used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “Jean Bevoir is going to square accounts if he possibly can,” thought the young captive dismally.
(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 “He is going to make me suffer for all his troubles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
Bevoir
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From this reading “Jean Bevoir is going to square accounts if he possibly can,” thought the young captive dismally.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Jean Bevoir is going to square accounts if he possibly can,” thought the young captive dismally.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Jean Bevoir is going to square accounts if he possibly can,” thought the young captive dismally.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
Dave
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From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading “Jean Bevoir is going to square accounts if he possibly can,” thought the young captive dismally.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He is going to make me suffer for all his troubles.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading How General Johnson could let such a rascal go is more than I can understand.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How General Johnson could let such a rascal go is more than I can understand.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Jean Bevoir is going to square accounts if he possibly can,” thought the young captive dismally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
How
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From this reading How General Johnson could let such a rascal go is more than I can understand.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How General Johnson could let such a rascal go is more than I can understand.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Jean Bevoir is going to square accounts if he possibly can,” thought the young captive dismally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Jean Bevoir is going to square accounts if he possibly can,” thought the young captive dismally.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Jean Bevoir is going to square accounts if he possibly can,” thought the young captive dismally.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading How General Johnson could let such a rascal go is more than I can understand.”
Kinotah
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From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading How General Johnson could let such a rascal go is more than I can understand.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
engage in
From this reading “He is going to make me suffer for all his troubles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He is going to make me suffer for all his troubles.
make reference to
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
on one occasion
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
by chance
From this reading “Jean Bevoir is going to square accounts if he possibly can,” thought the young captive dismally.
with speed
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading How General Johnson could let such a rascal go is more than I can understand.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
SPYverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
make square
From this reading “Jean Bevoir is going to square accounts if he possibly can,” thought the young captive dismally.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How General Johnson could let such a rascal go is more than I can understand.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “He is going to make me suffer for all his troubles.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Jean Bevoir is going to square accounts if he possibly can,” thought the young captive dismally.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Jean Bevoir is going to square accounts if he possibly can,” thought the young captive dismally.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
trading-post
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From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “He is going to make me suffer for all his troubles.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he knew that they were talking about him, and more than once he heard his own name and that of Dave, and of his Uncle James mentioned, and once he heard them mention the trading-post on the Kinotah.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TAKEN AS A SPY THE Frenchmen now began an earnest conversation in their native tongue, and they spoke so rapidly that Henry could understand little of what was being said.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Jean Bevoir is going to square accounts if he possibly can,” thought the young captive dismally.
