Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions

From this reading They painted the fertility and amenity of the flowering wilderness in the most glowing colors.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This was not an easy task.

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

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

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

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

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From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

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From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It may be readily imagined that the Boones saw only the bright side of the contemplated expedition.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

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

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

a pass between mountain peaks

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

get or gather together

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading They painted the fertility and amenity of the flowering wilderness in the most glowing colors.

plural of “conduct” — manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading It may be readily imagined that the Boones saw only the bright side of the contemplated expedition.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

a female human offspring

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading This was not an easy task.

plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading It may be readily imagined that the Boones saw only the bright side of the contemplated expedition.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

a social unit living together

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year

From this reading They painted the fertility and amenity of the flowering wilderness in the most glowing colors.

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading They painted the fertility and amenity of the flowering wilderness in the most glowing colors.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading They painted the fertility and amenity of the flowering wilderness in the most glowing colors.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

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

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading It may be readily imagined that the Boones saw only the bright side of the contemplated expedition.

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

From this reading They painted the fertility and amenity of the flowering wilderness in the most glowing colors.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It may be readily imagined that the Boones saw only the bright side of the contemplated expedition.

a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may be readily imagined that the Boones saw only the bright side of the contemplated expedition.

used to form the superlative

From this reading They painted the fertility and amenity of the flowering wilderness in the most glowing colors.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This was not an easy task.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

and nothing more

From this reading It may be readily imagined that the Boones saw only the bright side of the contemplated expedition.

coated with paint

From this reading They painted the fertility and amenity of the flowering wilderness in the most glowing colors.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

without much difficulty

From this reading It may be readily imagined that the Boones saw only the bright side of the contemplated expedition.

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

plural of “remove” — degree of figurative distance or separation

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

free from harm or evil

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

cut with a saw

From this reading It may be readily imagined that the Boones saw only the bright side of the contemplated expedition.

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It may be readily imagined that the Boones saw only the bright side of the contemplated expedition.

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

plural of “surveyor” — an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading This was not an easy task.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It may be readily imagined that the Boones saw only the bright side of the contemplated expedition.

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

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was not an easy task.

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

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

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

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

which person or people

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading They painted the fertility and amenity of the flowering wilderness in the most glowing colors.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Boone starts with his family to Kentucky--Their return to Clinch river--He conducts a party of surveyors to the Falls of Ohio--He helps build Boonesborough, and removes his family to the fort--His daughter and two of Col. Calloway's daughters taken prisoners by the Indians--They pursue the Indians and rescue the captives.

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

From this reading The next step was to collect a sufficient number of emigrants who would be willing to remove to the new country with the families of the Boones, to give the settlements security and strength to resist the attacks of the Indians.