used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN DE BAUGIS' QUARTERS De Tonty never gave way an inch, as a dozen soldiers advanced at Cassion's order.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading IN DE BAUGIS' QUARTERS De Tonty never gave way an inch, as a dozen soldiers advanced at Cassion's order.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN DE BAUGIS' QUARTERS De Tonty never gave way an inch, as a dozen soldiers advanced at Cassion's order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Listen to me, Cassion, and you De Baugis.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN DE BAUGIS' QUARTERS De Tonty never gave way an inch, as a dozen soldiers advanced at Cassion's order.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN DE BAUGIS' QUARTERS De Tonty never gave way an inch, as a dozen soldiers advanced at Cassion's order.
BAUGIS
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From this reading IN DE BAUGIS' QUARTERS De Tonty never gave way an inch, as a dozen soldiers advanced at Cassion's order.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
Cassion
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From this reading Listen to me, Cassion, and you De Baugis.
Cassion's
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From this reading IN DE BAUGIS' QUARTERS De Tonty never gave way an inch, as a dozen soldiers advanced at Cassion's order.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "No; a comrade.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading IN DE BAUGIS' QUARTERS De Tonty never gave way an inch, as a dozen soldiers advanced at Cassion's order.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading IN DE BAUGIS' QUARTERS De Tonty never gave way an inch, as a dozen soldiers advanced at Cassion's order.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading IN DE BAUGIS' QUARTERS De Tonty never gave way an inch, as a dozen soldiers advanced at Cassion's order.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wait men!" he said sternly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DE BAUGIS' QUARTERS De Tonty never gave way an inch, as a dozen soldiers advanced at Cassion's order.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading IN DE BAUGIS' QUARTERS De Tonty never gave way an inch, as a dozen soldiers advanced at Cassion's order.
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 "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
a boy or man
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
set down according to a plan
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
hear with intention
From this reading Listen to me, Cassion, and you De Baugis.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Listen to me, Cassion, and you De Baugis.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Wait men!" he said sternly.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading IN DE BAUGIS' QUARTERS De Tonty never gave way an inch, as a dozen soldiers advanced at Cassion's order.
not any; not one
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading IN DE BAUGIS' QUARTERS De Tonty never gave way an inch, as a dozen soldiers advanced at Cassion's order.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
an angry dispute
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
housing available for people to live in
From this reading IN DE BAUGIS' QUARTERS De Tonty never gave way an inch, as a dozen soldiers advanced at Cassion's order.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wait men!" he said sternly.
Salle's
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From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading IN DE BAUGIS' QUARTERS De Tonty never gave way an inch, as a dozen soldiers advanced at Cassion's order.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Wait men!" he said sternly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
Tonty
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From this reading IN DE BAUGIS' QUARTERS De Tonty never gave way an inch, as a dozen soldiers advanced at Cassion's order.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait men!" he said sternly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN DE BAUGIS' QUARTERS De Tonty never gave way an inch, as a dozen soldiers advanced at Cassion's order.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
which person or people
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Tis no time, with Iroquois about, to start a quarrel, yet if a hand be laid on this lad here in anger, we, who are of La Salle's Company, will protect him with our lives--" "You defend a murderer?"
