used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading On the northern frontier of the country, the broad and unbroken bosom of the Ohio opened an easy liquid highway of access to the country.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading It was an avenue which soon brought other adventurers, with their families to the settlement.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an avenue which soon brought other adventurers, with their families to the settlement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
a line of approach
From this reading It was an avenue which soon brought other adventurers, with their families to the settlement.
Beargrass
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From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
besiegingnounUS /bɪˈsiːdʒɪŋ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
Boonesborough
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From this reading Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading On the northern frontier of the country, the broad and unbroken bosom of the Ohio opened an easy liquid highway of access to the country.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On the northern frontier of the country, the broad and unbroken bosom of the Ohio opened an easy liquid highway of access to the country.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was an avenue which soon brought other adventurers, with their families to the settlement.
Bryant's
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From this reading Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On the northern frontier of the country, the broad and unbroken bosom of the Ohio opened an easy liquid highway of access to the country.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading On the northern frontier of the country, the broad and unbroken bosom of the Ohio opened an easy liquid highway of access to the country.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading It was an avenue which soon brought other adventurers, with their families to the settlement.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
FortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading On the northern frontier of the country, the broad and unbroken bosom of the Ohio opened an easy liquid highway of access to the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
Harrodsburgh
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From this reading Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading On the northern frontier of the country, the broad and unbroken bosom of the Ohio opened an easy liquid highway of access to the country.
Holston
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From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
ingressnoun
(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an avenue which soon brought other adventurers, with their families to the settlement.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
LimestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading On the northern frontier of the country, the broad and unbroken bosom of the Ohio opened an easy liquid highway of access to the country.
LouisvillenounUS /ˈluːivɪl/
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
Maysville
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From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the northern frontier of the country, the broad and unbroken bosom of the Ohio opened an easy liquid highway of access to the country.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading On the northern frontier of the country, the broad and unbroken bosom of the Ohio opened an easy liquid highway of access to the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was an avenue which soon brought other adventurers, with their families to the settlement.
arrange in a container
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
PioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
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 Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
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 A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
in the near future
From this reading It was an avenue which soon brought other adventurers, with their families to the settlement.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was an avenue which soon brought other adventurers, with their families to the settlement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A road sufficient for the passage of pack horses in single file, had been opened from the settlements already commenced on Holston river to Boonesborough in Kentucky.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading On the northern frontier of the country, the broad and unbroken bosom of the Ohio opened an easy liquid highway of access to the country.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Settlement of Harrodsburgh--Indian mode of besieging and warfare--Fortitude and privation of the Pioneers--The Indians attack Harrodsburgh and Boonesborough--Description of a Station--Attack of Bryant's Station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an avenue which soon brought other adventurers, with their families to the settlement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
in or at the place that
From this reading The first spots selected as landing places and points of ingress into the country, were Limestone--now Maysville--at the mouth of Limestone creek, and Beargrass creek, where Louisville now stands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was an avenue which soon brought other adventurers, with their families to the settlement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was an avenue which soon brought other adventurers, with their families to the settlement.
