Chapter IX · The Backwoods Leader

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Harrodsburg was a typical village of its kind, the old frontier post fortified against Indians.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading At each angle rose a large block-house, flanking the bare curtains, and a small ditch encompassed the whole.

at or in or to any place

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Its houses were built in close rows around a square, the intervals between them protected by heavy palisades, forming a continuous line with the walls.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At each angle rose a large block-house, flanking the bare curtains, and a small ditch encompassed the whole.

completely unclothed

From this reading At each angle rose a large block-house, flanking the bare curtains, and a small ditch encompassed the whole.

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From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Its houses were built in close rows around a square, the intervals between them protected by heavy palisades, forming a continuous line with the walls.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

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From this reading At each angle rose a large block-house, flanking the bare curtains, and a small ditch encompassed the whole.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Its houses were built in close rows around a square, the intervals between them protected by heavy palisades, forming a continuous line with the walls.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Its houses were built in close rows around a square, the intervals between them protected by heavy palisades, forming a continuous line with the walls.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

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From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Its houses were built in close rows around a square, the intervals between them protected by heavy palisades, forming a continuous line with the walls.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading Its houses were built in close rows around a square, the intervals between them protected by heavy palisades, forming a continuous line with the walls.

plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading At each angle rose a large block-house, flanking the bare curtains, and a small ditch encompassed the whole.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

a long narrow excavation in the earth

From this reading At each angle rose a large block-house, flanking the bare curtains, and a small ditch encompassed the whole.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading At each angle rose a large block-house, flanking the bare curtains, and a small ditch encompassed the whole.

past form of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading At each angle rose a large block-house, flanking the bare curtains, and a small ditch encompassed the whole.

the organ of sight

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

-ing form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody

From this reading At each angle rose a large block-house, flanking the bare curtains, and a small ditch encompassed the whole.

inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading Its houses were built in close rows around a square, the intervals between them protected by heavy palisades, forming a continuous line with the walls.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

secured with bastions or fortifications

From this reading Harrodsburg was a typical village of its kind, the old frontier post fortified against Indians.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading Harrodsburg was a typical village of its kind, the old frontier post fortified against Indians.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

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From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Its houses were built in close rows around a square, the intervals between them protected by heavy palisades, forming a continuous line with the walls.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Harrodsburg was a typical village of its kind, the old frontier post fortified against Indians.

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading Its houses were built in close rows around a square, the intervals between them protected by heavy palisades, forming a continuous line with the walls.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Harrodsburg was a typical village of its kind, the old frontier post fortified against Indians.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Harrodsburg was a typical village of its kind, the old frontier post fortified against Indians.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At each angle rose a large block-house, flanking the bare curtains, and a small ditch encompassed the whole.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Its houses were built in close rows around a square, the intervals between them protected by heavy palisades, forming a continuous line with the walls.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Harrodsburg was a typical village of its kind, the old frontier post fortified against Indians.

above and across; more than

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

plural of “palisade” — fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground

From this reading Its houses were built in close rows around a square, the intervals between them protected by heavy palisades, forming a continuous line with the walls.

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From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Harrodsburg was a typical village of its kind, the old frontier post fortified against Indians.

kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss

From this reading Its houses were built in close rows around a square, the intervals between them protected by heavy palisades, forming a continuous line with the walls.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading At each angle rose a large block-house, flanking the bare curtains, and a small ditch encompassed the whole.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Its houses were built in close rows around a square, the intervals between them protected by heavy palisades, forming a continuous line with the walls.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At each angle rose a large block-house, flanking the bare curtains, and a small ditch encompassed the whole.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

make square

From this reading Its houses were built in close rows around a square, the intervals between them protected by heavy palisades, forming a continuous line with the walls.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Its houses were built in close rows around a square, the intervals between them protected by heavy palisades, forming a continuous line with the walls.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

From this reading Harrodsburg was a typical village of its kind, the old frontier post fortified against Indians.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Its houses were built in close rows around a square, the intervals between them protected by heavy palisades, forming a continuous line with the walls.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The morning dawned clear and bright over the fort and village of Harrodsburg; and to the eye of a novice there remained nothing to indicate that the Indian besiegers were anywhere in the vicinity.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading At each angle rose a large block-house, flanking the bare curtains, and a small ditch encompassed the whole.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Its houses were built in close rows around a square, the intervals between them protected by heavy palisades, forming a continuous line with the walls.

but in spite of that

From this reading The forest was quiet, and yet full of life, the robins and blue birds came flitting round the houses, and the smaller “chippy” birds came down into the inclosure of the fort, and pecked about for scattered crumbs.