adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also do they excel in the use of the bow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Also do they excel in the use of the bow.
Brisac
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From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
buckskinsnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪnz/
(used in the plural) breeches made of buckskin
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
carvenadjective
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Their young men are tall and heavy of stature and wonderful in the casting of their great carven spears.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Their young men are tall and heavy of stature and wonderful in the casting of their great carven spears.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
cross-countryadverbUS /ˈkrɔːskʌntri/
not following tracks or roads
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Also do they excel in the use of the bow.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
Dupre
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From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
elknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
excelverbUS /ɪkˈsel/
distinguish oneself
From this reading Also do they excel in the use of the bow.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Their young men are tall and heavy of stature and wonderful in the casting of their great carven spears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
M'sieu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
MarcnounUS /mɑːrk/
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Their young men are tall and heavy of stature and wonderful in the casting of their great carven spears.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
Nor'wester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Their young men are tall and heavy of stature and wonderful in the casting of their great carven spears.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading Their young men are tall and heavy of stature and wonderful in the casting of their great carven spears.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Their young men are tall and heavy of stature and wonderful in the casting of their great carven spears.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their young men are tall and heavy of stature and wonderful in the casting of their great carven spears.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “M'sieu,” said Marc Dupre, coming up the slope from the river, his buckskins much tattered, showing a swift cross-country run, “I have news of the great tribe.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Also do they excel in the use of the bow.
wampumnounUS /ˈwɑːmpəm/
informal terms for money
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
WarlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Warlike and suspicious, scouting every inch of country before them, they come down by way of Dear Lake,--and the young Nor'wester at Fort Brisac has already sent forth his messengers to meet them.”
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading Like the forest leaves in fall in point of numbers they are, and they wear a wealth of wampum and elk teeth, so much that they are rich beyond any other tribe.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Their young men are tall and heavy of stature and wonderful in the casting of their great carven spears.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Their young men are tall and heavy of stature and wonderful in the casting of their great carven spears.
