used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first the Mohawks mistook him for a Shawnee, and his appearance in the camp was the occasion for a wild commotion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Spotted Deer said that he had been surprised and captured soon after Running Fox left him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spotted Deer said that he had been surprised and captured soon after Running Fox left him.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At first the Mohawks mistook him for a Shawnee, and his appearance in the camp was the occasion for a wild commotion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the Mohawks mistook him for a Shawnee, and his appearance in the camp was the occasion for a wild commotion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Spotted Deer said that he had been surprised and captured soon after Running Fox left him.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At first the Mohawks mistook him for a Shawnee, and his appearance in the camp was the occasion for a wild commotion.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Spotted Deer said that he had been surprised and captured soon after Running Fox left him.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading He was taken to the center of the village and tied to the torture stake.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading At first the Mohawks mistook him for a Shawnee, and his appearance in the camp was the occasion for a wild commotion.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Spotted Deer said that he had been surprised and captured soon after Running Fox left him.
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 Then the Mohawks suddenly discovered that he was a Delaware.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Then the Mohawks suddenly discovered that he was a Delaware.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They seemed greatly surprised, and it was evident that they feared the presence of a Delaware war-party somewhere near the camp.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They seemed greatly surprised, and it was evident that they feared the presence of a Delaware war-party somewhere near the camp.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the Mohawks mistook him for a Shawnee, and his appearance in the camp was the occasion for a wild commotion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first the Mohawks mistook him for a Shawnee, and his appearance in the camp was the occasion for a wild commotion.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Spotted Deer said that he had been surprised and captured soon after Running Fox left him.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading They seemed greatly surprised, and it was evident that they feared the presence of a Delaware war-party somewhere near the camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spotted Deer said that he had been surprised and captured soon after Running Fox left him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Spotted Deer said that he had been surprised and captured soon after Running Fox left him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Spotted Deer said that he had been surprised and captured soon after Running Fox left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first the Mohawks mistook him for a Shawnee, and his appearance in the camp was the occasion for a wild commotion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first the Mohawks mistook him for a Shawnee, and his appearance in the camp was the occasion for a wild commotion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They seemed greatly surprised, and it was evident that they feared the presence of a Delaware war-party somewhere near the camp.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Spotted Deer said that he had been surprised and captured soon after Running Fox left him.
mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading At first the Mohawks mistook him for a Shawnee, and his appearance in the camp was the occasion for a wild commotion.
MohawksnounUS /ˈmoʊhɔːks/
plural of “mohawk” — a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading At first the Mohawks mistook him for a Shawnee, and his appearance in the camp was the occasion for a wild commotion.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They seemed greatly surprised, and it was evident that they feared the presence of a Delaware war-party somewhere near the camp.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At first the Mohawks mistook him for a Shawnee, and his appearance in the camp was the occasion for a wild commotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was taken to the center of the village and tied to the torture stake.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading They seemed greatly surprised, and it was evident that they feared the presence of a Delaware war-party somewhere near the camp.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Spotted Deer said that he had been surprised and captured soon after Running Fox left him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Spotted Deer said that he had been surprised and captured soon after Running Fox left him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed greatly surprised, and it was evident that they feared the presence of a Delaware war-party somewhere near the camp.
ShawneenounUS /ˈʃɔːni/
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river
From this reading At first the Mohawks mistook him for a Shawnee, and his appearance in the camp was the occasion for a wild commotion.
in or at or to some place
From this reading They seemed greatly surprised, and it was evident that they feared the presence of a Delaware war-party somewhere near the camp.
in the near future
From this reading Spotted Deer said that he had been surprised and captured soon after Running Fox left him.
SpottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading Spotted Deer said that he had been surprised and captured soon after Running Fox left him.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading He was taken to the center of the village and tied to the torture stake.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then the Mohawks suddenly discovered that he was a Delaware.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Spotted Deer said that he had been surprised and captured soon after Running Fox left him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was taken to the center of the village and tied to the torture stake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spotted Deer said that he had been surprised and captured soon after Running Fox left him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first the Mohawks mistook him for a Shawnee, and his appearance in the camp was the occasion for a wild commotion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Mohawks suddenly discovered that he was a Delaware.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed greatly surprised, and it was evident that they feared the presence of a Delaware war-party somewhere near the camp.
bound or secured closely
From this reading He was taken to the center of the village and tied to the torture stake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was taken to the center of the village and tied to the torture stake.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading He was taken to the center of the village and tied to the torture stake.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He was taken to the center of the village and tied to the torture stake.
war-party
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From this reading They seemed greatly surprised, and it was evident that they feared the presence of a Delaware war-party somewhere near the camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first the Mohawks mistook him for a Shawnee, and his appearance in the camp was the occasion for a wild commotion.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading At first the Mohawks mistook him for a Shawnee, and his appearance in the camp was the occasion for a wild commotion.
