used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This discovery led me into a train of reflection.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What could he--an Indian--want on the other side?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Osceola, as I still believed, what could _he_ be doing there?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Osceola, as I still believed, what could _he_ be doing there?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If Osceola, as I still believed, what could _he_ be doing there?
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could he--an Indian--want on the other side?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
the act of discovering something
From this reading This discovery led me into a train of reflection.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading If Osceola, as I still believed, what could _he_ be doing there?
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What could he--an Indian--want on the other side?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If Osceola, as I still believed, what could _he_ be doing there?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Osceola, as I still believed, what could _he_ be doing there?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading What could he--an Indian--want on the other side?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This discovery led me into a train of reflection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading This discovery led me into a train of reflection.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This discovery led me into a train of reflection.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This Indian, then, whoever he was, must have some powerful-motive for seeking the other side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This discovery led me into a train of reflection.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What could he--an Indian--want on the other side?
Osceola
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From this reading If Osceola, as I still believed, what could _he_ be doing there?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading What could he--an Indian--want on the other side?
powerful-motive
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From this reading This Indian, then, whoever he was, must have some powerful-motive for seeking the other side.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading This discovery led me into a train of reflection.
riskingverbUS /ˈrɪskɪŋ/
-ing form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
the act of searching for something
From this reading This Indian, then, whoever he was, must have some powerful-motive for seeking the other side.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
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 In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading What could he--an Indian--want on the other side?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This Indian, then, whoever he was, must have some powerful-motive for seeking the other side.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
not in physical motion
From this reading If Osceola, as I still believed, what could _he_ be doing there?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What could he--an Indian--want on the other side?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This Indian, then, whoever he was, must have some powerful-motive for seeking the other side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If Osceola, as I still believed, what could _he_ be doing there?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This discovery led me into a train of reflection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
create by training and teaching
From this reading This discovery led me into a train of reflection.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What could he--an Indian--want on the other side?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This Indian, then, whoever he was, must have some powerful-motive for seeking the other side.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could he--an Indian--want on the other side?
whoever
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From this reading This Indian, then, whoever he was, must have some powerful-motive for seeking the other side.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the excited state of the country, it would have been risking his life for an Indian to have approached the settlement--and to have been discovered and captured would have been certain death.
