used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The other one I came upon lying in the grass south of Cainsville, wrapped up in a red blanket.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
Cainsville
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From this reading The other one I came upon lying in the grass south of Cainsville, wrapped up in a red blanket.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The other one I came upon lying in the grass south of Cainsville, wrapped up in a red blanket.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading One of them was a squaw named Gripteth, on this side of the Wabash River in Warren County, Indiana.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The other one I came upon lying in the grass south of Cainsville, wrapped up in a red blanket.
Gripteth
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From this reading One of them was a squaw named Gripteth, on this side of the Wabash River in Warren County, Indiana.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to this time, I had seen only two Indians.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Up to this time, I had seen only two Indians.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading One of them was a squaw named Gripteth, on this side of the Wabash River in Warren County, Indiana.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The other one I came upon lying in the grass south of Cainsville, wrapped up in a red blanket.
engage in
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One of them was a squaw named Gripteth, on this side of the Wabash River in Warren County, Indiana.
NebraskanounUS /nəˈbræskə/
a midwestern state on the Great Plains
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
OmahanounUS /ˈoʊməhɑː/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them was a squaw named Gripteth, on this side of the Wabash River in Warren County, Indiana.
and nothing more
From this reading Up to this time, I had seen only two Indians.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
PLAINSnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
a full supply
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The other one I came upon lying in the grass south of Cainsville, wrapped up in a red blanket.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading One of them was a squaw named Gripteth, on this side of the Wabash River in Warren County, Indiana.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Up to this time, I had seen only two Indians.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The other one I came upon lying in the grass south of Cainsville, wrapped up in a red blanket.
squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading One of them was a squaw named Gripteth, on this side of the Wabash River in Warren County, Indiana.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them was a squaw named Gripteth, on this side of the Wabash River in Warren County, Indiana.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up to this time, I had seen only two Indians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Up to this time, I had seen only two Indians.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to this time, I had seen only two Indians.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The other one I came upon lying in the grass south of Cainsville, wrapped up in a red blanket.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
WabashnounUS /ˈwɔːbæʃ/
a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana
From this reading One of them was a squaw named Gripteth, on this side of the Wabash River in Warren County, Indiana.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading One of them was a squaw named Gripteth, on this side of the Wabash River in Warren County, Indiana.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them was a squaw named Gripteth, on this side of the Wabash River in Warren County, Indiana.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading At this place, uncle Joshua impressed on our minds the danger of an attack by the Indians and told us to make plenty of bullets and have our guns well loaded to protect ourselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
at the time that
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
in or at the place that
From this reading ON THE WESTERN PLAINS--SOME OF OUR EXPERIENCES When we reached the other side, we were in Indian territory, or what is now known as Nebraska, and a short distance north from where Omaha now is.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The other one I came upon lying in the grass south of Cainsville, wrapped up in a red blanket.
