used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Settlers remote from towns and villages had abandoned their farms.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The great Indian highway and its villages were deserted save by young children and a few ancient red men and squaws, too old for travel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The great Indian highway and its villages were deserted save by young children and a few ancient red men and squaws, too old for travel.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Hostilities in the neighborhood of The Long House had ceased.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The great Indian highway and its villages were deserted save by young children and a few ancient red men and squaws, too old for travel.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The great Indian highway and its villages were deserted save by young children and a few ancient red men and squaws, too old for travel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading Settlers remote from towns and villages had abandoned their farms.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The great Indian highway and its villages were deserted save by young children and a few ancient red men and squaws, too old for travel.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Settlers remote from towns and villages had abandoned their farms.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Settlers remote from towns and villages had abandoned their farms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
Herkimer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The great Indian highway and its villages were deserted save by young children and a few ancient red men and squaws, too old for travel.
HostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading Hostilities in the neighborhood of The Long House had ceased.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Hostilities in the neighborhood of The Long House had ceased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The great Indian highway and its villages were deserted save by young children and a few ancient red men and squaws, too old for travel.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great Indian highway and its villages were deserted save by young children and a few ancient red men and squaws, too old for travel.
JULYnounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
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 Hostilities in the neighborhood of The Long House had ceased.
come together
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
the force of workers available
From this reading The great Indian highway and its villages were deserted save by young children and a few ancient red men and squaws, too old for travel.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Hostilities in the neighborhood of The Long House had ceased.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The great Indian highway and its villages were deserted save by young children and a few ancient red men and squaws, too old for travel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
by chance
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The great Indian highway and its villages were deserted save by young children and a few ancient red men and squaws, too old for travel.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Settlers remote from towns and villages had abandoned their farms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
except for; apart from
From this reading The great Indian highway and its villages were deserted save by young children and a few ancient red men and squaws, too old for travel.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
SettlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Settlers remote from towns and villages had abandoned their farms.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
squaws
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great Indian highway and its villages were deserted save by young children and a few ancient red men and squaws, too old for travel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY Mrs. Scott and her child lived in the family of General Herkimer for a month or so.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Settlers remote from towns and villages had abandoned their farms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The great Indian highway and its villages were deserted save by young children and a few ancient red men and squaws, too old for travel.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Settlers remote from towns and villages had abandoned their farms.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The great Indian highway and its villages were deserted save by young children and a few ancient red men and squaws, too old for travel.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Settlers remote from towns and villages had abandoned their farms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great Indian highway and its villages were deserted save by young children and a few ancient red men and squaws, too old for travel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Indians had gone into the great north bush perhaps to meet the British army which was said to be coming down from Canada in appalling numbers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The great Indian highway and its villages were deserted save by young children and a few ancient red men and squaws, too old for travel.
