used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The other officers and the settlers agreed with him, and General Greene named three officers to take charge of the three parties of soldiers, Captain Morgan being one of the officers named, and he would, of course, take his company.
(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 “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We must put a stop to such work as has been going on here,” he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We must put a stop to such work as has been going on here,” he said.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The other officers and the settlers agreed with him, and General Greene named three officers to take charge of the three parties of soldiers, Captain Morgan being one of the officers named, and he would, of course, take his company.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The other officers and the settlers agreed with him, and General Greene named three officers to take charge of the three parties of soldiers, Captain Morgan being one of the officers named, and he would, of course, take his company.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The other officers and the settlers agreed with him, and General Greene named three officers to take charge of the three parties of soldiers, Captain Morgan being one of the officers named, and he would, of course, take his company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The other officers and the settlers agreed with him, and General Greene named three officers to take charge of the three parties of soldiers, Captain Morgan being one of the officers named, and he would, of course, take his company.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The other officers and the settlers agreed with him, and General Greene named three officers to take charge of the three parties of soldiers, Captain Morgan being one of the officers named, and he would, of course, take his company.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
Fritz
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From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
the act of departing
From this reading “We must put a stop to such work as has been going on here,” he said.
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We must put a stop to such work as has been going on here,” he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We must put a stop to such work as has been going on here,” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other officers and the settlers agreed with him, and General Greene named three officers to take charge of the three parties of soldiers, Captain Morgan being one of the officers named, and he would, of course, take his company.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
ten 10s
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
mappedverbUS /mæpt/
inflected form of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
maraudingadjectiveUS /mərˈɔːdɪŋ/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading The other officers and the settlers agreed with him, and General Greene named three officers to take charge of the three parties of soldiers, Captain Morgan being one of the officers named, and he would, of course, take his company.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must put a stop to such work as has been going on here,” he said.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The other officers and the settlers agreed with him, and General Greene named three officers to take charge of the three parties of soldiers, Captain Morgan being one of the officers named, and he would, of course, take his company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We must put a stop to such work as has been going on here,” he said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
and nothing more
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The other officers and the settlers agreed with him, and General Greene named three officers to take charge of the three parties of soldiers, Captain Morgan being one of the officers named, and he would, of course, take his company.
PeacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “We must put a stop to such work as has been going on here,” he said.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
redskinsnounUS /ˈredskɪnz/
plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We must put a stop to such work as has been going on here,” he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The other officers and the settlers agreed with him, and General Greene named three officers to take charge of the three parties of soldiers, Captain Morgan being one of the officers named, and he would, of course, take his company.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “We must put a stop to such work as has been going on here,” he said.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “We must put a stop to such work as has been going on here,” he said.
carry out
From this reading The other officers and the settlers agreed with him, and General Greene named three officers to take charge of the three parties of soldiers, Captain Morgan being one of the officers named, and he would, of course, take his company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
except if; if not
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must put a stop to such work as has been going on here,” he said.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He decided to send out three forces of one hundred each, and have them go to the south, and west, and look for the bands of marauding redskins.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Here in Peaceful Valley all the homes of the settlers have been burned to the ground, and the Indians will be doing the same at other points, unless they are prevented, and the only way to prevent them is to give them such a rough handling that they will be glad to retire to their villages and be peaceful and quiet.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fritz and the Indians General Greene had a council with his officers, and with the settlers of Peaceful Valley, and mapped out a plan of campaign against the Indians.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “We must put a stop to such work as has been going on here,” he said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The other officers and the settlers agreed with him, and General Greene named three officers to take charge of the three parties of soldiers, Captain Morgan being one of the officers named, and he would, of course, take his company.
