used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
ALLYnounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
any thing at all
From this reading The Shawnees appeared to be engaged in their ordinary tasks, and there was nothing to indicate that anything of importance was taking place.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Shawnees appeared to be engaged in their ordinary tasks, and there was nothing to indicate that anything of importance was taking place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Shawnees appeared to be engaged in their ordinary tasks, and there was nothing to indicate that anything of importance was taking place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I have seen that camp before," said Yellow Wolf.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Delawares noted that the village was located beside a river.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
Delawares
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The Shawnees appeared to be engaged in their ordinary tasks, and there was nothing to indicate that anything of importance was taking place.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have seen that camp before," said Yellow Wolf.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have seen that camp before," said Yellow Wolf.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The Shawnees appeared to be engaged in their ordinary tasks, and there was nothing to indicate that anything of importance was taking place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Shawnees appeared to be engaged in their ordinary tasks, and there was nothing to indicate that anything of importance was taking place.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The Shawnees appeared to be engaged in their ordinary tasks, and there was nothing to indicate that anything of importance was taking place.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They saw the light reflected on the water.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Delawares noted that the village was located beside a 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 A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The Delawares noted that the village was located beside a river.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Shawnees appeared to be engaged in their ordinary tasks, and there was nothing to indicate that anything of importance was taking place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Shawnees appeared to be engaged in their ordinary tasks, and there was nothing to indicate that anything of importance was taking place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They saw the light reflected on the water.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The Shawnees appeared to be engaged in their ordinary tasks, and there was nothing to indicate that anything of importance was taking place.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Shawnees appeared to be engaged in their ordinary tasks, and there was nothing to indicate that anything of importance was taking place.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading They saw the light reflected on the water.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Delawares noted that the village was located beside a river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have seen that camp before," said Yellow Wolf.
cut with a saw
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have seen that camp before," said Yellow Wolf.
ShawneenounUS /ˈʃɔːni/
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
Shawnees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Shawnees appeared to be engaged in their ordinary tasks, and there was nothing to indicate that anything of importance was taking place.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The Shawnees appeared to be engaged in their ordinary tasks, and there was nothing to indicate that anything of importance was taking place.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The Shawnees appeared to be engaged in their ordinary tasks, and there was nothing to indicate that anything of importance was taking place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Shawnees appeared to be engaged in their ordinary tasks, and there was nothing to indicate that anything of importance was taking place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Shawnees appeared to be engaged in their ordinary tasks, and there was nothing to indicate that anything of importance was taking place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Shawnees appeared to be engaged in their ordinary tasks, and there was nothing to indicate that anything of importance was taking place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw the light reflected on the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Shawnees appeared to be engaged in their ordinary tasks, and there was nothing to indicate that anything of importance was taking place.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Delawares noted that the village was located beside a river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STRANGE ALLY The Shawnee camp was brightly illuminated by the glow from the fires, and the Delawares saw many people passing about.
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 They saw the light reflected on the water.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "I have seen that camp before," said Yellow Wolf.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "I have seen that camp before," said Yellow Wolf.
