used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
in or near a particular place or position
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being joined in close association
From this reading The main building now consisted of four rooms, and not far away was a storehouse of two rooms, to which was attached a horse stable of fair size.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading The post was built on a tiny bluff overlooking the broad Ohio, and close at hand was a small brook backed up by rocks.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading The post was built on a tiny bluff overlooking the broad Ohio, and close at hand was a small brook backed up by rocks.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The post was built on a tiny bluff overlooking the broad Ohio, and close at hand was a small brook backed up by rocks.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The post was built on a tiny bluff overlooking the broad Ohio, and close at hand was a small brook backed up by rocks.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The main building now consisted of four rooms, and not far away was a storehouse of two rooms, to which was attached a horse stable of fair size.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The post was built on a tiny bluff overlooking the broad Ohio, and close at hand was a small brook backed up by rocks.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The post was built on a tiny bluff overlooking the broad Ohio, and close at hand was a small brook backed up by rocks.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The main building now consisted of four rooms, and not far away was a storehouse of two rooms, to which was attached a horse stable of fair size.
crossbars
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From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
Dave
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spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
all through a period, or at some point within it
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The main building now consisted of four rooms, and not far away was a storehouse of two rooms, to which was attached a horse stable of fair size.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The main building now consisted of four rooms, and not far away was a storehouse of two rooms, to which was attached a horse stable of fair size.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The main building now consisted of four rooms, and not far away was a storehouse of two rooms, to which was attached a horse stable of fair size.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The post was built on a tiny bluff overlooking the broad Ohio, and close at hand was a small brook backed up by rocks.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
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solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The main building now consisted of four rooms, and not far away was a storehouse of two rooms, to which was attached a horse stable of fair size.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
IranounUS /ˈaɪrə/
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
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a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
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undertake a journey or trip
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Kinotah
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From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
gain knowledge or skills
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the act of departing
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
most important element
From this reading The main building now consisted of four rooms, and not far away was a storehouse of two rooms, to which was attached a horse stable of fair size.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
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MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
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Morris'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsɪz/
possessive form of “morris” — United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The main building now consisted of four rooms, and not far away was a storehouse of two rooms, to which was attached a horse stable of fair size.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The main building now consisted of four rooms, and not far away was a storehouse of two rooms, to which was attached a horse stable of fair size.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
OHIOnounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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touching and supported by a surface
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used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
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overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The post was built on a tiny bluff overlooking the broad Ohio, and close at hand was a small brook backed up by rocks.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
palisadenounUS /ˌpælɪˈseɪd/
fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The post was built on a tiny bluff overlooking the broad Ohio, and close at hand was a small brook backed up by rocks.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The main building now consisted of four rooms, and not far away was a storehouse of two rooms, to which was attached a horse stable of fair size.
Sanderson
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past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The main building now consisted of four rooms, and not far away was a storehouse of two rooms, to which was attached a horse stable of fair size.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The post was built on a tiny bluff overlooking the broad Ohio, and close at hand was a small brook backed up by rocks.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The main building now consisted of four rooms, and not far away was a storehouse of two rooms, to which was attached a horse stable of fair size.
storehousenounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/
a depository for goods
From this reading The main building now consisted of four rooms, and not far away was a storehouse of two rooms, to which was attached a horse stable of fair size.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
express in words
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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very small
From this reading The post was built on a tiny bluff overlooking the broad Ohio, and close at hand was a small brook backed up by rocks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TRADING-POST
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The main building now consisted of four rooms, and not far away was a storehouse of two rooms, to which was attached a horse stable of fair size.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The post was built on a tiny bluff overlooking the broad Ohio, and close at hand was a small brook backed up by rocks.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new trading-post, built on the bank of the Ohio River after the first post, located on the Kinotah, twenty miles away, had been destroyed, was a substantial affair of heavy logs.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
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used to ask for information about something
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A strong palisade of sharpened logs driven into the soil ran around a portion of the grounds which was not protected by the water, and here was located a heavy pair of gates, ten feet wide, secured by two strong crossbars.
