adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
Abbott
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From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been gone from Vincennes several months when the batteau arrived, having been recalled to Detroit by the British authorities; and he never returned.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had been gone from Vincennes several months when the batteau arrived, having been recalled to Detroit by the British authorities; and he never returned.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He had been gone from Vincennes several months when the batteau arrived, having been recalled to Detroit by the British authorities; and he never returned.
batteau
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From this reading He had been gone from Vincennes several months when the batteau arrived, having been recalled to Detroit by the British authorities; and he never returned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been gone from Vincennes several months when the batteau arrived, having been recalled to Detroit by the British authorities; and he never returned.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
block-house
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From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading He had been gone from Vincennes several months when the batteau arrived, having been recalled to Detroit by the British authorities; and he never returned.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
cobwebsnounUS /ˈkɑːbwebz/
plural of “cobweb” — a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
creolenounUS /ˈkriːoʊl/
a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
decayingverbUS /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “decay” — lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
DetroitnounUS /dɪˈtrɔɪt/
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading He had been gone from Vincennes several months when the batteau arrived, having been recalled to Detroit by the British authorities; and he never returned.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
freezesnounUS /ˈfriːzɪz/
plural of “freeze” — the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been gone from Vincennes several months when the batteau arrived, having been recalled to Detroit by the British authorities; and he never returned.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had been gone from Vincennes several months when the batteau arrived, having been recalled to Detroit by the British authorities; and he never returned.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been gone from Vincennes several months when the batteau arrived, having been recalled to Detroit by the British authorities; and he never returned.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had been gone from Vincennes several months when the batteau arrived, having been recalled to Detroit by the British authorities; and he never returned.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been gone from Vincennes several months when the batteau arrived, having been recalled to Detroit by the British authorities; and he never returned.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
inefficiencynounUS /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsi/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
jeanne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
MAYORnounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He had been gone from Vincennes several months when the batteau arrived, having been recalled to Detroit by the British authorities; and he never returned.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
municipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
numberingnounUS /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/
a numbered list
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
picketsnounUS /ˈpɪkəts/
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He had been gone from Vincennes several months when the batteau arrived, having been recalled to Detroit by the British authorities; and he never returned.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
religiouslyadverbUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəsli/
by religion
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had been gone from Vincennes several months when the batteau arrived, having been recalled to Detroit by the British authorities; and he never returned.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
rustverbUS /rʌst/
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
Sackville
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From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had been gone from Vincennes several months when the batteau arrived, having been recalled to Detroit by the British authorities; and he never returned.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
sunningverbUS /ˈsʌnɪŋ/
inflected form of “sun” — expose one's body to the sun
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
VINCENNES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST MAYOR OF VINCENNES Governor Abbott probably never so much as heard of the dame jeanne of French brandy sent to him by his creole friend in New Orleans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had been gone from Vincennes several months when the batteau arrived, having been recalled to Detroit by the British authorities; and he never returned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading There was no garrison; the two or three pieces of artillery, abandoned and exposed, gathered rust and cobwebs, while the pickets of the stockade, decaying and loosened in the ground by winter freezes and summer rains, leaned in all directions, a picture of decay and inefficiency.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meantime the little post with its quaint cabins and its dilapidated block-house, called Fort Sackville, lay sunning drowsily by the river in a blissful state of helplessness from the military point of view.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The inhabitants of the town, numbering about six hundred, lived very much as pleased them, without any regular municipal government, each family its own tribe, each man a law unto himself; yet for mutual protection, they all kept in touch and had certain common rights which were religiously respected and defended faithfully.
