used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
accumulatingverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “accumulate” — get or gather together
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading They knew this, because on the occasion of their previous experiment they had, with the aid of a flame, produced a much louder noise than that made by the white man's slow-matches.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
in addition
From this reading Also, to produce an extraordinary volume of sound, the flame by which the thunder-stick was fed must be big and hot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Also, to produce an extraordinary volume of sound, the flame by which the thunder-stick was fed must be big and hot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading Consequently they argued that the greater the flame the louder the report.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
for the reason that
From this reading They knew this, because on the occasion of their previous experiment they had, with the aid of a flame, produced a much louder noise than that made by the white man's slow-matches.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Also, to produce an extraordinary volume of sound, the flame by which the thunder-stick was fed must be big and hot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently they argued that the greater the flame the louder the report.
contributeverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/
bestow a quality on
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
true confidential information
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
characterized by great determination
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading They knew this, because on the occasion of their previous experiment they had, with the aid of a flame, produced a much louder noise than that made by the white man's slow-matches.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Also, to produce an extraordinary volume of sound, the flame by which the thunder-stick was fed must be big and hot.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Also, to produce an extraordinary volume of sound, the flame by which the thunder-stick was fed must be big and hot.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Also, to produce an extraordinary volume of sound, the flame by which the thunder-stick was fed must be big and hot.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Consequently they argued that the greater the flame the louder the report.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They knew this, because on the occasion of their previous experiment they had, with the aid of a flame, produced a much louder noise than that made by the white man's slow-matches.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Also, to produce an extraordinary volume of sound, the flame by which the thunder-stick was fed must be big and hot.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
KIDNAPPEDverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew this, because on the occasion of their previous experiment they had, with the aid of a flame, produced a much louder noise than that made by the white man's slow-matches.
go away from a place
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading They knew this, because on the occasion of their previous experiment they had, with the aid of a flame, produced a much louder noise than that made by the white man's slow-matches.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They knew this, because on the occasion of their previous experiment they had, with the aid of a flame, produced a much louder noise than that made by the white man's slow-matches.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They knew this, because on the occasion of their previous experiment they had, with the aid of a flame, produced a much louder noise than that made by the white man's slow-matches.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
absolutely essential
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading They knew this, because on the occasion of their previous experiment they had, with the aid of a flame, produced a much louder noise than that made by the white man's slow-matches.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading They knew this, because on the occasion of their previous experiment they had, with the aid of a flame, produced a much louder noise than that made by the white man's slow-matches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They knew this, because on the occasion of their previous experiment they had, with the aid of a flame, produced a much louder noise than that made by the white man's slow-matches.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
having a point
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading They knew this, because on the occasion of their previous experiment they had, with the aid of a flame, produced a much louder noise than that made by the white man's slow-matches.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Also, to produce an extraordinary volume of sound, the flame by which the thunder-stick was fed must be big and hot.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading They knew this, because on the occasion of their previous experiment they had, with the aid of a flame, produced a much louder noise than that made by the white man's slow-matches.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Consequently they argued that the greater the flame the louder the report.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
slow-matches
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From this reading They knew this, because on the occasion of their previous experiment they had, with the aid of a flame, produced a much louder noise than that made by the white man's slow-matches.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Also, to produce an extraordinary volume of sound, the flame by which the thunder-stick was fed must be big and hot.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They knew this, because on the occasion of their previous experiment they had, with the aid of a flame, produced a much louder noise than that made by the white man's slow-matches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
thunder-stick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Also, to produce an extraordinary volume of sound, the flame by which the thunder-stick was fed must be big and hot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Also, to produce an extraordinary volume of sound, the flame by which the thunder-stick was fed must be big and hot.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To begin with, the musket must be pointed away from the village, and they themselves must keep at a respectful distance while it was accumulating its fiery energy.
a Caucasian
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading KIDNAPPED Being by this time, as they fondly imagined, thoroughly acquainted with the white man's thunder-stick and with all details of the process necessary to render it effective, our young Indians were determined to leave undone nothing that might contribute to the complete success of their proposed salute.
