used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The Pottawatomies, both treacherous and cowardly, had made of those hills a covert from which to attack the little band of whites.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Pottawatomies, both treacherous and cowardly, had made of those hills a covert from which to attack the little band of whites.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading "The words had scarcely left his lips when a storm of bullets came from the Sand Hills.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading The Pottawatomies, both treacherous and cowardly, had made of those hills a covert from which to attack the little band of whites.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading The Pottawatomies, both treacherous and cowardly, had made of those hills a covert from which to attack the little band of whites.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading There the Indians filed to the right, so that the hills were between them and the white people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The words had scarcely left his lips when a storm of bullets came from the Sand Hills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
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From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading There the Indians filed to the right, so that the hills were between them and the white people.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "The words had scarcely left his lips when a storm of bullets came from the Sand Hills.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "The words had scarcely left his lips when a storm of bullets came from the Sand Hills.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Pottawatomies, both treacherous and cowardly, had made of those hills a covert from which to attack the little band of whites.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Pottawatomies, both treacherous and cowardly, had made of those hills a covert from which to attack the little band of whites.
Miamis
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From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The words had scarcely left his lips when a storm of bullets came from the Sand Hills.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There the Indians filed to the right, so that the hills were between them and the white people.
Pottawatomies
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From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There the Indians filed to the right, so that the hills were between them and the white people.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
only a very short time before
From this reading "The words had scarcely left his lips when a storm of bullets came from the Sand Hills.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There the Indians filed to the right, so that the hills were between them and the white people.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "The words had scarcely left his lips when a storm of bullets came from the Sand Hills.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There the Indians filed to the right, so that the hills were between them and the white people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There the Indians filed to the right, so that the hills were between them and the white people.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the Indians filed to the right, so that the hills were between them and the white people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Pottawatomies, both treacherous and cowardly, had made of those hills a covert from which to attack the little band of whites.
up to a particular time
From this reading "The procession, escorted by the five hundred Pottawatomies, moved slowly along the lake shore in a southerly direction till they had reached the Sand Hills between the prairie and the beach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There the Indians filed to the right, so that the hills were between them and the white people.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading The Pottawatomies, both treacherous and cowardly, had made of those hills a covert from which to attack the little band of whites.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There the Indians filed to the right, so that the hills were between them and the white people.
at the time that
From this reading "The words had scarcely left his lips when a storm of bullets came from the Sand Hills.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Pottawatomies, both treacherous and cowardly, had made of those hills a covert from which to attack the little band of whites.
a Caucasian
From this reading There the Indians filed to the right, so that the hills were between them and the white people.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading The Pottawatomies, both treacherous and cowardly, had made of those hills a covert from which to attack the little band of whites.
which person or people
From this reading "Wells and his mounted Miamis, who were in the advance, came suddenly dashing back, their leader shouting, 'They are about to attack us: form instantly!'
the words that are spoken
From this reading "The words had scarcely left his lips when a storm of bullets came from the Sand Hills.
