aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Let those who have axes go forward and fell trees about the fort upon every side so that we may cross the creek.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Will Jackwood, whose influence over the old chief had now become great, at once accosted him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Will Jackwood, whose influence over the old chief had now become great, at once accosted him.
axesnounUS /ˈæksɪz/
plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading “Let those who have axes go forward and fell trees about the fort upon every side so that we may cross the creek.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Will Jackwood, whose influence over the old chief had now become great, at once accosted him.
bravedverbUS /breɪvd/
past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “My brother speaks good words,” replied the chief.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They laugh at us in yonder fort; let us teach them what we can do.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading Will Jackwood, whose influence over the old chief had now become great, at once accosted him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “Let those who have axes go forward and fell trees about the fort upon every side so that we may cross the creek.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “Let those who have axes go forward and fell trees about the fort upon every side so that we may cross the creek.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They laugh at us in yonder fort; let us teach them what we can do.”
divisible by two
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Let those who have axes go forward and fell trees about the fort upon every side so that we may cross the creek.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Let those who have axes go forward and fell trees about the fort upon every side so that we may cross the creek.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading They laugh at us in yonder fort; let us teach them what we can do.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Let those who have axes go forward and fell trees about the fort upon every side so that we may cross the creek.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let those who have axes go forward and fell trees about the fort upon every side so that we may cross the creek.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “My brother speaks good words,” replied the chief.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Will Jackwood, whose influence over the old chief had now become great, at once accosted him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Will Jackwood, whose influence over the old chief had now become great, at once accosted him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will Jackwood, whose influence over the old chief had now become great, at once accosted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They laugh at us in yonder fort; let us teach them what we can do.”
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Will Jackwood, whose influence over the old chief had now become great, at once accosted him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
Jackwood
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From this reading Will Jackwood, whose influence over the old chief had now become great, at once accosted him.
the sound of laughing
From this reading They laugh at us in yonder fort; let us teach them what we can do.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They laugh at us in yonder fort; let us teach them what we can do.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
the force of workers available
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
Napope
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From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Will Jackwood, whose influence over the old chief had now become great, at once accosted him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Will Jackwood, whose influence over the old chief had now become great, at once accosted him.
on one occasion
From this reading Will Jackwood, whose influence over the old chief had now become great, at once accosted him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Will Jackwood, whose influence over the old chief had now become great, at once accosted him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “My brother speaks good words,” replied the chief.
SacsnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sac” — an enclosed space
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Let those who have axes go forward and fell trees about the fort upon every side so that we may cross the creek.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Let those who have axes go forward and fell trees about the fort upon every side so that we may cross the creek.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “My brother speaks good words,” replied the chief.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
carry out
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading They laugh at us in yonder fort; let us teach them what we can do.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will Jackwood, whose influence over the old chief had now become great, at once accosted him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They laugh at us in yonder fort; let us teach them what we can do.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They laugh at us in yonder fort; let us teach them what we can do.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Let those who have axes go forward and fell trees about the fort upon every side so that we may cross the creek.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Let those who have axes go forward and fell trees about the fort upon every side so that we may cross the creek.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Let those who have axes go forward and fell trees about the fort upon every side so that we may cross the creek.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They laugh at us in yonder fort; let us teach them what we can do.”
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They laugh at us in yonder fort; let us teach them what we can do.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They laugh at us in yonder fort; let us teach them what we can do.”
at the time that
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
which person or people
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
belonging to which person
From this reading Will Jackwood, whose influence over the old chief had now become great, at once accosted him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will Jackwood, whose influence over the old chief had now become great, at once accosted him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “My brother speaks good words,” replied the chief.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading They laugh at us in yonder fort; let us teach them what we can do.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The time has come, chief of the Sacs, when you may put forth your hand and take that which is your own, the band of men who have braved the power of Napope and his strongest men, and have even baffled my warriors.
