used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_Na-ho!_" I said good-bye to them, and tramped back across the clearing to the stockade above which waved a white napkin fastened to a ramrod.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "_Na-ho!_" I said good-bye to them, and tramped back across the clearing to the stockade above which waved a white napkin fastened to a ramrod.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "_Na-ho!_" I said good-bye to them, and tramped back across the clearing to the stockade above which waved a white napkin fastened to a ramrod.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Keepers, in their fantastic feather headdresses, crouched on the firing-platform and peered down at us fearfully.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Murray awaited me just within the gate.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "_Na-ho!_" I said good-bye to them, and tramped back across the clearing to the stockade above which waved a white napkin fastened to a ramrod.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Splotches of blood in the dirty snow showed where several of them had been killed by the plunging fire of the Iroquois from the trees which rimmed the clearing.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Splotches of blood in the dirty snow showed where several of them had been killed by the plunging fire of the Iroquois from the trees which rimmed the clearing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Splotches of blood in the dirty snow showed where several of them had been killed by the plunging fire of the Iroquois from the trees which rimmed the clearing.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading "_Na-ho!_" I said good-bye to them, and tramped back across the clearing to the stockade above which waved a white napkin fastened to a ramrod.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The Keepers, in their fantastic feather headdresses, crouched on the firing-platform and peered down at us fearfully.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Splotches of blood in the dirty snow showed where several of them had been killed by the plunging fire of the Iroquois from the trees which rimmed the clearing.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Keepers, in their fantastic feather headdresses, crouched on the firing-platform and peered down at us fearfully.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading The Keepers, in their fantastic feather headdresses, crouched on the firing-platform and peered down at us fearfully.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading "_Na-ho!_" I said good-bye to them, and tramped back across the clearing to the stockade above which waved a white napkin fastened to a ramrod.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading The Keepers, in their fantastic feather headdresses, crouched on the firing-platform and peered down at us fearfully.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading The Keepers, in their fantastic feather headdresses, crouched on the firing-platform and peered down at us fearfully.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Splotches of blood in the dirty snow showed where several of them had been killed by the plunging fire of the Iroquois from the trees which rimmed the clearing.
firing-platform
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From this reading The Keepers, in their fantastic feather headdresses, crouched on the firing-platform and peered down at us fearfully.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Splotches of blood in the dirty snow showed where several of them had been killed by the plunging fire of the Iroquois from the trees which rimmed the clearing.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Murray awaited me just within the gate.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "_Na-ho!_" I said good-bye to them, and tramped back across the clearing to the stockade above which waved a white napkin fastened to a ramrod.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Splotches of blood in the dirty snow showed where several of them had been killed by the plunging fire of the Iroquois from the trees which rimmed the clearing.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
headdressesnounUS /ˈheddresəz/
plural of “headdress” — clothing for the head
From this reading The Keepers, in their fantastic feather headdresses, crouched on the firing-platform and peered down at us fearfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Na-ho!_" I said good-bye to them, and tramped back across the clearing to the stockade above which waved a white napkin fastened to a ramrod.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Keepers, in their fantastic feather headdresses, crouched on the firing-platform and peered down at us fearfully.
IroquoisnounUS /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/
any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
From this reading Splotches of blood in the dirty snow showed where several of them had been killed by the plunging fire of the Iroquois from the trees which rimmed the clearing.
Jaraga
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From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
Joncaire
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From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
and nothing more
From this reading Murray awaited me just within the gate.
KeepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Splotches of blood in the dirty snow showed where several of them had been killed by the plunging fire of the Iroquois from the trees which rimmed the clearing.
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 "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
march in a procession
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Murray awaited me just within the gate.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Murray awaited me just within the gate.
Na-ho
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From this reading "_Na-ho!_" I said good-bye to them, and tramped back across the clearing to the stockade above which waved a white napkin fastened to a ramrod.
napkinnounUS /ˈnæpkɪn/
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading "_Na-ho!_" I said good-bye to them, and tramped back across the clearing to the stockade above which waved a white napkin fastened to a ramrod.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Keepers, in their fantastic feather headdresses, crouched on the firing-platform and peered down at us fearfully.
Onontio
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From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The Keepers, in their fantastic feather headdresses, crouched on the firing-platform and peered down at us fearfully.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Splotches of blood in the dirty snow showed where several of them had been killed by the plunging fire of the Iroquois from the trees which rimmed the clearing.
ramrodnounUS /ˈræmrɑːd/
a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
From this reading "_Na-ho!_" I said good-bye to them, and tramped back across the clearing to the stockade above which waved a white napkin fastened to a ramrod.
rimmedadjectiveUS /rɪmd/
having a rim or a rim of a specified kind
From this reading Splotches of blood in the dirty snow showed where several of them had been killed by the plunging fire of the Iroquois from the trees which rimmed the clearing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_Na-ho!_" I said good-bye to them, and tramped back across the clearing to the stockade above which waved a white napkin fastened to a ramrod.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Splotches of blood in the dirty snow showed where several of them had been killed by the plunging fire of the Iroquois from the trees which rimmed the clearing.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Splotches of blood in the dirty snow showed where several of them had been killed by the plunging fire of the Iroquois from the trees which rimmed the clearing.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Splotches of blood in the dirty snow showed where several of them had been killed by the plunging fire of the Iroquois from the trees which rimmed the clearing.
Splotches
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From this reading Splotches of blood in the dirty snow showed where several of them had been killed by the plunging fire of the Iroquois from the trees which rimmed the clearing.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading "_Na-ho!_" I said good-bye to them, and tramped back across the clearing to the stockade above which waved a white napkin fastened to a ramrod.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Keepers, in their fantastic feather headdresses, crouched on the firing-platform and peered down at us fearfully.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading "_Na-ho!_" I said good-bye to them, and tramped back across the clearing to the stockade above which waved a white napkin fastened to a ramrod.
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 Splotches of blood in the dirty snow showed where several of them had been killed by the plunging fire of the Iroquois from the trees which rimmed the clearing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Keepers, in their fantastic feather headdresses, crouched on the firing-platform and peered down at us fearfully.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading "_Na-ho!_" I said good-bye to them, and tramped back across the clearing to the stockade above which waved a white napkin fastened to a ramrod.
in or at the place that
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "_Na-ho!_" I said good-bye to them, and tramped back across the clearing to the stockade above which waved a white napkin fastened to a ramrod.
a Caucasian
From this reading "_Na-ho!_" I said good-bye to them, and tramped back across the clearing to the stockade above which waved a white napkin fastened to a ramrod.
which person or people
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And then he and those of the Keepers of the Trail who are left to him shall march out, and the People of the Long House will escort them to Jaraga, where they shall be handed over to Joncaire to dispose of as pleases Onontio and the French.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Murray awaited me just within the gate.
