used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Do you know about that old Medicine Woman?"
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Yes, yes," agreed Spotted Deer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We must watch out, the Shawnees are sly," warned Running Fox.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SHAWNEE TREACHERY Once outside of the camp the Delawares hurried toward the timber at top speed.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading SHAWNEE TREACHERY Once outside of the camp the Delawares hurried toward the timber at top speed.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading "Yes, yes," agreed Spotted Deer.
Delawares
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHAWNEE TREACHERY Once outside of the camp the Delawares hurried toward the timber at top speed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know about that old Medicine Woman?"
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading "We must watch out, the Shawnees are sly," warned Running Fox.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading SHAWNEE TREACHERY Once outside of the camp the Delawares hurried toward the timber at top speed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know about that old Medicine Woman?"
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading "Do you know about that old Medicine Woman?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must watch out, the Shawnees are sly," warned Running Fox.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHAWNEE TREACHERY Once outside of the camp the Delawares hurried toward the timber at top speed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Do you know about that old Medicine Woman?"
on one occasion
From this reading SHAWNEE TREACHERY Once outside of the camp the Delawares hurried toward the timber at top speed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading SHAWNEE TREACHERY Once outside of the camp the Delawares hurried toward the timber at top speed.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "We must watch out, the Shawnees are sly," warned Running Fox.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
SHAWNEEnounUS /ˈʃɔːni/
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river
From this reading SHAWNEE TREACHERY Once outside of the camp the Delawares hurried toward the timber at top speed.
Shawnees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading "We must watch out, the Shawnees are sly," warned Running Fox.
move hurridly
From this reading SHAWNEE TREACHERY Once outside of the camp the Delawares hurried toward the timber at top speed.
SpottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading "Yes, yes," agreed Spotted Deer.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHAWNEE TREACHERY Once outside of the camp the Delawares hurried toward the timber at top speed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading SHAWNEE TREACHERY Once outside of the camp the Delawares hurried toward the timber at top speed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
the upper part of anything
From this reading SHAWNEE TREACHERY Once outside of the camp the Delawares hurried toward the timber at top speed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading SHAWNEE TREACHERY Once outside of the camp the Delawares hurried toward the timber at top speed.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading SHAWNEE TREACHERY Once outside of the camp the Delawares hurried toward the timber at top speed.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "We must watch out, the Shawnees are sly," warned Running Fox.
look attentively
From this reading "We must watch out, the Shawnees are sly," warned Running Fox.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must watch out, the Shawnees are sly," warned Running Fox.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were fearful, and suspicious of the Shawnees, as they believed that a large war party might set out to follow them to the ridge.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Do you know about that old Medicine Woman?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes," agreed Spotted Deer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know about that old Medicine Woman?"
