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Chapter IX
TRAPPING AMONG THE INDIANS. One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me. Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands. Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail. I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “TRAPPING AMONG THE INDIANS.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.”
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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 Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading TRAPPING AMONG THE INDIANS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
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From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
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From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
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From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
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From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
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From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
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From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
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From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
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From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
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From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
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From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
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From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
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From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
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From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
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From this reading TRAPPING AMONG THE INDIANS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
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From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
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From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
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From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
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From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAPPING AMONG THE INDIANS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRAPPING AMONG THE INDIANS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I remembered my spectral visitant a few hours before, and doubted not that he was the means of the tedious captivity which had now only commenced.
which person or people
From this reading Their faces were devoid of paint, and they were probably a party of hunters who had fallen upon my trail.
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From this reading One of the savages cast some wood upon the fire, and as it blazed up, I saw that five of them stood around me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Resistance would be useless, as my rifle, knife, and revolver were in their hands.
