used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The affair of Dade's massacre is without a parallel in the history of Indian warfare.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The affair of Dade's massacre is without a parallel in the history of Indian warfare.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
annihilationnounUS /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/
destruction by annihilating something
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No conflict of a similar kind had ever occurred--at least, none so fatal to the whites engaged in it.
BATTLE-GROUND
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From this reading THE BATTLE-GROUND.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER SIXTY SIX.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading No conflict of a similar kind had ever occurred--at least, none so fatal to the whites engaged in it.
Dade's
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From this reading The affair of Dade's massacre is without a parallel in the history of Indian warfare.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading No conflict of a similar kind had ever occurred--at least, none so fatal to the whites engaged in it.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
at any time
From this reading No conflict of a similar kind had ever occurred--at least, none so fatal to the whites engaged in it.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading No conflict of a similar kind had ever occurred--at least, none so fatal to the whites engaged in it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No conflict of a similar kind had ever occurred--at least, none so fatal to the whites engaged in it.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The affair of Dade's massacre is without a parallel in the history of Indian warfare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The affair of Dade's massacre is without a parallel in the history 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 The affair of Dade's massacre is without a parallel in the history of Indian warfare.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The affair of Dade's massacre is without a parallel in the history of Indian warfare.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No conflict of a similar kind had ever occurred--at least, none so fatal to the whites engaged in it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading No conflict of a similar kind had ever occurred--at least, none so fatal to the whites engaged in it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading No conflict of a similar kind had ever occurred--at least, none so fatal to the whites engaged in it.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading The affair of Dade's massacre is without a parallel in the history of Indian warfare.
the force of workers available
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
not any; not one
From this reading No conflict of a similar kind had ever occurred--at least, none so fatal to the whites engaged in it.
not one, and not any
From this reading No conflict of a similar kind had ever occurred--at least, none so fatal to the whites engaged in it.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading No conflict of a similar kind had ever occurred--at least, none so fatal to the whites engaged in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The affair of Dade's massacre is without a parallel in the history of Indian warfare.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading The affair of Dade's massacre is without a parallel in the history of Indian warfare.
for a short time
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading No conflict of a similar kind had ever occurred--at least, none so fatal to the whites engaged in it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading CHAPTER SIXTY SIX.
SIXTYadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading CHAPTER SIXTY SIX.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No conflict of a similar kind had ever occurred--at least, none so fatal to the whites engaged in it.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE-GROUND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No conflict of a similar kind had ever occurred--at least, none so fatal to the whites engaged in it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The affair of Dade's massacre is without a parallel in the history of Indian warfare.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading No conflict of a similar kind had ever occurred--at least, none so fatal to the whites engaged in it.
which person or people
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The affair of Dade's massacre is without a parallel in the history of Indian warfare.
people who are wounded
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading In this case they suffered complete annihilation--for, of the three wounded men who had escaped, two of them shortly after died of their wounds.
