AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After fording the broad Wisconsin River, the desperate Sac band, now destitute of food and ammunition, split into three smaller groups.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Another party fled northward to an almost inaccessible canyon, known to the Indians as Neeh-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah, “where the rocks strike together.”
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading After fording the broad Wisconsin River, the desperate Sac band, now destitute of food and ammunition, split into three smaller groups.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Another party fled northward to an almost inaccessible canyon, known to the Indians as Neeh-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah, “where the rocks strike together.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After fording the broad Wisconsin River, the desperate Sac band, now destitute of food and ammunition, split into three smaller groups.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another party fled northward to an almost inaccessible canyon, known to the Indians as Neeh-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah, “where the rocks strike together.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Another party fled northward to an almost inaccessible canyon, known to the Indians as Neeh-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah, “where the rocks strike together.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading After fording the broad Wisconsin River, the desperate Sac band, now destitute of food and ammunition, split into three smaller groups.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading After fording the broad Wisconsin River, the desperate Sac band, now destitute of food and ammunition, split into three smaller groups.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here they were tracked down and either killed or captured by the vengeful whites.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Another party fled northward to an almost inaccessible canyon, known to the Indians as Neeh-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah, “where the rocks strike together.”
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Here they were tracked down and either killed or captured by the vengeful whites.
crudelyadverbUS /ˈkruːdli/
in a crude or unrefined manner
From this reading One band floated down the river on crudely improvised rafts, and was speedily taken.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading After fording the broad Wisconsin River, the desperate Sac band, now destitute of food and ammunition, split into three smaller groups.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading After fording the broad Wisconsin River, the desperate Sac band, now destitute of food and ammunition, split into three smaller groups.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One band floated down the river on crudely improvised rafts, and was speedily taken.
one or the other of two
From this reading Here they were tracked down and either killed or captured by the vengeful whites.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Another party fled northward to an almost inaccessible canyon, known to the Indians as Neeh-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah, “where the rocks strike together.”
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading One band floated down the river on crudely improvised rafts, and was speedily taken.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading After fording the broad Wisconsin River, the desperate Sac band, now destitute of food and ammunition, split into three smaller groups.
fordingnoun
the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
From this reading After fording the broad Wisconsin River, the desperate Sac band, now destitute of food and ammunition, split into three smaller groups.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading After fording the broad Wisconsin River, the desperate Sac band, now destitute of food and ammunition, split into three smaller groups.
hard-foughtadjective
requiring great effort
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they were tracked down and either killed or captured by the vengeful whites.
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading One band floated down the river on crudely improvised rafts, and was speedily taken.
inaccessibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading Another party fled northward to an almost inaccessible canyon, known to the Indians as Neeh-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah, “where the rocks strike together.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Another party fled northward to an almost inaccessible canyon, known to the Indians as Neeh-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah, “where the rocks strike together.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After fording the broad Wisconsin River, the desperate Sac band, now destitute of food and ammunition, split into three smaller groups.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Here they were tracked down and either killed or captured by the vengeful whites.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Another party fled northward to an almost inaccessible canyon, known to the Indians as Neeh-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah, “where the rocks strike together.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
Neeh-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah
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From this reading Another party fled northward to an almost inaccessible canyon, known to the Indians as Neeh-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah, “where the rocks strike together.”
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Another party fled northward to an almost inaccessible canyon, known to the Indians as Neeh-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah, “where the rocks strike together.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After fording the broad Wisconsin River, the desperate Sac band, now destitute of food and ammunition, split into three smaller groups.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One band floated down the river on crudely improvised rafts, and was speedily taken.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One band floated down the river on crudely improvised rafts, and was speedily taken.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here they were tracked down and either killed or captured by the vengeful whites.
pale-face
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From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Another party fled northward to an almost inaccessible canyon, known to the Indians as Neeh-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah, “where the rocks strike together.”
raftsnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
From this reading One band floated down the river on crudely improvised rafts, and was speedily taken.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading After fording the broad Wisconsin River, the desperate Sac band, now destitute of food and ammunition, split into three smaller groups.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Another party fled northward to an almost inaccessible canyon, known to the Indians as Neeh-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah, “where the rocks strike together.”
SacnounUS /sæk/
an enclosed space
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading After fording the broad Wisconsin River, the desperate Sac band, now destitute of food and ammunition, split into three smaller groups.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading One band floated down the river on crudely improvised rafts, and was speedily taken.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading After fording the broad Wisconsin River, the desperate Sac band, now destitute of food and ammunition, split into three smaller groups.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Another party fled northward to an almost inaccessible canyon, known to the Indians as Neeh-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah, “where the rocks strike together.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One band floated down the river on crudely improvised rafts, and was speedily taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they were tracked down and either killed or captured by the vengeful whites.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After fording the broad Wisconsin River, the desperate Sac band, now destitute of food and ammunition, split into three smaller groups.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another party fled northward to an almost inaccessible canyon, known to the Indians as Neeh-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah, “where the rocks strike together.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Another party fled northward to an almost inaccessible canyon, known to the Indians as Neeh-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah, “where the rocks strike together.”
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading Here they were tracked down and either killed or captured by the vengeful whites.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
uprisingnounUS /əˈpraɪzɪŋ/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
vengefuladjectiveUS /ˈvendʒfəl/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading Here they were tracked down and either killed or captured by the vengeful whites.
War-Trail's
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From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One band floated down the river on crudely improvised rafts, and was speedily taken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here they were tracked down and either killed or captured by the vengeful whites.
in or at the place that
From this reading Another party fled northward to an almost inaccessible canyon, known to the Indians as Neeh-ah-ke-coonah-er-ah, “where the rocks strike together.”
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading Here they were tracked down and either killed or captured by the vengeful whites.
WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading War-Trail’s End Though the slippery Black Hawk escaped from the pale-face trap at Wisconsin Heights, that hard-fought battle really marked the end of the Sac uprising.
