used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It consisted of a sword-belt and an empty scabbard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading He had torn them from the person of a tall antagonist during a brief hand-to-hand encounter.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
Beatrix
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From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
the two together, not just one
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
of short duration or distance
From this reading He had torn them from the person of a tall antagonist during a brief hand-to-hand encounter.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Sir Ralph, too, felt the escape of his enemy, and sincerely hoped that the defeat had ended his power over Panounia, and brought down that wolfish chief's hatred instead.
COLOURSnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It consisted of a sword-belt and an empty scabbard.
d'Antons
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From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
DEALSnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Sir Ralph, too, felt the escape of his enemy, and sincerely hoped that the defeat had ended his power over Panounia, and brought down that wolfish chief's hatred instead.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sir Ralph, too, felt the escape of his enemy, and sincerely hoped that the defeat had ended his power over Panounia, and brought down that wolfish chief's hatred instead.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had torn them from the person of a tall antagonist during a brief hand-to-hand encounter.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It consisted of a sword-belt and an empty scabbard.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading He had torn them from the person of a tall antagonist during a brief hand-to-hand encounter.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Sir Ralph, too, felt the escape of his enemy, and sincerely hoped that the defeat had ended his power over Panounia, and brought down that wolfish chief's hatred instead.
an opposing military force
From this reading Sir Ralph, too, felt the escape of his enemy, and sincerely hoped that the defeat had ended his power over Panounia, and brought down that wolfish chief's hatred instead.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Sir Ralph, too, felt the escape of his enemy, and sincerely hoped that the defeat had ended his power over Panounia, and brought down that wolfish chief's hatred instead.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
FeatherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Sir Ralph, too, felt the escape of his enemy, and sincerely hoped that the defeat had ended his power over Panounia, and brought down that wolfish chief's hatred instead.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The owner of the gear had won free, Black Feather regretted to say.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading The owner of the gear had won free, Black Feather regretted to say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had torn them from the person of a tall antagonist during a brief hand-to-hand encounter.
hand-to-handadjective
being at close quarters
From this reading He had torn them from the person of a tall antagonist during a brief hand-to-hand encounter.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Sir Ralph, too, felt the escape of his enemy, and sincerely hoped that the defeat had ended his power over Panounia, and brought down that wolfish chief's hatred instead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had torn them from the person of a tall antagonist during a brief hand-to-hand encounter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Sir Ralph, too, felt the escape of his enemy, and sincerely hoped that the defeat had ended his power over Panounia, and brought down that wolfish chief's hatred instead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Sir Ralph, too, felt the escape of his enemy, and sincerely hoped that the defeat had ended his power over Panounia, and brought down that wolfish chief's hatred instead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It consisted of a sword-belt and an empty scabbard.
immediately past
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
Ouenwa
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From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sir Ralph, too, felt the escape of his enemy, and sincerely hoped that the defeat had ended his power over Panounia, and brought down that wolfish chief's hatred instead.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owner of the gear had won free, Black Feather regretted to say.
Panounia
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From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
a human being
From this reading He had torn them from the person of a tall antagonist during a brief hand-to-hand encounter.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Sir Ralph, too, felt the escape of his enemy, and sincerely hoped that the defeat had ended his power over Panounia, and brought down that wolfish chief's hatred instead.
Ralph
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From this reading Sir Ralph, too, felt the escape of his enemy, and sincerely hoped that the defeat had ended his power over Panounia, and brought down that wolfish chief's hatred instead.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The owner of the gear had won free, Black Feather regretted to say.
express in words
From this reading The owner of the gear had won free, Black Feather regretted to say.
scabbardnounUS /ˈskæbərd/
a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
From this reading It consisted of a sword-belt and an empty scabbard.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Sir Ralph, too, felt the escape of his enemy, and sincerely hoped that the defeat had ended his power over Panounia, and brought down that wolfish chief's hatred instead.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Ralph, too, felt the escape of his enemy, and sincerely hoped that the defeat had ended his power over Panounia, and brought down that wolfish chief's hatred instead.
sword-belt
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From this reading It consisted of a sword-belt and an empty scabbard.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He had torn them from the person of a tall antagonist during a brief hand-to-hand encounter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had torn them from the person of a tall antagonist during a brief hand-to-hand encounter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The owner of the gear had won free, Black Feather regretted to say.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sir Ralph, too, felt the escape of his enemy, and sincerely hoped that the defeat had ended his power over Panounia, and brought down that wolfish chief's hatred instead.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading He had torn them from the person of a tall antagonist during a brief hand-to-hand encounter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FATE DEALS CARDS OF BOTH COLOURS IN THE LITTLE FORT From that brisk fight, in which Ouenwa and his twenty braves and the little garrison of Fort Beatrix defeated Panounia, Black Feather brought a confirmation of Pierre d'Antons' concern in the last attacks upon the settlement.
wolfishadjective
resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf
From this reading Sir Ralph, too, felt the escape of his enemy, and sincerely hoped that the defeat had ended his power over Panounia, and brought down that wolfish chief's hatred instead.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The owner of the gear had won free, Black Feather regretted to say.
