AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A party was left to keep watch upon the fort; the rest galloped off to the camp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As night came on, the trappers drew out of the swamp, and remained about the skirts of the wood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This speech was translated two or three times by Nez Perce and creole interpreters.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As night came on, the trappers drew out of the swamp, and remained about the skirts of the wood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This speech was translated two or three times by Nez Perce and creole interpreters.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As night came on, the trappers drew out of the swamp, and remained about the skirts of the wood.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A party was left to keep watch upon the fort; the rest galloped off to the camp.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
creolenounUS /ˈkriːoʊl/
a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
From this reading This speech was translated two or three times by Nez Perce and creole interpreters.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Every one now was for hurrying to the defence of the rendezvous.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As night came on, the trappers drew out of the swamp, and remained about the skirts of the wood.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one now was for hurrying to the defence of the rendezvous.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every one now was for hurrying to the defence of the rendezvous.
fortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading A party was left to keep watch upon the fort; the rest galloped off to the camp.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading A party was left to keep watch upon the fort; the rest galloped off to the camp.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Every one now was for hurrying to the defence of the rendezvous.
interpretersnounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətərz/
plural of “interpreter” — someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading This speech was translated two or three times by Nez Perce and creole interpreters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A party was left to keep watch upon the fort; the rest galloped off to the camp.
leftnounUS /left/
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 A party was left to keep watch upon the fort; the rest galloped off to the camp.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
Nez
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From this reading This speech was translated two or three times by Nez Perce and creole interpreters.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As night came on, the trappers drew out of the swamp, and remained about the skirts of the wood.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every one now was for hurrying to the defence of the rendezvous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A party was left to keep watch upon the fort; the rest galloped off to the camp.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As night came on, the trappers drew out of the swamp, and remained about the skirts of the wood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one now was for hurrying to the defence of the rendezvous.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This speech was translated two or three times by Nez Perce and creole interpreters.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As night came on, the trappers drew out of the swamp, and remained about the skirts of the wood.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A party was left to keep watch upon the fort; the rest galloped off to the camp.
Perce
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From this reading This speech was translated two or three times by Nez Perce and creole interpreters.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As night came on, the trappers drew out of the swamp, and remained about the skirts of the wood.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading Every one now was for hurrying to the defence of the rendezvous.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A party was left to keep watch upon the fort; the rest galloped off to the camp.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading As night came on, the trappers drew out of the swamp, and remained about the skirts of the wood.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading This speech was translated two or three times by Nez Perce and creole interpreters.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading As night came on, the trappers drew out of the swamp, and remained about the skirts of the wood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This speech was translated two or three times by Nez Perce and creole interpreters.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This speech was translated two or three times by Nez Perce and creole interpreters.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading This speech was translated two or three times by Nez Perce and creole interpreters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading This speech was translated two or three times by Nez Perce and creole interpreters.
trappersnounUS /ˈtræpərz/
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading As night came on, the trappers drew out of the swamp, and remained about the skirts of the wood.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This speech was translated two or three times by Nez Perce and creole interpreters.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A party was left to keep watch upon the fort; the rest galloped off to the camp.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This speech was translated two or three times by Nez Perce and creole interpreters.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading A party was left to keep watch upon the fort; the rest galloped off to the camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the time it was rendered into English, the chief was made to say that four hundred lodges of his tribe were attacking the encampment at the other end of the valley.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading As night came on, the trappers drew out of the swamp, and remained about the skirts of the wood.
