used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the soldiers arrived, and the frontiersmen learned what they were after, they gathered around their comrade with the remark that:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Captain Kingsbury therefore withdrew, but Lewis Wetzel was not careful to keep beyond the clutch of his arm.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When the soldiers arrived, and the frontiersmen learned what they were after, they gathered around their comrade with the remark that:
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the soldiers arrived, and the frontiersmen learned what they were after, they gathered around their comrade with the remark that:
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Captain Kingsbury therefore withdrew, but Lewis Wetzel was not careful to keep beyond the clutch of his arm.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Kingsbury therefore withdrew, but Lewis Wetzel was not careful to keep beyond the clutch of his arm.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Kingsbury therefore withdrew, but Lewis Wetzel was not careful to keep beyond the clutch of his arm.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Captain Kingsbury therefore withdrew, but Lewis Wetzel was not careful to keep beyond the clutch of his arm.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading Captain Kingsbury therefore withdrew, but Lewis Wetzel was not careful to keep beyond the clutch of his arm.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When the soldiers arrived, and the frontiersmen learned what they were after, they gathered around their comrade with the remark that:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Whoever touches Lewis Wetzel will have tew fight th’ hull gang uv us.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
frontiersmen
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From this reading When the soldiers arrived, and the frontiersmen learned what they were after, they gathered around their comrade with the remark that:
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading “Whoever touches Lewis Wetzel will have tew fight th’ hull gang uv us.”
brought together in one place
From this reading When the soldiers arrived, and the frontiersmen learned what they were after, they gathered around their comrade with the remark that:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
Harmer's
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From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Whoever touches Lewis Wetzel will have tew fight th’ hull gang uv us.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading “Whoever touches Lewis Wetzel will have tew fight th’ hull gang uv us.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Captain Kingsbury therefore withdrew, but Lewis Wetzel was not careful to keep beyond the clutch of his arm.
Kingsbury
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From this reading Captain Kingsbury therefore withdrew, but Lewis Wetzel was not careful to keep beyond the clutch of his arm.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When the soldiers arrived, and the frontiersmen learned what they were after, they gathered around their comrade with the remark that:
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “Whoever touches Lewis Wetzel will have tew fight th’ hull gang uv us.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
Mingo
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From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Kingsbury therefore withdrew, but Lewis Wetzel was not careful to keep beyond the clutch of his arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Kingsbury therefore withdrew, but Lewis Wetzel was not careful to keep beyond the clutch of his arm.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading When the soldiers arrived, and the frontiersmen learned what they were after, they gathered around their comrade with the remark that:
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
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 Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading When the soldiers arrived, and the frontiersmen learned what they were after, they gathered around their comrade with the remark that:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
tew
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From this reading “Whoever touches Lewis Wetzel will have tew fight th’ hull gang uv us.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Whoever touches Lewis Wetzel will have tew fight th’ hull gang uv us.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the soldiers arrived, and the frontiersmen learned what they were after, they gathered around their comrade with the remark that:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the soldiers arrived, and the frontiersmen learned what they were after, they gathered around their comrade with the remark that:
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Captain Kingsbury therefore withdrew, but Lewis Wetzel was not careful to keep beyond the clutch of his arm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the soldiers arrived, and the frontiersmen learned what they were after, they gathered around their comrade with the remark that:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading “Whoever touches Lewis Wetzel will have tew fight th’ hull gang uv us.”
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whoever touches Lewis Wetzel will have tew fight th’ hull gang uv us.”
uvnounUS /ˈjuːˈviː/
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
From this reading “Whoever touches Lewis Wetzel will have tew fight th’ hull gang uv us.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the soldiers arrived, and the frontiersmen learned what they were after, they gathered around their comrade with the remark that:
Wetzel
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From this reading Wetzel, meanwhile, had returned to his home in the Mingo Bottom settlement and was engaged in a shooting match for a turkey.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the soldiers arrived, and the frontiersmen learned what they were after, they gathered around their comrade with the remark that:
at the time that
From this reading When the soldiers arrived, and the frontiersmen learned what they were after, they gathered around their comrade with the remark that:
Whoever
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From this reading “Whoever touches Lewis Wetzel will have tew fight th’ hull gang uv us.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Whoever touches Lewis Wetzel will have tew fight th’ hull gang uv us.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the soldiers arrived, and the frontiersmen learned what they were after, they gathered around their comrade with the remark that:
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Captain Kingsbury therefore withdrew, but Lewis Wetzel was not careful to keep beyond the clutch of his arm.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Some time afterwards he paddled down the river to an island opposite Harmer’s Fort in order to spend the night with a friend, and news of his presence was brought to the soldiers within the stockade.
