used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without the lodge, could be heard the cat-like pace of a sentinel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PARSONS AND ARCHER IN THE BLACKFOOT VILLAGE.
ARCHERnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading PARSONS AND ARCHER IN THE BLACKFOOT VILLAGE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Without the lodge, could be heard the cat-like pace of a sentinel.
BLACKFOOTnounUS /ˈblækfʊt/
a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains
From this reading PARSONS AND ARCHER IN THE BLACKFOOT VILLAGE.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
cat-like
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From this reading Without the lodge, could be heard the cat-like pace of a sentinel.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In the centre of the Blackfoot village were two men well known to the reader--Parsons and his friend, Charles Archer.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading In the centre of the Blackfoot village were two men well known to the reader--Parsons and his friend, Charles Archer.
CharredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Without the lodge, could be heard the cat-like pace of a sentinel.
council-chamber
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From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the centre of the Blackfoot village were two men well known to the reader--Parsons and his friend, Charles Archer.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Without the lodge, could be heard the cat-like pace of a sentinel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the centre of the Blackfoot village were two men well known to the reader--Parsons and his friend, Charles Archer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PARSONS AND ARCHER IN THE BLACKFOOT VILLAGE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In the centre of the Blackfoot village were two men well known to the reader--Parsons and his friend, Charles Archer.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Without the lodge, could be heard the cat-like pace of a sentinel.
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 At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the centre of the Blackfoot village were two men well known to the reader--Parsons and his friend, Charles Archer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the centre of the Blackfoot village were two men well known to the reader--Parsons and his friend, Charles Archer.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Without the lodge, could be heard the cat-like pace of a sentinel.
PARSONSnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading PARSONS AND ARCHER IN THE BLACKFOOT VILLAGE.
pealed
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From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading In the centre of the Blackfoot village were two men well known to the reader--Parsons and his friend, Charles Archer.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Without the lodge, could be heard the cat-like pace of a sentinel.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARSONS AND ARCHER IN THE BLACKFOOT VILLAGE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the centre of the Blackfoot village were two men well known to the reader--Parsons and his friend, Charles Archer.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the centre of the Blackfoot village were two men well known to the reader--Parsons and his friend, Charles Archer.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading PARSONS AND ARCHER IN THE BLACKFOOT VILLAGE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In the centre of the Blackfoot village were two men well known to the reader--Parsons and his friend, Charles Archer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the centre of the Blackfoot village were two men well known to the reader--Parsons and his friend, Charles Archer.
wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without the lodge, could be heard the cat-like pace of a sentinel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At a few rods distance a long wigwam, the council-chamber of the Charred Stick section of the tribe, was located, and now and then a wild shriek, pealed forth by some brave, would reach the ears of the prisoners.
