used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading In consequence of this alarm, I immediately moved from that place to the center of the village, into the corner building opposite the tavern."
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
have
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In consequence of this alarm, I immediately moved from that place to the center of the village, into the corner building opposite the tavern."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading In consequence of this alarm, I immediately moved from that place to the center of the village, into the corner building opposite the tavern."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In consequence of this alarm, I immediately moved from that place to the center of the village, into the corner building opposite the tavern."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In consequence of this alarm, I immediately moved from that place to the center of the village, into the corner building opposite the tavern."
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The Indians evidently thought themselves discovered, and retired, hence I escaped.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The Indians evidently thought themselves discovered, and retired, hence I escaped.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The Indians evidently thought themselves discovered, and retired, hence I escaped.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In consequence of this alarm, I immediately moved from that place to the center of the village, into the corner building opposite the tavern."
frontiersnounUS /frənˈtɪrz/
plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
for this reason
From this reading The Indians evidently thought themselves discovered, and retired, hence I escaped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading In consequence of this alarm, I immediately moved from that place to the center of the village, into the corner building opposite the tavern."
imprudentlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdəntli/
in an imprudent manner
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In consequence of this alarm, I immediately moved from that place to the center of the village, into the corner building opposite the tavern."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading In consequence of this alarm, I immediately moved from that place to the center of the village, into the corner building opposite the tavern."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading In consequence of this alarm, I immediately moved from that place to the center of the village, into the corner building opposite the tavern."
others
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From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In consequence of this alarm, I immediately moved from that place to the center of the village, into the corner building opposite the tavern."
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The Indians evidently thought themselves discovered, and retired, hence I escaped.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
cut with a saw
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
required or under orders
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading In consequence of this alarm, I immediately moved from that place to the center of the village, into the corner building opposite the tavern."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Indians evidently thought themselves discovered, and retired, hence I escaped.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In consequence of this alarm, I immediately moved from that place to the center of the village, into the corner building opposite the tavern."
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Indians evidently thought themselves discovered, and retired, hence I escaped.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In consequence of this alarm, I immediately moved from that place to the center of the village, into the corner building opposite the tavern."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
precisely as stated
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
at the time that
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I answered in the affirmative, and asked them whether they had not acted very imprudently, situated as we were on the frontiers in time of Indian warfare.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The next morning these gentlemen asked me if I would be satisfied if my windows and door were made whole.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know," said I, "that it was but a little time since that Captain Thomas and some others saw Indians in the night making, as they supposed, for my store, when I kept it up by Bear Grass creek; and a few people got together in the night, and followed the Indian trail out of the village without alarming me.
