Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading DISCOVERY AND PURSUIT It must be confessed that both youths were thoroughly alarmed, and with good reason.

(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 The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading DISCOVERY AND PURSUIT It must be confessed that both youths were thoroughly alarmed, and with good reason.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "If they are following us, it will be dead easy for them to spot us in the open," he said.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading DISCOVERY AND PURSUIT It must be confessed that both youths were thoroughly alarmed, and with good reason.

the two together, not just one

From this reading DISCOVERY AND PURSUIT It must be confessed that both youths were thoroughly alarmed, and with good reason.

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From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

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From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading DISCOVERY AND PURSUIT It must be confessed that both youths were thoroughly alarmed, and with good reason.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

traveling across

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "If they are following us, it will be dead easy for them to spot us in the open," he said.

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

the act of discovering something

From this reading DISCOVERY AND PURSUIT It must be confessed that both youths were thoroughly alarmed, and with good reason.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading "If they are following us, it will be dead easy for them to spot us in the open," he said.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading "If they are following us, it will be dead easy for them to spot us in the open," he said.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "If they are following us, it will be dead easy for them to spot us in the open," he said.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

a person of German nationality

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading DISCOVERY AND PURSUIT It must be confessed that both youths were thoroughly alarmed, and with good reason.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

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From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If they are following us, it will be dead easy for them to spot us in the open," he said.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading DISCOVERY AND PURSUIT It must be confessed that both youths were thoroughly alarmed, and with good reason.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading DISCOVERY AND PURSUIT It must be confessed that both youths were thoroughly alarmed, and with good reason.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

not any; not one

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading "If they are following us, it will be dead easy for them to spot us in the open," he said.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

plural of “outbreak” — a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

a course of conduct

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading DISCOVERY AND PURSUIT It must be confessed that both youths were thoroughly alarmed, and with good reason.

one of four equal parts

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading DISCOVERY AND PURSUIT It must be confessed that both youths were thoroughly alarmed, and with good reason.

past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If they are following us, it will be dead easy for them to spot us in the open," he said.

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 Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

at the same instant

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

in the near future

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "If they are following us, it will be dead easy for them to spot us in the open," he said.

successive (without a break)

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

carry out

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DISCOVERY AND PURSUIT It must be confessed that both youths were thoroughly alarmed, and with good reason.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "If they are following us, it will be dead easy for them to spot us in the open," he said.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading DISCOVERY AND PURSUIT It must be confessed that both youths were thoroughly alarmed, and with good reason.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

the upper part of anything

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

being five more than twenty

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom

From this reading From the top of the hill Henry had expected to go straight home, but this course would necessitate the crossing of a clearing quarter of a mile in extent and such a path he now deemed unwise to take.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If they are following us, it will be dead easy for them to spot us in the open," he said.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading DISCOVERY AND PURSUIT It must be confessed that both youths were thoroughly alarmed, and with good reason.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "If they are following us, it will be dead easy for them to spot us in the open," he said.

possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Since Braddock's defeat they had heard of the uprising of the Indians at Nancoke, Lusher's Run, Willowbury, and several other small settlements, and had heard of the murder of several German families twenty-five miles to the north of Will's Creek fort, and the murder of Lee Cass, and his wife and four children, thirty miles down the valley.

in the company of; together with

From this reading DISCOVERY AND PURSUIT It must be confessed that both youths were thoroughly alarmed, and with good reason.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The outbreaks had not resulted from any united efforts on the Indians part, but there was no telling how soon the different tribes would dig up the war hatchet and descend upon all the frontier settlements in force and simultaneously.

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading DISCOVERY AND PURSUIT It must be confessed that both youths were thoroughly alarmed, and with good reason.