used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Running Fox went to Black Panther and gave him a full account of the fight with the Mohawks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Running Fox and his companions returned to the camp they found everything in readiness for an attack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Running Fox and his companions returned to the camp they found everything in readiness for an attack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading When Running Fox and his companions returned to the camp they found everything in readiness for an attack.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Inside of the camp were several large brush-piles to be lighted if the Mohawks attempted to enter the camp under cover of the darkness.
barricadesnounUS /ˈbærəkeɪdz/
plural of “barricade” — a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Inside of the camp were several large brush-piles to be lighted if the Mohawks attempted to enter the camp under cover of the darkness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Water had been brought from the river, and two boys had been selected to climb to the roof of each lodge as soon as the fighting began to watch for fire-arrows.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Water had been brought from the river, and two boys had been selected to climb to the roof of each lodge as soon as the fighting began to watch for fire-arrows.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Running Fox went to Black Panther and gave him a full account of the fight with the Mohawks.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Water had been brought from the river, and two boys had been selected to climb to the roof of each lodge as soon as the fighting began to watch for fire-arrows.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Water had been brought from the river, and two boys had been selected to climb to the roof of each lodge as soon as the fighting began to watch for fire-arrows.
brush-piles
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From this reading Inside of the camp were several large brush-piles to be lighted if the Mohawks attempted to enter the camp under cover of the darkness.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When Running Fox and his companions returned to the camp they found everything in readiness for an attack.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Water had been brought from the river, and two boys had been selected to climb to the roof of each lodge as soon as the fighting began to watch for fire-arrows.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When Running Fox and his companions returned to the camp they found everything in readiness for an attack.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Inside of the camp were several large brush-piles to be lighted if the Mohawks attempted to enter the camp under cover of the darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Inside of the camp were several large brush-piles to be lighted if the Mohawks attempted to enter the camp under cover of the darkness.
Delawares
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From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Water had been brought from the river, and two boys had been selected to climb to the roof of each lodge as soon as the fighting began to watch for fire-arrows.
to come or go into
From this reading Inside of the camp were several large brush-piles to be lighted if the Mohawks attempted to enter the camp under cover of the darkness.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When Running Fox and his companions returned to the camp they found everything in readiness for an attack.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Running Fox went to Black Panther and gave him a full account of the fight with the Mohawks.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Water had been brought from the river, and two boys had been selected to climb to the roof of each lodge as soon as the fighting began to watch for fire-arrows.
fire-arrows
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From this reading Water had been brought from the river, and two boys had been selected to climb to the roof of each lodge as soon as the fighting began to watch for fire-arrows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Running Fox and his companions returned to the camp they found everything in readiness for an attack.
set up or found
From this reading When Running Fox and his companions returned to the camp they found everything in readiness for an attack.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading When Running Fox and his companions returned to the camp they found everything in readiness for an attack.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Water had been brought from the river, and two boys had been selected to climb to the roof of each lodge as soon as the fighting began to watch for fire-arrows.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Running Fox went to Black Panther and gave him a full account of the fight with the Mohawks.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Running Fox went to Black Panther and gave him a full account of the fight with the Mohawks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Running Fox went to Black Panther and gave him a full account of the fight with the Mohawks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Running Fox and his companions returned to the camp they found everything in readiness for an attack.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Inside of the camp were several large brush-piles to be lighted if the Mohawks attempted to enter the camp under cover of the darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Running Fox and his companions returned to the camp they found everything in readiness for an attack.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside of the camp were several large brush-piles to be lighted if the Mohawks attempted to enter the camp under cover of the darkness.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Inside of the camp were several large brush-piles to be lighted if the Mohawks attempted to enter the camp under cover of the darkness.
set afire or burning
From this reading Inside of the camp were several large brush-piles to be lighted if the Mohawks attempted to enter the camp under cover of the darkness.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Water had been brought from the river, and two boys had been selected to climb to the roof of each lodge as soon as the fighting began to watch for fire-arrows.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
MohawksnounUS /ˈmoʊhɔːks/
plural of “mohawk” — a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading Inside of the camp were several large brush-piles to be lighted if the Mohawks attempted to enter the camp under cover of the darkness.
not any; not one
From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
PanthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading Running Fox went to Black Panther and gave him a full account of the fight with the Mohawks.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading When Running Fox and his companions returned to the camp they found everything in readiness for an attack.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Running Fox and his companions returned to the camp they found everything in readiness for an attack.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Water had been brought from the river, and two boys had been selected to climb to the roof of each lodge as soon as the fighting began to watch for fire-arrows.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Water had been brought from the river, and two boys had been selected to climb to the roof of each lodge as soon as the fighting began to watch for fire-arrows.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading When Running Fox and his companions returned to the camp they found everything in readiness for an attack.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Water had been brought from the river, and two boys had been selected to climb to the roof of each lodge as soon as the fighting began to watch for fire-arrows.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Inside of the camp were several large brush-piles to be lighted if the Mohawks attempted to enter the camp under cover of the darkness.
in the near future
From this reading Water had been brought from the river, and two boys had been selected to climb to the roof of each lodge as soon as the fighting began to watch for fire-arrows.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Running Fox and his companions returned to the camp they found everything in readiness for an attack.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Running Fox and his companions returned to the camp they found everything in readiness for an attack.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Running Fox and his companions returned to the camp they found everything in readiness for an attack.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Water had been brought from the river, and two boys had been selected to climb to the roof of each lodge as soon as the fighting began to watch for fire-arrows.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Inside of the camp were several large brush-piles to be lighted if the Mohawks attempted to enter the camp under cover of the darkness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As there was no stockade about the village, the Delawares had hastily thrown up a number of barricades made of logs and stones.
look attentively
From this reading Water had been brought from the river, and two boys had been selected to climb to the roof of each lodge as soon as the fighting began to watch for fire-arrows.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Water had been brought from the river, and two boys had been selected to climb to the roof of each lodge as soon as the fighting began to watch for fire-arrows.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Running Fox went to Black Panther and gave him a full account of the fight with the Mohawks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Inside of the camp were several large brush-piles to be lighted if the Mohawks attempted to enter the camp under cover of the darkness.
at the time that
From this reading When Running Fox and his companions returned to the camp they found everything in readiness for an attack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Running Fox went to Black Panther and gave him a full account of the fight with the Mohawks.
