united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Treaties were to be agreed upon if possible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had become necessary to put an end to the hostility of the red man immediately either by treaty or by force.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His raids on the settlers could be endured no longer.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had become necessary to put an end to the hostility of the red man immediately either by treaty or by force.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had become necessary to put an end to the hostility of the red man immediately either by treaty or by force.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading The purpose of the party which Sherman headed was to confer with the greatest of the hostile chiefs.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
CommissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading The purpose of the party which Sherman headed was to confer with the greatest of the hostile chiefs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His raids on the settlers could be endured no longer.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
one or the other of two
From this reading It had become necessary to put an end to the hostility of the red man immediately either by treaty or by force.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It had become necessary to put an end to the hostility of the red man immediately either by treaty or by force.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading His raids on the settlers could be endured no longer.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It had become necessary to put an end to the hostility of the red man immediately either by treaty or by force.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
highest in quality
From this reading The purpose of the party which Sherman headed was to confer with the greatest of the hostile chiefs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The purpose of the party which Sherman headed was to confer with the greatest of the hostile chiefs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His raids on the settlers could be endured no longer.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading The purpose of the party which Sherman headed was to confer with the greatest of the hostile chiefs.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading It had become necessary to put an end to the hostility of the red man immediately either by treaty or by force.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Treaties were to be agreed upon if possible.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It had become necessary to put an end to the hostility of the red man immediately either by treaty or by force.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had become necessary to put an end to the hostility of the red man immediately either by treaty or by force.
for more time
From this reading His raids on the settlers could be endured no longer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It had become necessary to put an end to the hostility of the red man immediately either by treaty or by force.
absolutely essential
From this reading It had become necessary to put an end to the hostility of the red man immediately either by treaty or by force.
not any; not one
From this reading His raids on the settlers could be endured no longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His raids on the settlers could be endured no longer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had become necessary to put an end to the hostility of the red man immediately either by treaty or by force.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The purpose of the party which Sherman headed was to confer with the greatest of the hostile chiefs.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Treaties were to be agreed upon if possible.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The purpose of the party which Sherman headed was to confer with the greatest of the hostile chiefs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It had become necessary to put an end to the hostility of the red man immediately either by treaty or by force.
raidsnounUS /reɪdz/
plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack
From this reading His raids on the settlers could be endured no longer.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It had become necessary to put an end to the hostility of the red man immediately either by treaty or by force.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading His raids on the settlers could be endured no longer.
ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
carry out
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
TecumsehnounUS /təˈkʌmsə/
a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
TreatiesnounUS /ˈtriːtiz/
plural of “treaty” — a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading Treaties were to be agreed upon if possible.
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading It had become necessary to put an end to the hostility of the red man immediately either by treaty or by force.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Treaties were to be agreed upon if possible.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Treaties were to be agreed upon if possible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
William
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From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the close of the war, General William Tecumseh Sherman was placed at the head of the Peace Commission which had been sent to the border to take counsel with the Indians.
