcher was dazed, and neither spoke nor stirred until Maggie, in the very depths of her agony, ran to him and exclaimed:
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Aunt Peggy dropped the piece of meat she was cooking, and sprang back with a gasp.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Jake Golcher was dazed, and neither spoke nor stirred until Maggie, in the very depths of her agony, ran to him and exclaimed:
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The shock terrified the whole camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shock terrified the whole camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is the meaning of this?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
tomahawkverbUS /ˈtɑːməhɔːk/
cut with a tomahawk
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Jake Golcher was dazed, and neither spoke nor stirred until Maggie, in the very depths of her agony, ran to him and exclaimed:
precisely as stated
From this reading Jake Golcher was dazed, and neither spoke nor stirred until Maggie, in the very depths of her agony, ran to him and exclaimed:
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
vise-like
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From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Peggy dropped the piece of meat she was cooking, and sprang back with a gasp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the meaning of this?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The shock terrified the whole camp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Peggy dropped the piece of meat she was cooking, and sprang back with a gasp.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The other Indians, accustomed as they were to violence, stared in blank wonder, while those on the fallen tree leaped to their feet and gazed at the figure of the Indian as he lay on his face, with his tomahawk clenched in his vise-like grip.
