Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Against the sides, hanging from the poles or framework, were various skin bags containing food and other belongings.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was a large lodge, covered with grass mats and very nicely arranged.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading It was a large lodge, covered with grass mats and very nicely arranged.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Against the sides, hanging from the poles or framework, were various skin bags containing food and other belongings.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Against the sides, hanging from the poles or framework, were various skin bags containing food and other belongings.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The Indian lodge was that of the famed Sac chief, Black Hawk.

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Against the sides, hanging from the poles or framework, were various skin bags containing food and other belongings.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading It was a large lodge, covered with grass mats and very nicely arranged.

the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The Indian lodge was that of the famed Sac chief, Black Hawk.

transport from one place to another

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Against the sides, hanging from the poles or framework, were various skin bags containing food and other belongings.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading Against the sides, hanging from the poles or framework, were various skin bags containing food and other belongings.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Against the sides, hanging from the poles or framework, were various skin bags containing food and other belongings.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading It was a large lodge, covered with grass mats and very nicely arranged.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading Against the sides, hanging from the poles or framework, were various skin bags containing food and other belongings.

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

of great significance or value

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a large lodge, covered with grass mats and very nicely arranged.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a large lodge, covered with grass mats and very nicely arranged.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading It was a large lodge, covered with grass mats and very nicely arranged.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

in a nice way

From this reading It was a large lodge, covered with grass mats and very nicely arranged.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Against the sides, hanging from the poles or framework, were various skin bags containing food and other belongings.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Against the sides, hanging from the poles or framework, were various skin bags containing food and other belongings.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading Against the sides, hanging from the poles or framework, were various skin bags containing food and other belongings.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

an enclosed space

From this reading The Indian lodge was that of the famed Sac chief, Black Hawk.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Against the sides, hanging from the poles or framework, were various skin bags containing food and other belongings.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading Against the sides, hanging from the poles or framework, were various skin bags containing food and other belongings.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

make square

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

being five more than thirty

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Against the sides, hanging from the poles or framework, were various skin bags containing food and other belongings.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a large lodge, covered with grass mats and very nicely arranged.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Lodge of Black Hawk That same evening, in an Indian lodge on the banks of Sycamore Creek, a small stream flowing into the Rock River about thirty-five miles north of Dixon’s Ferry, an important conference was taking place.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Against the sides, hanging from the poles or framework, were various skin bags containing food and other belongings.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a large lodge, covered with grass mats and very nicely arranged.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Four sticks of wood, placed to form a square in the center, answered the purpose of a hearth, within which was a crackling fire of birchwood, the smoke escaping through an opening in the top.