used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
Gracewood
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From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
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 We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
redskinsnounUS /ˈredskɪnz/
plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
which person or people
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
WITNESSESnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
people who are wounded
From this reading We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."
