the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he was fond of reminding those who met him in council, he was an old man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was fond of reminding those who met him in council, he was an old man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
AXnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When the pressure of the war-faction threatened to become irresistible he could only console himself with thinking that war might not come in his day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
Chickamaugas
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From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the pressure of the war-faction threatened to become irresistible he could only console himself with thinking that war might not come in his day.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Now, here in Turkey Town, even this sorry consolation was denied him.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading When the pressure of the war-faction threatened to become irresistible he could only console himself with thinking that war might not come in his day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading As he was fond of reminding those who met him in council, he was an old man.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the pressure of the war-faction threatened to become irresistible he could only console himself with thinking that war might not come in his day.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Now, here in Turkey Town, even this sorry consolation was denied him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
divisible by two
From this reading Now, here in Turkey Town, even this sorry consolation was denied him.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading As he was fond of reminding those who met him in council, he was an old man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now, here in Turkey Town, even this sorry consolation was denied him.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the pressure of the war-faction threatened to become irresistible he could only console himself with thinking that war might not come in his day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading When the pressure of the war-faction threatened to become irresistible he could only console himself with thinking that war might not come in his day.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he was fond of reminding those who met him in council, he was an old man.
McGillivray
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From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As he was fond of reminding those who met him in council, he was an old man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When the pressure of the war-faction threatened to become irresistible he could only console himself with thinking that war might not come in his day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, here in Turkey Town, even this sorry consolation was denied him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
OFFERSnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
and nothing more
From this reading When the pressure of the war-faction threatened to become irresistible he could only console himself with thinking that war might not come in his day.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
persuasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈsweɪsɪv/
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading When the pressure of the war-faction threatened to become irresistible he could only console himself with thinking that war might not come in his day.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
remindingverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading As he was fond of reminding those who met him in council, he was an old man.
SEVIER
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From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Now, here in Turkey Town, even this sorry consolation was denied him.
TasselnounUS /ˈtæsəl/
adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the pressure of the war-faction threatened to become irresistible he could only console himself with thinking that war might not come in his day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading When the pressure of the war-faction threatened to become irresistible he could only console himself with thinking that war might not come in his day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, here in Turkey Town, even this sorry consolation was denied him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As he was fond of reminding those who met him in council, he was an old man.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading When the pressure of the war-faction threatened to become irresistible he could only console himself with thinking that war might not come in his day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading When the pressure of the war-faction threatened to become irresistible he could only console himself with thinking that war might not come in his day.
war-faction
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From this reading When the pressure of the war-faction threatened to become irresistible he could only console himself with thinking that war might not come in his day.
war-spirit
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From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was fond of reminding those who met him in council, he was an old man.
WattsnounUS /wɑːts/
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
at the time that
From this reading When the pressure of the war-faction threatened to become irresistible he could only console himself with thinking that war might not come in his day.
in or at the place that
From this reading In particular did he regret his visit to Turkey Town, where messages from McGillivray poured in upon him and where he could not hide from the persuasive tongue of John Watts.
which person or people
From this reading As he was fond of reminding those who met him in council, he was an old man.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading SEVIER OFFERS THE RED AX Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the pressure of the war-faction threatened to become irresistible he could only console himself with thinking that war might not come in his day.
