used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading During this period these Indians frequently shifted their abode, partly with a view to the acquisition of game, and partly to escape the neighborhood of troublesome enemies.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
acquisitionnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
From this reading During this period these Indians frequently shifted their abode, partly with a view to the acquisition of game, and partly to escape the neighborhood of troublesome enemies.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading I continued for nearly six years with the tribe of Kickapoos, who first made me their captive.
condenseverbUS /kənˈdens/
undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
without stop or interruption
From this reading I continued for nearly six years with the tribe of Kickapoos, who first made me their captive.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this period these Indians frequently shifted their abode, partly with a view to the acquisition of game, and partly to escape the neighborhood of troublesome enemies.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading During this period these Indians frequently shifted their abode, partly with a view to the acquisition of game, and partly to escape the neighborhood of troublesome enemies.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading During this period these Indians frequently shifted their abode, partly with a view to the acquisition of game, and partly to escape the neighborhood of troublesome enemies.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I continued for nearly six years with the tribe of Kickapoos, who first made me their captive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I continued for nearly six years with the tribe of Kickapoos, who first made me their captive.
many times at short intervals
From this reading During this period these Indians frequently shifted their abode, partly with a view to the acquisition of game, and partly to escape the neighborhood of troublesome enemies.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading During this period these Indians frequently shifted their abode, partly with a view to the acquisition of game, and partly to escape the neighborhood of troublesome enemies.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had occasional skirmishes with other tribes, and once a serious war with the Osages.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
Kickapoos
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From this reading I continued for nearly six years with the tribe of Kickapoos, who first made me their captive.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I continued for nearly six years with the tribe of Kickapoos, who first made me their captive.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I continued for nearly six years with the tribe of Kickapoos, who first made me their captive.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I continued for nearly six years with the tribe of Kickapoos, who first made me their captive.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading During this period these Indians frequently shifted their abode, partly with a view to the acquisition of game, and partly to escape the neighborhood of troublesome enemies.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading We had occasional skirmishes with other tribes, and once a serious war with the Osages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
on one occasion
From this reading We had occasional skirmishes with other tribes, and once a serious war with the Osages.
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
OsagesnounUS /oʊˈseɪdʒəz/
plural of “osage” — a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers; oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century
From this reading We had occasional skirmishes with other tribes, and once a serious war with the Osages.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading During this period these Indians frequently shifted their abode, partly with a view to the acquisition of game, and partly to escape the neighborhood of troublesome enemies.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
an amount of time
From this reading During this period these Indians frequently shifted their abode, partly with a view to the acquisition of game, and partly to escape the neighborhood of troublesome enemies.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading We had occasional skirmishes with other tribes, and once a serious war with the Osages.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading During this period these Indians frequently shifted their abode, partly with a view to the acquisition of game, and partly to escape the neighborhood of troublesome enemies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I continued for nearly six years with the tribe of Kickapoos, who first made me their captive.
skirmishesnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪz/
plural of “skirmish” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading We had occasional skirmishes with other tribes, and once a serious war with the Osages.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I continued for nearly six years with the tribe of Kickapoos, who first made me their captive.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During this period these Indians frequently shifted their abode, partly with a view to the acquisition of game, and partly to escape the neighborhood of troublesome enemies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this period these Indians frequently shifted their abode, partly with a view to the acquisition of game, and partly to escape the neighborhood of troublesome enemies.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Perhaps I may, some time or other, give a more particular account of my adventures; but I must now condense my narrative, and give only the leading events of my life with the Indians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading I continued for nearly six years with the tribe of Kickapoos, who first made me their captive.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading We had occasional skirmishes with other tribes, and once a serious war with the Osages.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading During this period these Indians frequently shifted their abode, partly with a view to the acquisition of game, and partly to escape the neighborhood of troublesome enemies.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading During this period these Indians frequently shifted their abode, partly with a view to the acquisition of game, and partly to escape the neighborhood of troublesome enemies.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading We had occasional skirmishes with other tribes, and once a serious war with the Osages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had occasional skirmishes with other tribes, and once a serious war with the Osages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
which person or people
From this reading I continued for nearly six years with the tribe of Kickapoos, who first made me their captive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I were to give a minute account of all that happened while I was with the Indians, it would fill a large book.
a late time of life
From this reading I continued for nearly six years with the tribe of Kickapoos, who first made me their captive.
