used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In addition to these natural advantages, a light rain was starting to fall, and night was not more than three hours distant, as the cagy Hawk had noted.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading In addition to these natural advantages, a light rain was starting to fall, and night was not more than three hours distant, as the cagy Hawk had noted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The valley itself was covered with rank grass to a height of six feet, while the slopes of the bluff were heavily wooded.
bluffsnounUS /blʌfs/
plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading It was a shallow valley, rimmed on the north by low hills, and on the south by steep bluffs known as the Wisconsin Heights.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a shallow valley, rimmed on the north by low hills, and on the south by steep bluffs known as the Wisconsin Heights.
cagyadjective
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading In addition to these natural advantages, a light rain was starting to fall, and night was not more than three hours distant, as the cagy Hawk had noted.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The valley itself was covered with rank grass to a height of six feet, while the slopes of the bluff were heavily wooded.
delayingverbUS /dɪˈleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading In addition to these natural advantages, a light rain was starting to fall, and night was not more than three hours distant, as the cagy Hawk had noted.
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In addition to these natural advantages, a light rain was starting to fall, and night was not more than three hours distant, as the cagy Hawk had noted.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The valley itself was covered with rank grass to a height of six feet, while the slopes of the bluff were heavily wooded.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The valley itself was covered with rank grass to a height of six feet, while the slopes of the bluff were heavily wooded.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
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From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The valley itself was covered with rank grass to a height of six feet, while the slopes of the bluff were heavily wooded.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The valley itself was covered with rank grass to a height of six feet, while the slopes of the bluff were heavily wooded.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading It was a shallow valley, rimmed on the north by low hills, and on the south by steep bluffs known as the Wisconsin Heights.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was a shallow valley, rimmed on the north by low hills, and on the south by steep bluffs known as the Wisconsin Heights.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In addition to these natural advantages, a light rain was starting to fall, and night was not more than three hours distant, as the cagy Hawk had noted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In addition to these natural advantages, a light rain was starting to fall, and night was not more than three hours distant, as the cagy Hawk had noted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a shallow valley, rimmed on the north by low hills, and on the south by steep bluffs known as the Wisconsin Heights.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The valley itself was covered with rank grass to a height of six feet, while the slopes of the bluff were heavily wooded.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was a shallow valley, rimmed on the north by low hills, and on the south by steep bluffs known as the Wisconsin Heights.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In addition to these natural advantages, a light rain was starting to fall, and night was not more than three hours distant, as the cagy Hawk had noted.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a shallow valley, rimmed on the north by low hills, and on the south by steep bluffs known as the Wisconsin Heights.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In addition to these natural advantages, a light rain was starting to fall, and night was not more than three hours distant, as the cagy Hawk had noted.
MusketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading In addition to these natural advantages, a light rain was starting to fall, and night was not more than three hours distant, as the cagy Hawk had noted.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In addition to these natural advantages, a light rain was starting to fall, and night was not more than three hours distant, as the cagy Hawk had noted.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was a shallow valley, rimmed on the north by low hills, and on the south by steep bluffs known as the Wisconsin Heights.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In addition to these natural advantages, a light rain was starting to fall, and night was not more than three hours distant, as the cagy Hawk had noted.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In addition to these natural advantages, a light rain was starting to fall, and night was not more than three hours distant, as the cagy Hawk had noted.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The valley itself was covered with rank grass to a height of six feet, while the slopes of the bluff were heavily wooded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a shallow valley, rimmed on the north by low hills, and on the south by steep bluffs known as the Wisconsin Heights.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading In addition to these natural advantages, a light rain was starting to fall, and night was not more than three hours distant, as the cagy Hawk had noted.
rangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The valley itself was covered with rank grass to a height of six feet, while the slopes of the bluff were heavily wooded.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
rimmedadjectiveUS /rɪmd/
having a rim or a rim of a specified kind
From this reading It was a shallow valley, rimmed on the north by low hills, and on the south by steep bluffs known as the Wisconsin Heights.
SacsnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sac” — an enclosed space
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading It was a shallow valley, rimmed on the north by low hills, and on the south by steep bluffs known as the Wisconsin Heights.
for a short time
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The valley itself was covered with rank grass to a height of six feet, while the slopes of the bluff were heavily wooded.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The valley itself was covered with rank grass to a height of six feet, while the slopes of the bluff were heavily wooded.
snipersnounUS /ˈsnaɪpərz/
plural of “sniper” — a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was a shallow valley, rimmed on the north by low hills, and on the south by steep bluffs known as the Wisconsin Heights.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading In addition to these natural advantages, a light rain was starting to fall, and night was not more than three hours distant, as the cagy Hawk had noted.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading It was a shallow valley, rimmed on the north by low hills, and on the south by steep bluffs known as the Wisconsin Heights.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In addition to these natural advantages, a light rain was starting to fall, and night was not more than three hours distant, as the cagy Hawk had noted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In addition to these natural advantages, a light rain was starting to fall, and night was not more than three hours distant, as the cagy Hawk had noted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In addition to these natural advantages, a light rain was starting to fall, and night was not more than three hours distant, as the cagy Hawk had noted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
TomahawkverbUS /ˈtɑːməhɔːk/
cut with a tomahawk
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was a shallow valley, rimmed on the north by low hills, and on the south by steep bluffs known as the Wisconsin Heights.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading Meantime, the squadron of rangers under Dodge, was pushing forward with renewed vigor, and shortly after four o’clock their scouts made contact with Black Hawk’s snipers on the low hills that bordered the grassy valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The valley itself was covered with rank grass to a height of six feet, while the slopes of the bluff were heavily wooded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Musket and Tomahawk The place at which the Sacs had chosen to stand and fight was admirably suited to such a delaying action as Black Hawk hoped to effect.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The valley itself was covered with rank grass to a height of six feet, while the slopes of the bluff were heavily wooded.
WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading It was a shallow valley, rimmed on the north by low hills, and on the south by steep bluffs known as the Wisconsin Heights.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The valley itself was covered with rank grass to a height of six feet, while the slopes of the bluff were heavily wooded.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading The valley itself was covered with rank grass to a height of six feet, while the slopes of the bluff were heavily wooded.
