1615
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From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
1649
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From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading They then abandoned their villages and sought other hunting grounds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They travelled south and settled in Ohio along the south and west shores of Lake Erie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading These Frenchmen named the tribe Huron because of the manner in which they wore their hair.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
ErienounUS /ˈɪri/
a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
From this reading They travelled south and settled in Ohio along the south and west shores of Lake Erie.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading These Frenchmen named the tribe Huron because of the manner in which they wore their hair.
GeorgiannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒən/
a native or resident of the American state of Georgia
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They then abandoned their villages and sought other hunting grounds.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading These Frenchmen named the tribe Huron because of the manner in which they wore their hair.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading They then abandoned their villages and sought other hunting grounds.
HuronnounUS /ˈhjuːrɑːn/
the 2nd largest of the Great Lakes
From this reading These Frenchmen named the tribe Huron because of the manner in which they wore their hair.
Hurons
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From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
IroquoisnounUS /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/
any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They travelled south and settled in Ohio along the south and west shores of Lake Erie.
LakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading These Frenchmen named the tribe Huron because of the manner in which they wore their hair.
Muskoka
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From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading These Frenchmen named the tribe Huron because of the manner in which they wore their hair.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These Frenchmen named the tribe Huron because of the manner in which they wore their hair.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading They travelled south and settled in Ohio along the south and west shores of Lake Erie.
OntarionounUS /ɑːnˈterioʊ/
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They then abandoned their villages and sought other hunting grounds.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading They travelled south and settled in Ohio along the south and west shores of Lake Erie.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They travelled south and settled in Ohio along the south and west shores of Lake Erie.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading They then abandoned their villages and sought other hunting grounds.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They travelled south and settled in Ohio along the south and west shores of Lake Erie.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These Frenchmen named the tribe Huron because of the manner in which they wore their hair.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They then abandoned their villages and sought other hunting grounds.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These Frenchmen named the tribe Huron because of the manner in which they wore their hair.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These Frenchmen named the tribe Huron because of the manner in which they wore their hair.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading They travelled south and settled in Ohio along the south and west shores of Lake Erie.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading These Frenchmen named the tribe Huron because of the manner in which they wore their hair.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They then abandoned their villages and sought other hunting grounds.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading They travelled south and settled in Ohio along the south and west shores of Lake Erie.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These Frenchmen named the tribe Huron because of the manner in which they wore their hair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this period the Hurons were at war with the Iroquois, and the two tribes kept up a bitter fight until in 1649, when the Hurons suffered a decisive defeat.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading These Frenchmen named the tribe Huron because of the manner in which they wore their hair.
Wyandot
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From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When the first French explorers invaded the northwest, about the year 1615, the Wyandot Indians occupied the territory between Georgian Bay and the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario.
