1673
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From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
ArkansasnounUS /ˈɑːrkənsɑː/
a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Peorias, too, were surprised to see the seven white men and the Indian boy come paddling up the stream.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
the act of departing
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
highest in quality
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Peorias, too, were surprised to see the seven white men and the Indian boy come paddling up the stream.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
immediately past
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
go away from a place
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading The Peorias, too, were surprised to see the seven white men and the Indian boy come paddling up the stream.
PeorianounUS /piˈɔːriə/
a city in central Illinois on the Illinois River
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
Peorias
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From this reading The Peorias, too, were surprised to see the seven white men and the Indian boy come paddling up the stream.
RELEASEDverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Peorias, too, were surprised to see the seven white men and the Indian boy come paddling up the stream.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The Peorias, too, were surprised to see the seven white men and the Indian boy come paddling up the stream.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The Peorias, too, were surprised to see the seven white men and the Indian boy come paddling up the stream.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Peorias, too, were surprised to see the seven white men and the Indian boy come paddling up the stream.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The weeks that followed their departure from the Arkansas town were full of toil for the voyagers; for now in the heat of summer they must paddle against the current of the greatest of American rivers.
at the time that
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At length, coming to the mouth of the Illinois and believing that it offered a shorter route than the one by which they had come, they turned into its waters and paddled up its smooth stream toward the Lake.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE CAPTIVE RELEASED It was about the middle of July, 1673, when the Arkansas Indians saw the band of white men leave their village to start out upon the return voyage.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
belonging to which person
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the course of this journey up the Illinois River they came one day, with great surprise, to a village in whose lodges lived the same Peoria Indians whom they had last seen on the other side of the Mississippi, in the town on the bank of the Iowa River.
