used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Then these same Frenchmen reported to Clark that the Indians had come to them for advice.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading The French, who were now firm friends of the Long-Knives, advised them to call upon Clark and sue for peace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They thought the army larger than it was and expected to be attacked momentarily.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Some tribes asked their French friends in Kaskaskia and Cahokia what they should do.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading They thought the army larger than it was and expected to be attacked momentarily.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They thought the army larger than it was and expected to be attacked momentarily.
Cahokia
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From this reading Some tribes asked their French friends in Kaskaskia and Cahokia what they should do.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The French, who were now firm friends of the Long-Knives, advised them to call upon Clark and sue for peace.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading The French, who were now firm friends of the Long-Knives, advised them to call upon Clark and sue for peace.
Clark'snounUS /klɑːrks/
possessive form of “clark” — United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then these same Frenchmen reported to Clark that the Indians had come to them for advice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some tribes asked their French friends in Kaskaskia and Cahokia what they should do.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They thought the army larger than it was and expected to be attacked momentarily.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The French, who were now firm friends of the Long-Knives, advised them to call upon Clark and sue for peace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The French, who were now firm friends of the Long-Knives, advised them to call upon Clark and sue for peace.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading Then these same Frenchmen reported to Clark that the Indians had come to them for advice.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Some tribes asked their French friends in Kaskaskia and Cahokia what they should do.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then these same Frenchmen reported to Clark that the Indians had come to them for advice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They thought the army larger than it was and expected to be attacked momentarily.
Kaskaskia
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From this reading Some tribes asked their French friends in Kaskaskia and Cahokia what they should do.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading They thought the army larger than it was and expected to be attacked momentarily.
Long-Knives
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From this reading The French, who were now firm friends of the Long-Knives, advised them to call upon Clark and sue for peace.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading They thought the army larger than it was and expected to be attacked momentarily.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The French, who were now firm friends of the Long-Knives, advised them to call upon Clark and sue for peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The French, who were now firm friends of the Long-Knives, advised them to call upon Clark and sue for peace.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The French, who were now firm friends of the Long-Knives, advised them to call upon Clark and sue for peace.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Then these same Frenchmen reported to Clark that the Indians had come to them for advice.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then these same Frenchmen reported to Clark that the Indians had come to them for advice.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — 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 George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Some tribes asked their French friends in Kaskaskia and Cahokia what they should do.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some tribes asked their French friends in Kaskaskia and Cahokia what they should do.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
sueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading The French, who were now firm friends of the Long-Knives, advised them to call upon Clark and sue for peace.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They thought the army larger than it was and expected to be attacked momentarily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then these same Frenchmen reported to Clark that the Indians had come to them for advice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some tribes asked their French friends in Kaskaskia and Cahokia what they should do.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The French, who were now firm friends of the Long-Knives, advised them to call upon Clark and sue for peace.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then these same Frenchmen reported to Clark that the Indians had come to them for advice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then these same Frenchmen reported to Clark that the Indians had come to them for advice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They thought the army larger than it was and expected to be attacked momentarily.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They thought the army larger than it was and expected to be attacked momentarily.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They thought the army larger than it was and expected to be attacked momentarily.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Some tribes asked their French friends in Kaskaskia and Cahokia what they should do.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The French, who were now firm friends of the Long-Knives, advised them to call upon Clark and sue for peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They thought the army larger than it was and expected to be attacked momentarily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The French, who were now firm friends of the Long-Knives, advised them to call upon Clark and sue for peace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Some tribes asked their French friends in Kaskaskia and Cahokia what they should do.
which person or people
From this reading The French, who were now firm friends of the Long-Knives, advised them to call upon Clark and sue for peace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading George Rogers Clark’s sudden appearance in the French settlements with his army threw the Indians camping there into a panic.
