used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the Shawnees had stopped to rest, Spotted Deer had an opportunity to study the camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Shawnees had stopped to rest, Spotted Deer had an opportunity to study the camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading It was composed of many bark huts, and inclosed on three sides by a high log stockade.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Close beside it, on a grassy flat, was the Shawnee village.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was composed of many bark huts, and inclosed on three sides by a high log stockade.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close beside it, on a grassy flat, was the Shawnee village.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading It was composed of many bark huts, and inclosed on three sides by a high log stockade.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Close beside it, on a grassy flat, was the Shawnee village.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The front was open to the river.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Close beside it, on a grassy flat, was the Shawnee village.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the Shawnees had stopped to rest, Spotted Deer had an opportunity to study the camp.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading It was composed of many bark huts, and inclosed on three sides by a high log stockade.
inclosed
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From this reading It was composed of many bark huts, and inclosed on three sides by a high log stockade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Close beside it, on a grassy flat, was the Shawnee village.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading It was composed of many bark huts, and inclosed on three sides by a high log stockade.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was composed of many bark huts, and inclosed on three sides by a high log stockade.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Close beside it, on a grassy flat, was the Shawnee village.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The front was open to the river.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As the Shawnees had stopped to rest, Spotted Deer had an opportunity to study the camp.
pine-clad
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From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As the Shawnees had stopped to rest, Spotted Deer had an opportunity to study the camp.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
SHAWNEEnounUS /ˈʃɔːni/
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
Shawnees
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From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was composed of many bark huts, and inclosed on three sides by a high log stockade.
SpottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading It was composed of many bark huts, and inclosed on three sides by a high log stockade.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As the Shawnees had stopped to rest, Spotted Deer had an opportunity to study the camp.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading As the Shawnees had stopped to rest, Spotted Deer had an opportunity to study the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was composed of many bark huts, and inclosed on three sides by a high log stockade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SHAWNEE CAMP At midday the Shawnees climbed to the top of a high pine-clad ridge, and Spotted Deer looked down upon a great river.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Close beside it, on a grassy flat, was the Shawnee village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Close beside it, on a grassy flat, was the Shawnee village.
