1794
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From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
20th
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From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But it was not in predatory excursions alone that their power had been felt; they had been victorious in several regular engagements.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it was not in predatory excursions alone that their power had been felt; they had been victorious in several regular engagements.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not in predatory excursions alone that their power had been felt; they had been victorious in several regular engagements.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
desolated
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From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
direstadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪrəst/
superlative of “dire” — fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
emboldenedadjectiveUS /emˈboʊldənd/
made bold or courageous
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But it was not in predatory excursions alone that their power had been felt; they had been victorious in several regular engagements.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
at any time
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading But it was not in predatory excursions alone that their power had been felt; they had been victorious in several regular engagements.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But it was not in predatory excursions alone that their power had been felt; they had been victorious in several regular engagements.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
depressingly dark
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
hirelingnoun
a person who works only for money
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
instigatedverbUS /ˈɪnstəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “instigate” — provoke or stir up
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
come together
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
northwesternadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwestərn/
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not in predatory excursions alone that their power had been felt; they had been victorious in several regular engagements.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But it was not in predatory excursions alone that their power had been felt; they had been victorious in several regular engagements.
predatoryadjectiveUS /ˈpredətɔːri/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading But it was not in predatory excursions alone that their power had been felt; they had been victorious in several regular engagements.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
prowessnounUS /ˈpraʊəs/
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading But it was not in predatory excursions alone that their power had been felt; they had been victorious in several regular engagements.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
recurring again and again
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
rhymernounUS /ˈraɪmər/
a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
SANDSnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading SANDS.
sanguinaryadjective
accompanied by bloodshed
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
SavesnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — 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 Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading But it was not in predatory excursions alone that their power had been felt; they had been victorious in several regular engagements.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
not in physical motion
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
possessing sweep
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was not in predatory excursions alone that their power had been felt; they had been victorious in several regular engagements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was not in predatory excursions alone that their power had been felt; they had been victorious in several regular engagements.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
tornadonounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading But it was not in predatory excursions alone that their power had been felt; they had been victorious in several regular engagements.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
in or at the place that
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Previous to this date, the Indians, emboldened by repeated successes, and instigated by hireling agents, had swept like a tornado along the whole range of our western settlements, marking their route with the direst destruction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The 20th of August, 1794, was the commencement of an era, ever to be remembered in the annals of the West; for it marks the close of those sanguinary battles which had so long desolated our northwestern frontier with all the horrors of savage warfare.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And many a gloomy tale tradition yet Saves from oblivion of their struggles vain, Their prowess and their wrongs, for rhymer meet, To people scenes, where still their names remain.”
