used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
(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 Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
in addition
From this reading This council house was also the place for sweat baths.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading This council house was also the place for sweat baths.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
conjurers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
counselingnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
the force of workers available
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading This council house was also the place for sweat baths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This council house was also the place for sweat baths.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
precisely as stated
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
war-drink
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
war-parties
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Stones were heated very hot; water was thrown upon them to give steam.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here, too, private meetings of importance were held at all times.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The council house was used as a gathering or meeting place, much as the great house, but it was chiefly for bad weather, especially for winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Here young men prepared for war-parties, spending four days in drinking war-drink, and counseling with the conjurers.
