used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading Look on this place I put my finger"--he tapped the paper angrily--"you see ze Premiereville--ze Premiereville?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
Barlow
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From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This chart had been used by speculators to induce French families to migrate to the Ohio Valley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This chart had been used by speculators to induce French families to migrate to the Ohio Valley.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading This chart had been used by speculators to induce French families to migrate to the Ohio Valley.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
Deville
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From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
Eh
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From this reading Eh?
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
explosivelyadverbUS /ˌekˈsploʊsɪvli/
suddenly and rapidly
From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading This chart had been used by speculators to induce French families to migrate to the Ohio Valley.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Look on this place I put my finger"--he tapped the paper angrily--"you see ze Premiereville--ze Premiereville?
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This chart had been used by speculators to induce French families to migrate to the Ohio Valley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Look on this place I put my finger"--he tapped the paper angrily--"you see ze Premiereville--ze Premiereville?
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading This chart had been used by speculators to induce French families to migrate to the Ohio Valley.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look on this place I put my finger"--he tapped the paper angrily--"you see ze Premiereville--ze Premiereville?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
migrateverbUS /ˈmaɪɡreɪt/
move from one country or region to another and settle there
From this reading This chart had been used by speculators to induce French families to migrate to the Ohio Valley.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
not any; not one
From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Look on this place I put my finger"--he tapped the paper angrily--"you see ze Premiereville--ze Premiereville?
and nothing more
From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Look on this place I put my finger"--he tapped the paper angrily--"you see ze Premiereville--ze Premiereville?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Look on this place I put my finger"--he tapped the paper angrily--"you see ze Premiereville--ze Premiereville?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
Premiereville
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From this reading Look on this place I put my finger"--he tapped the paper angrily--"you see ze Premiereville--ze Premiereville?
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Look on this place I put my finger"--he tapped the paper angrily--"you see ze Premiereville--ze Premiereville?
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
RangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
speculatorsnounUS /ˈspekjəleɪtərz/
plural of “speculator” — someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
From this reading This chart had been used by speculators to induce French families to migrate to the Ohio Valley.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading Look on this place I put my finger"--he tapped the paper angrily--"you see ze Premiereville--ze Premiereville?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This chart had been used by speculators to induce French families to migrate to the Ohio Valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading This chart had been used by speculators to induce French families to migrate to the Ohio Valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading This chart had been used by speculators to induce French families to migrate to the Ohio Valley.
veracitynounUS /vərˈæsɪti/
unwillingness to tell lies
From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading To justify his grievance, the excited man sprang up and ran to a drawer, from which he took an old French map of the Seven Ranges of the Ohio, representing as cleared and inhabited lands large tracts of unbroken wilderness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Look on this place I put my finger"--he tapped the paper angrily--"you see ze Premiereville--ze Premiereville?
ze
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From this reading "See!" continued Deville explosively; "ze scoundrel Barlow cheat my honest poor friends--he print here no veracity--he draw here only to deceive!
