Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was also about it a considerable area of cleared land where the squaws raised corn and pumpkins.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Henry and his comrades paused, where the line of forest met the open, and watched the progress of the army across the cleared ground.

in addition

From this reading There was also about it a considerable area of cleared land where the squaws raised corn and pumpkins.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading There was also about it a considerable area of cleared land where the squaws raised corn and pumpkins.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Henry and his comrades paused, where the line of forest met the open, and watched the progress of the army across the cleared ground.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A fine creek flowed at the eastern edge of the clearing.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But it was intended to be of a permanent nature, else a part of its houses would not have been of wood.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But it was intended to be of a permanent nature, else a part of its houses would not have been of wood.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading There was also about it a considerable area of cleared land where the squaws raised corn and pumpkins.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading A fine creek flowed at the eastern edge of the clearing.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Henry and his comrades paused, where the line of forest met the open, and watched the progress of the army across the cleared ground.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There was also about it a considerable area of cleared land where the squaws raised corn and pumpkins.

originate

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading There was also about it a considerable area of cleared land where the squaws raised corn and pumpkins.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading A fine creek flowed at the eastern edge of the clearing.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading A fine creek flowed at the eastern edge of the clearing.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading A fine creek flowed at the eastern edge of the clearing.

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From this reading But it was intended to be of a permanent nature, else a part of its houses would not have been of wood.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading A fine creek flowed at the eastern edge of the clearing.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading A fine creek flowed at the eastern edge of the clearing.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Henry and his comrades paused, where the line of forest met the open, and watched the progress of the army across the cleared ground.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Henry and his comrades paused, where the line of forest met the open, and watched the progress of the army across the cleared ground.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But it was intended to be of a permanent nature, else a part of its houses would not have been of wood.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Henry and his comrades paused, where the line of forest met the open, and watched the progress of the army across the cleared ground.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Henry and his comrades paused, where the line of forest met the open, and watched the progress of the army across the cleared ground.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But it was intended to be of a permanent nature, else a part of its houses would not have been of wood.

ten 10s

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading But it was intended to be of a permanent nature, else a part of its houses would not have been of wood.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But it was intended to be of a permanent nature, else a part of its houses would not have been of wood.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading There was also about it a considerable area of cleared land where the squaws raised corn and pumpkins.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Henry and his comrades paused, where the line of forest met the open, and watched the progress of the army across the cleared ground.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Henry and his comrades paused, where the line of forest met the open, and watched the progress of the army across the cleared ground.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading But it was intended to be of a permanent nature, else a part of its houses would not have been of wood.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Henry and his comrades paused, where the line of forest met the open, and watched the progress of the army across the cleared ground.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But it was intended to be of a permanent nature, else a part of its houses would not have been of wood.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Henry and his comrades paused, where the line of forest met the open, and watched the progress of the army across the cleared ground.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading But it was intended to be of a permanent nature, else a part of its houses would not have been of wood.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Henry and his comrades paused, where the line of forest met the open, and watched the progress of the army across the cleared ground.

plural of “pumpkin” — a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes

From this reading There was also about it a considerable area of cleared land where the squaws raised corn and pumpkins.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading There was also about it a considerable area of cleared land where the squaws raised corn and pumpkins.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was also about it a considerable area of cleared land where the squaws raised corn and pumpkins.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was also about it a considerable area of cleared land where the squaws raised corn and pumpkins.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But it was intended to be of a permanent nature, else a part of its houses would not have been of wood.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Henry and his comrades paused, where the line of forest met the open, and watched the progress of the army across the cleared ground.

in or at the place that

From this reading There was also about it a considerable area of cleared land where the squaws raised corn and pumpkins.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading But it was intended to be of a permanent nature, else a part of its houses would not have been of wood.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But it was intended to be of a permanent nature, else a part of its houses would not have been of wood.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SILVER BULLET The village, the largest belonging to the Wyandots, the smallest, but most warlike of the valley tribes, lay in a warm hollow, and it did not consist of more than a hundred and fifty skin tepees and log cabins.