used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading He was an orator of ability and a military leader of skill, with a humanity not often shown by one of his race.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an orator of ability and a military leader of skill, with a humanity not often shown by one of his race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He took the side of the British until his attitude was changed by a certain incident, soon to be related.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He took the side of the British until his attitude was changed by a certain incident, soon to be related.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading They met with much success, and founded a number of missions, where scores of red men proved by their lives their belief in the religion professed by the white men.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading He took the side of the British until his attitude was changed by a certain incident, soon to be related.
BUCKONGAHELAS
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From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was an orator of ability and a military leader of skill, with a humanity not often shown by one of his race.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He took the side of the British until his attitude was changed by a certain incident, soon to be related.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He took the side of the British until his attitude was changed by a certain incident, soon to be related.
a person who is in charge
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
confederacynounUS /kənˈfedərəsi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
DELAWAREnounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading They met with much success, and founded a number of missions, where scores of red men proved by their lives their belief in the religion professed by the white men.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an orator of ability and a military leader of skill, with a humanity not often shown by one of his race.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was an orator of ability and a military leader of skill, with a humanity not often shown by one of his race.
the quality of being humane
From this reading He was an orator of ability and a military leader of skill, with a humanity not often shown by one of his race.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
a single distinct event
From this reading He took the side of the British until his attitude was changed by a certain incident, soon to be related.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading He was an orator of ability and a military leader of skill, with a humanity not often shown by one of his race.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They met with much success, and founded a number of missions, where scores of red men proved by their lives their belief in the religion professed by the white men.
Maumee
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From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
the force of workers available
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met with much success, and founded a number of missions, where scores of red men proved by their lives their belief in the religion professed by the white men.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading He was an orator of ability and a military leader of skill, with a humanity not often shown by one of his race.
missionariesnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
missionsnounUS /ˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading They met with much success, and founded a number of missions, where scores of red men proved by their lives their belief in the religion professed by the white men.
Moravians
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From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
used to form the superlative
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They met with much success, and founded a number of missions, where scores of red men proved by their lives their belief in the religion professed by the white men.
not any; not one
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was an orator of ability and a military leader of skill, with a humanity not often shown by one of his race.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They met with much success, and founded a number of missions, where scores of red men proved by their lives their belief in the religion professed by the white men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He was an orator of ability and a military leader of skill, with a humanity not often shown by one of his race.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was an orator of ability and a military leader of skill, with a humanity not often shown by one of his race.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading He was an orator of ability and a military leader of skill, with a humanity not often shown by one of his race.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading They met with much success, and founded a number of missions, where scores of red men proved by their lives their belief in the religion professed by the white men.
established beyond doubt
From this reading They met with much success, and founded a number of missions, where scores of red men proved by their lives their belief in the religion professed by the white men.
any competition
From this reading He was an orator of ability and a military leader of skill, with a humanity not often shown by one of his race.
RapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading He took the side of the British until his attitude was changed by a certain incident, soon to be related.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading They met with much success, and founded a number of missions, where scores of red men proved by their lives their belief in the religion professed by the white men.
sachemnoun
a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading They met with much success, and founded a number of missions, where scores of red men proved by their lives their belief in the religion professed by the white men.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was an orator of ability and a military leader of skill, with a humanity not often shown by one of his race.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He took the side of the British until his attitude was changed by a certain incident, soon to be related.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading He was an orator of ability and a military leader of skill, with a humanity not often shown by one of his race.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
in the near future
From this reading He took the side of the British until his attitude was changed by a certain incident, soon to be related.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading They met with much success, and founded a number of missions, where scores of red men proved by their lives their belief in the religion professed by the white men.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They met with much success, and founded a number of missions, where scores of red men proved by their lives their belief in the religion professed by the white men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met with much success, and founded a number of missions, where scores of red men proved by their lives their belief in the religion professed by the white men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took the side of the British until his attitude was changed by a certain incident, soon to be related.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading No missionaries toiled more faithfully among the red men than the Moravians, who suffered every kind of persecution, facing privations, trials, tortures, and the most painful of deaths in order to bring the children of the forest to a knowledge of the true faith.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He took the side of the British until his attitude was changed by a certain incident, soon to be related.
WARRIORnounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
at the time that
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
in or at the place that
From this reading They met with much success, and founded a number of missions, where scores of red men proved by their lives their belief in the religion professed by the white men.
a Caucasian
From this reading They met with much success, and founded a number of missions, where scores of red men proved by their lives their belief in the religion professed by the white men.
which person or people
From this reading WARRIOR AND KNIGHT BUCKONGAHELAS, THE DELAWARE CHIEF Among the leading chiefs who took part in the decisive battle at Maumee Rapids, when General Wayne smashed the Indian confederacy, was Buckongahelas, a sachem of the Delaware tribe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was an orator of ability and a military leader of skill, with a humanity not often shown by one of his race.
