1850
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From this reading 1850-4.
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From this reading 1850-4.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading One of the most important acts which marked Lane's administration was that of securing and punishing the murderers of Dr. and Mrs. Whitman.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading One of the most important acts which marked Lane's administration was that of securing and punishing the murderers of Dr. and Mrs. Whitman.
AgentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The Territorial law of Oregon combined the offices of Governor and Indian Agent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Territorial law of Oregon combined the offices of Governor and Indian Agent.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
Cayusenoun
a small native range horse
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading The Territorial law of Oregon combined the offices of Governor and Indian Agent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Of the two hundred Indians implicated in the massacre, five were given up to be dealt with according to law.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
Dr
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From this reading One of the most important acts which marked Lane's administration was that of securing and punishing the murderers of Dr. and Mrs. Whitman.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Of the two hundred Indians implicated in the massacre, five were given up to be dealt with according to law.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Of the two hundred Indians implicated in the massacre, five were given up to be dealt with according to law.
the head of a state government
From this reading The Territorial law of Oregon combined the offices of Governor and Indian Agent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
ten 10s
From this reading Of the two hundred Indians implicated in the massacre, five were given up to be dealt with according to law.
implicatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/
culpably involved
From this reading Of the two hundred Indians implicated in the massacre, five were given up to be dealt with according to law.
of great significance or value
From this reading One of the most important acts which marked Lane's administration was that of securing and punishing the murderers of Dr. and Mrs. Whitman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Territorial law of Oregon combined the offices of Governor and Indian Agent.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
Lane'snounUS /leɪnz/
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading One of the most important acts which marked Lane's administration was that of securing and punishing the murderers of Dr. and Mrs. Whitman.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The Territorial law of Oregon combined the offices of Governor and Indian Agent.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading One of the most important acts which marked Lane's administration was that of securing and punishing the murderers of Dr. and Mrs. Whitman.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One of the most important acts which marked Lane's administration was that of securing and punishing the murderers of Dr. and Mrs. Whitman.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One of the most important acts which marked Lane's administration was that of securing and punishing the murderers of Dr. and Mrs. Whitman.
murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading One of the most important acts which marked Lane's administration was that of securing and punishing the murderers of Dr. and Mrs. Whitman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Territorial law of Oregon combined the offices of Governor and Indian Agent.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The Territorial law of Oregon combined the offices of Governor and Indian Agent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the most important acts which marked Lane's administration was that of securing and punishing the murderers of Dr. and Mrs. Whitman.
and nothing more
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading The Territorial law of Oregon combined the offices of Governor and Indian Agent.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
punishingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/
resulting in punishment
From this reading One of the most important acts which marked Lane's administration was that of securing and punishing the murderers of Dr. and Mrs. Whitman.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading One of the most important acts which marked Lane's administration was that of securing and punishing the murderers of Dr. and Mrs. Whitman.
TerritorialadjectiveUS /ˌterɪˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to a territory
From this reading The Territorial law of Oregon combined the offices of Governor and Indian Agent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the most important acts which marked Lane's administration was that of securing and punishing the murderers of Dr. and Mrs. Whitman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Territorial law of Oregon combined the offices of Governor and Indian Agent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of the two hundred Indians implicated in the massacre, five were given up to be dealt with according to law.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the most important acts which marked Lane's administration was that of securing and punishing the murderers of Dr. and Mrs. Whitman.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the most important acts which marked Lane's administration was that of securing and punishing the murderers of Dr. and Mrs. Whitman.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
WhitmannounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading One of the most important acts which marked Lane's administration was that of securing and punishing the murderers of Dr. and Mrs. Whitman.
which person or people
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Indians of the Cayuse tribe to whom the murderers belonged, were assured that the only way in which they could avoid a war with the whites was to deliver up the chiefs who had been engaged in the massacre, to be tried and punished according to the laws of the whites.
