used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Thoroughly alarmed, they rushed from the lodges, weapons in hand, expecting to find themselves beset by foes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The Mohawks are on the river," Dancing Owl told him.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Thoroughly alarmed, they rushed from the lodges, weapons in hand, expecting to find themselves beset by foes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Well, young man, what has happened?" inquired Black Panther, the famous Delaware war chief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Well, young man, what has happened?" inquired Black Panther, the famous Delaware war chief.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Instead they found Dancing Owl, a young warrior who had left the village the previous day to hunt.
the first light of day
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Instead they found Dancing Owl, a young warrior who had left the village the previous day to hunt.
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 "Well, young man, what has happened?" inquired Black Panther, the famous Delaware war chief.
Delawares
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From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Thoroughly alarmed, they rushed from the lodges, weapons in hand, expecting to find themselves beset by foes.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "Well, young man, what has happened?" inquired Black Panther, the famous Delaware war chief.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Thoroughly alarmed, they rushed from the lodges, weapons in hand, expecting to find themselves beset by foes.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Thoroughly alarmed, they rushed from the lodges, weapons in hand, expecting to find themselves beset by foes.
set up or found
From this reading Instead they found Dancing Owl, a young warrior who had left the village the previous day to hunt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead they found Dancing Owl, a young warrior who had left the village the previous day to hunt.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Thoroughly alarmed, they rushed from the lodges, weapons in hand, expecting to find themselves beset by foes.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Well, young man, what has happened?" inquired Black Panther, the famous Delaware war chief.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, young man, what has happened?" inquired Black Panther, the famous Delaware war chief.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The Mohawks are on the river," Dancing Owl told him.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Instead they found Dancing Owl, a young warrior who had left the village the previous day to hunt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thoroughly alarmed, they rushed from the lodges, weapons in hand, expecting to find themselves beset by foes.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Well, young man, what has happened?" inquired Black Panther, the famous Delaware war chief.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead they found Dancing Owl, a young warrior who had left the village the previous day to hunt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of 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 Instead they found Dancing Owl, a young warrior who had left the village the previous day to hunt.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading Thoroughly alarmed, they rushed from the lodges, weapons in hand, expecting to find themselves beset by foes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, young man, what has happened?" inquired Black Panther, the famous Delaware war chief.
mergingnounUS /ˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of joining together as one
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
MohawksnounUS /ˈmoʊhɔːks/
plural of “mohawk” — a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading "The Mohawks are on the river," Dancing Owl told him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The Mohawks are on the river," Dancing Owl told him.
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading Instead they found Dancing Owl, a young warrior who had left the village the previous day to hunt.
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 "Well, young man, what has happened?" inquired Black Panther, the famous Delaware war chief.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Instead they found Dancing Owl, a young warrior who had left the village the previous day to hunt.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "The Mohawks are on the river," Dancing Owl told him.
done under pressure
From this reading Thoroughly alarmed, they rushed from the lodges, weapons in hand, expecting to find themselves beset by foes.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Thoroughly alarmed, they rushed from the lodges, weapons in hand, expecting to find themselves beset by foes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thoroughly alarmed, they rushed from the lodges, weapons in hand, expecting to find themselves beset by foes.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Thoroughly alarmed, they rushed from the lodges, weapons in hand, expecting to find themselves beset by foes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thoroughly alarmed, they rushed from the lodges, weapons in hand, expecting to find themselves beset by foes.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "The Mohawks are on the river," Dancing Owl told him.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Instead they found Dancing Owl, a young warrior who had left the village the previous day to hunt.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Well, young man, what has happened?" inquired Black Panther, the famous Delaware war chief.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Instead they found Dancing Owl, a young warrior who had left the village the previous day to hunt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Thoroughly alarmed, they rushed from the lodges, weapons in hand, expecting to find themselves beset by foes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, young man, what has happened?" inquired Black Panther, the famous Delaware war chief.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, young man, what has happened?" inquired Black Panther, the famous Delaware war chief.
at the time that
From this reading THE ALARM The long, silent night was slowly merging into dawn when the Delawares were suddenly awakened by a piercing shout from the center of the camp.
which person or people
From this reading Instead they found Dancing Owl, a young warrior who had left the village the previous day to hunt.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Instead they found Dancing Owl, a young warrior who had left the village the previous day to hunt.
