used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The evil fame of Moses Blackstaffe, second only to that of Simon Girty, had been won by many a ruthless deed and undoubted skill and cunning.
Blackstaffe
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From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading They sat in Turkish fashion upon the ground, on the same side of the fire, and the blaze flickered redly over the face of each.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were strong faces, primitive, fierce and cunning, but in different ways.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The evil fame of Moses Blackstaffe, second only to that of Simon Girty, had been won by many a ruthless deed and undoubted skill and cunning.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading They were strong faces, primitive, fierce and cunning, but in different ways.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading The evil fame of Moses Blackstaffe, second only to that of Simon Girty, had been won by many a ruthless deed and undoubted skill and cunning.
well in the past; former
From this reading Yet he was a white man who had departed from the white man's ways.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They were strong faces, primitive, fierce and cunning, but in different ways.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They sat in Turkish fashion upon the ground, on the same side of the fire, and the blaze flickered redly over the face of each.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The evil fame of Moses Blackstaffe, second only to that of Simon Girty, had been won by many a ruthless deed and undoubted skill and cunning.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They sat in Turkish fashion upon the ground, on the same side of the fire, and the blaze flickered redly over the face of each.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were strong faces, primitive, fierce and cunning, but in different ways.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The evil fame of Moses Blackstaffe, second only to that of Simon Girty, had been won by many a ruthless deed and undoubted skill and cunning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They sat in Turkish fashion upon the ground, on the same side of the fire, and the blaze flickered redly over the face of each.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading They were strong faces, primitive, fierce and cunning, but in different ways.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They sat in Turkish fashion upon the ground, on the same side of the fire, and the blaze flickered redly over the face of each.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading They sat in Turkish fashion upon the ground, on the same side of the fire, and the blaze flickered redly over the face of each.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet he was a white man who had departed from the white man's ways.
Girty
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From this reading The evil fame of Moses Blackstaffe, second only to that of Simon Girty, had been won by many a ruthless deed and undoubted skill and cunning.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They sat in Turkish fashion upon the ground, on the same side of the fire, and the blaze flickered redly over the face of each.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The evil fame of Moses Blackstaffe, second only to that of Simon Girty, had been won by many a ruthless deed and undoubted skill and cunning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he was a white man who had departed from the white man's ways.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yet he was a white man who had departed from the white man's ways.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yet he was a white man who had departed from the white man's ways.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The evil fame of Moses Blackstaffe, second only to that of Simon Girty, had been won by many a ruthless deed and undoubted skill and cunning.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading The evil fame of Moses Blackstaffe, second only to that of Simon Girty, had been won by many a ruthless deed and undoubted skill and cunning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They sat in Turkish fashion upon the ground, on the same side of the fire, and the blaze flickered redly over the face of each.
and nothing more
From this reading The evil fame of Moses Blackstaffe, second only to that of Simon Girty, had been won by many a ruthless deed and undoubted skill and cunning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They sat in Turkish fashion upon the ground, on the same side of the fire, and the blaze flickered redly over the face of each.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading They were strong faces, primitive, fierce and cunning, but in different ways.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
redlyadverb
displaying a red color
From this reading They sat in Turkish fashion upon the ground, on the same side of the fire, and the blaze flickered redly over the face of each.
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading The evil fame of Moses Blackstaffe, second only to that of Simon Girty, had been won by many a ruthless deed and undoubted skill and cunning.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They sat in Turkish fashion upon the ground, on the same side of the fire, and the blaze flickered redly over the face of each.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat in Turkish fashion upon the ground, on the same side of the fire, and the blaze flickered redly over the face of each.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The evil fame of Moses Blackstaffe, second only to that of Simon Girty, had been won by many a ruthless deed and undoubted skill and cunning.
ShawneenounUS /ˈʃɔːni/
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river
From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They sat in Turkish fashion upon the ground, on the same side of the fire, and the blaze flickered redly over the face of each.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading The evil fame of Moses Blackstaffe, second only to that of Simon Girty, had been won by many a ruthless deed and undoubted skill and cunning.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading The evil fame of Moses Blackstaffe, second only to that of Simon Girty, had been won by many a ruthless deed and undoubted skill and cunning.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They were strong faces, primitive, fierce and cunning, but in different ways.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The evil fame of Moses Blackstaffe, second only to that of Simon Girty, had been won by many a ruthless deed and undoubted skill and cunning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They sat in Turkish fashion upon the ground, on the same side of the fire, and the blaze flickered redly over the face of each.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat in Turkish fashion upon the ground, on the same side of the fire, and the blaze flickered redly over the face of each.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evil fame of Moses Blackstaffe, second only to that of Simon Girty, had been won by many a ruthless deed and undoubted skill and cunning.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading They sat in Turkish fashion upon the ground, on the same side of the fire, and the blaze flickered redly over the face of each.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
undoubted
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From this reading The evil fame of Moses Blackstaffe, second only to that of Simon Girty, had been won by many a ruthless deed and undoubted skill and cunning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They sat in Turkish fashion upon the ground, on the same side of the fire, and the blaze flickered redly over the face of each.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet he was a white man who had departed from the white man's ways.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading They were strong faces, primitive, fierce and cunning, but in different ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
a Caucasian
From this reading Yet he was a white man who had departed from the white man's ways.
which person or people
From this reading Yet he was a white man who had departed from the white man's ways.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The evil fame of Moses Blackstaffe, second only to that of Simon Girty, had been won by many a ruthless deed and undoubted skill and cunning.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading FIVE AGAINST A THOUSAND Red Eagle and Blackstaffe were talking in Shawnee, every word of which Henry heard and understood.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was a white man who had departed from the white man's ways.
