used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their numbers are very much reduced, and they now constitute but two villages,--one on each side of the river, and at a distance of three miles from each other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Mandans say, that, many years ago, their tribe was settled in nine villages, the ruins of which we passed about eighty miles below.
in the past
From this reading The Mandans say, that, many years ago, their tribe was settled in nine villages, the ruins of which we passed about eighty miles below.
Ahnahaways
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From this reading "The villages near which we are established are the residence of three distinct nations,--the Mandans, the Ahnahaways, and the Minnetarees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The villages near which we are established are the residence of three distinct nations,--the Mandans, the Ahnahaways, and the Minnetarees.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The villages near which we are established are the residence of three distinct nations,--the Mandans, the Ahnahaways, and the Minnetarees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their numbers are very much reduced, and they now constitute but two villages,--one on each side of the river, and at a distance of three miles from each other.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Finding themselves wasting away before the small-pox and the Sioux, they moved up the river, and planted themselves opposite the Ricaras.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Finding themselves wasting away before the small-pox and the Sioux, they moved up the river, and planted themselves opposite the Ricaras.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The Mandans say, that, many years ago, their tribe was settled in nine villages, the ruins of which we passed about eighty miles below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their numbers are very much reduced, and they now constitute but two villages,--one on each side of the river, and at a distance of three miles from each other.
constituteverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːt/
form or compose
From this reading Their numbers are very much reduced, and they now constitute but two villages,--one on each side of the river, and at a distance of three miles from each other.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Their numbers are very much reduced, and they now constitute but two villages,--one on each side of the river, and at a distance of three miles from each other.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading "The villages near which we are established are the residence of three distinct nations,--the Mandans, the Ahnahaways, and the Minnetarees.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Their numbers are very much reduced, and they now constitute but two villages,--one on each side of the river, and at a distance of three miles from each other.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading The Mandans say, that, many years ago, their tribe was settled in nine villages, the ruins of which we passed about eighty miles below.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading "The villages near which we are established are the residence of three distinct nations,--the Mandans, the Ahnahaways, and the Minnetarees.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding themselves wasting away before the small-pox and the Sioux, they moved up the river, and planted themselves opposite the Ricaras.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their numbers are very much reduced, and they now constitute but two villages,--one on each side of the river, and at a distance of three miles from each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mandans say, that, many years ago, their tribe was settled in nine villages, the ruins of which we passed about eighty miles below.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading INDIAN TRIBES.
Mandans
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From this reading "The villages near which we are established are the residence of three distinct nations,--the Mandans, the Ahnahaways, and the Minnetarees.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Mandans say, that, many years ago, their tribe was settled in nine villages, the ruins of which we passed about eighty miles below.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Mandans say, that, many years ago, their tribe was settled in nine villages, the ruins of which we passed about eighty miles below.
Minnetarees
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From this reading "The villages near which we are established are the residence of three distinct nations,--the Mandans, the Ahnahaways, and the Minnetarees.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Finding themselves wasting away before the small-pox and the Sioux, they moved up the river, and planted themselves opposite the Ricaras.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Their numbers are very much reduced, and they now constitute but two villages,--one on each side of the river, and at a distance of three miles from each other.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "The villages near which we are established are the residence of three distinct nations,--the Mandans, the Ahnahaways, and the Minnetarees.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "The villages near which we are established are the residence of three distinct nations,--the Mandans, the Ahnahaways, and the Minnetarees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The Mandans say, that, many years ago, their tribe was settled in nine villages, the ruins of which we passed about eighty miles below.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Their numbers are very much reduced, and they now constitute but two villages,--one on each side of the river, and at a distance of three miles from each other.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Their numbers are very much reduced, and they now constitute but two villages,--one on each side of the river, and at a distance of three miles from each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The villages near which we are established are the residence of three distinct nations,--the Mandans, the Ahnahaways, and the Minnetarees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their numbers are very much reduced, and they now constitute but two villages,--one on each side of the river, and at a distance of three miles from each other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their numbers are very much reduced, and they now constitute but two villages,--one on each side of the river, and at a distance of three miles from each other.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Finding themselves wasting away before the small-pox and the Sioux, they moved up the river, and planted themselves opposite the Ricaras.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Their numbers are very much reduced, and they now constitute but two villages,--one on each side of the river, and at a distance of three miles from each other.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Mandans say, that, many years ago, their tribe was settled in nine villages, the ruins of which we passed about eighty miles below.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Finding themselves wasting away before the small-pox and the Sioux, they moved up the river, and planted themselves opposite the Ricaras.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Their numbers are very much reduced, and they now constitute but two villages,--one on each side of the river, and at a distance of three miles from each other.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading "The villages near which we are established are the residence of three distinct nations,--the Mandans, the Ahnahaways, and the Minnetarees.
Ricaras
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From this reading Finding themselves wasting away before the small-pox and the Sioux, they moved up the river, and planted themselves opposite the Ricaras.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Finding themselves wasting away before the small-pox and the Sioux, they moved up the river, and planted themselves opposite the Ricaras.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The Mandans say, that, many years ago, their tribe was settled in nine villages, the ruins of which we passed about eighty miles below.
express in words
From this reading The Mandans say, that, many years ago, their tribe was settled in nine villages, the ruins of which we passed about eighty miles below.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The Mandans say, that, many years ago, their tribe was settled in nine villages, the ruins of which we passed about eighty miles below.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Their numbers are very much reduced, and they now constitute but two villages,--one on each side of the river, and at a distance of three miles from each other.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Finding themselves wasting away before the small-pox and the Sioux, they moved up the river, and planted themselves opposite the Ricaras.
small-pox
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From this reading Finding themselves wasting away before the small-pox and the Sioux, they moved up the river, and planted themselves opposite the Ricaras.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Mandans say, that, many years ago, their tribe was settled in nine villages, the ruins of which we passed about eighty miles below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The villages near which we are established are the residence of three distinct nations,--the Mandans, the Ahnahaways, and the Minnetarees.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Mandans say, that, many years ago, their tribe was settled in nine villages, the ruins of which we passed about eighty miles below.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Finding themselves wasting away before the small-pox and the Sioux, they moved up the river, and planted themselves opposite the Ricaras.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finding themselves wasting away before the small-pox and the Sioux, they moved up the river, and planted themselves opposite the Ricaras.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "The villages near which we are established are the residence of three distinct nations,--the Mandans, the Ahnahaways, and the Minnetarees.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The Mandans say, that, many years ago, their tribe was settled in nine villages, the ruins of which we passed about eighty miles below.
TRIBESnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading INDIAN TRIBES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Their numbers are very much reduced, and they now constitute but two villages,--one on each side of the river, and at a distance of three miles from each other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Finding themselves wasting away before the small-pox and the Sioux, they moved up the river, and planted themselves opposite the Ricaras.
precisely as stated
From this reading Their numbers are very much reduced, and they now constitute but two villages,--one on each side of the river, and at a distance of three miles from each other.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "The villages near which we are established are the residence of three distinct nations,--the Mandans, the Ahnahaways, and the Minnetarees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mandans say, that, many years ago, their tribe was settled in nine villages, the ruins of which we passed about eighty miles below.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading Finding themselves wasting away before the small-pox and the Sioux, they moved up the river, and planted themselves opposite the Ricaras.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The villages near which we are established are the residence of three distinct nations,--the Mandans, the Ahnahaways, and the Minnetarees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The villages near which we are established are the residence of three distinct nations,--the Mandans, the Ahnahaways, and the Minnetarees.
a late time of life
From this reading The Mandans say, that, many years ago, their tribe was settled in nine villages, the ruins of which we passed about eighty miles below.
