used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
(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 Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
aux
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From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
Claies
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From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Fort Rouille by the waterside stood deserted and half ruined.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
filingnounUS /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/
the entering of a legal document into the public record
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
five-and-twenty
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From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading This, too, was the goal of the Ojibways' journey, and Menehwehna hurried them forward.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading This, too, was the goal of the Ojibways' journey, and Menehwehna hurried them forward.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Fort Rouille by the waterside stood deserted and half ruined.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading This, too, was the goal of the Ojibways' journey, and Menehwehna hurried them forward.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading This, too, was the goal of the Ojibways' journey, and Menehwehna hurried them forward.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
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 Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
the force of workers available
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
Menehwehna
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From this reading This, too, was the goal of the Ojibways' journey, and Menehwehna hurried them forward.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
Ojibways
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From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
and nothing more
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
OntarionounUS /ɑːnˈterioʊ/
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
REVEILLEnounUS /ˈrevəliː/
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading THE REVEILLE.
Rouille
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From this reading Fort Rouille by the waterside stood deserted and half ruined.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Fort Rouille by the waterside stood deserted and half ruined.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Fort Rouille by the waterside stood deserted and half ruined.
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 Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
carry out
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVEILLE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This, too, was the goal of the Ojibways' journey, and Menehwehna hurried them forward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, too, was the goal of the Ojibways' journey, and Menehwehna hurried them forward.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This, too, was the goal of the Ojibways' journey, and Menehwehna hurried them forward.
TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, too, was the goal of the Ojibways' journey, and Menehwehna hurried them forward.
watersidenoun
land bordering a body of water
From this reading Fort Rouille by the waterside stood deserted and half ruined.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
in or at the place that
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Back beyond the Lake aux Claies they had passed many lodges inhabited by women and children only, and had heard everywhere the same story: the men were all gone southward to Fort Niagara to take counsel with the English.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A band of five-and-twenty Ojibways came filing down through the woods to the shore of Lake Ontario, at the point where the City of Toronto now stands.
