used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were scarcely a dozen men with Tonty now, and upon them the Indians looked with a mixture of curiosity, contempt, and awe.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS HAND The Indians of the Peoria village were interested spectators of the events which were being acted out by the band of Frenchmen.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among themselves they talked much of his white friends within the stockaded walls of the fort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father Membré lived in their town and they gave him respectful attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Father Membré lived in their town and they gave him respectful attention.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading There were scarcely a dozen men with Tonty now, and upon them the Indians looked with a mixture of curiosity, contempt, and awe.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS HAND The Indians of the Peoria village were interested spectators of the events which were being acted out by the band of Frenchmen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS HAND The Indians of the Peoria village were interested spectators of the events which were being acted out by the band of Frenchmen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS HAND The Indians of the Peoria village were interested spectators of the events which were being acted out by the band of Frenchmen.
carpentersnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading Among them there were ship carpenters and soldiers, on some of whose faces rascality and cowardice were written.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading There were scarcely a dozen men with Tonty now, and upon them the Indians looked with a mixture of curiosity, contempt, and awe.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading Among them there were ship carpenters and soldiers, on some of whose faces rascality and cowardice were written.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading There were scarcely a dozen men with Tonty now, and upon them the Indians looked with a mixture of curiosity, contempt, and awe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There were scarcely a dozen men with Tonty now, and upon them the Indians looked with a mixture of curiosity, contempt, and awe.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS HAND The Indians of the Peoria village were interested spectators of the events which were being acted out by the band of Frenchmen.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Among them there were ship carpenters and soldiers, on some of whose faces rascality and cowardice were written.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Membré lived in their town and they gave him respectful attention.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Among themselves they talked much of his white friends within the stockaded walls of the fort.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS HAND The Indians of the Peoria village were interested spectators of the events which were being acted out by the band of Frenchmen.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Among themselves they talked much of his white friends within the stockaded walls of the fort.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Father Membré lived in their town and they gave him respectful attention.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS HAND The Indians of the Peoria village were interested spectators of the events which were being acted out by the band of Frenchmen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father Membré lived in their town and they gave him respectful attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among themselves they talked much of his white friends within the stockaded walls of the fort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Father Membré lived in their town and they gave him respectful attention.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS HAND The Indians of the Peoria village were interested spectators of the events which were being acted out by the band of Frenchmen.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS HAND The Indians of the Peoria village were interested spectators of the events which were being acted out by the band of Frenchmen.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Father Membré lived in their town and they gave him respectful attention.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There were scarcely a dozen men with Tonty now, and upon them the Indians looked with a mixture of curiosity, contempt, and awe.
Membré
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From this reading Father Membré lived in their town and they gave him respectful attention.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were scarcely a dozen men with Tonty now, and upon them the Indians looked with a mixture of curiosity, contempt, and awe.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading There were scarcely a dozen men with Tonty now, and upon them the Indians looked with a mixture of curiosity, contempt, and awe.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Among themselves they talked much of his white friends within the stockaded walls of the fort.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS HAND The Indians of the Peoria village were interested spectators of the events which were being acted out by the band of Frenchmen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There were scarcely a dozen men with Tonty now, and upon them the Indians looked with a mixture of curiosity, contempt, and awe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS HAND The Indians of the Peoria village were interested spectators of the events which were being acted out by the band of Frenchmen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Among them there were ship carpenters and soldiers, on some of whose faces rascality and cowardice were written.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS HAND The Indians of the Peoria village were interested spectators of the events which were being acted out by the band of Frenchmen.
PeorianounUS /piˈɔːriə/
a city in central Illinois on the Illinois River
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS HAND The Indians of the Peoria village were interested spectators of the events which were being acted out by the band of Frenchmen.
rascalitynoun
the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks
From this reading Among them there were ship carpenters and soldiers, on some of whose faces rascality and cowardice were written.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading Father Membré lived in their town and they gave him respectful attention.
only a very short time before
From this reading There were scarcely a dozen men with Tonty now, and upon them the Indians looked with a mixture of curiosity, contempt, and awe.
transport commercially
From this reading Among them there were ship carpenters and soldiers, on some of whose faces rascality and cowardice were written.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Among them there were ship carpenters and soldiers, on some of whose faces rascality and cowardice were written.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Among them there were ship carpenters and soldiers, on some of whose faces rascality and cowardice were written.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS HAND The Indians of the Peoria village were interested spectators of the events which were being acted out by the band of Frenchmen.
stockaded
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From this reading Among themselves they talked much of his white friends within the stockaded walls of the fort.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Among themselves they talked much of his white friends within the stockaded walls of the fort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS HAND The Indians of the Peoria village were interested spectators of the events which were being acted out by the band of Frenchmen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Father Membré lived in their town and they gave him respectful attention.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were scarcely a dozen men with Tonty now, and upon them the Indians looked with a mixture of curiosity, contempt, and awe.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Among themselves they talked much of his white friends within the stockaded walls of the fort.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were scarcely a dozen men with Tonty now, and upon them the Indians looked with a mixture of curiosity, contempt, and awe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Father Membré lived in their town and they gave him respectful attention.
Tonty
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From this reading There were scarcely a dozen men with Tonty now, and upon them the Indians looked with a mixture of curiosity, contempt, and awe.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Father Membré lived in their town and they gave him respectful attention.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were scarcely a dozen men with Tonty now, and upon them the Indians looked with a mixture of curiosity, contempt, and awe.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS HAND The Indians of the Peoria village were interested spectators of the events which were being acted out by the band of Frenchmen.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Among themselves they talked much of his white friends within the stockaded walls of the fort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS HAND The Indians of the Peoria village were interested spectators of the events which were being acted out by the band of Frenchmen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS HAND The Indians of the Peoria village were interested spectators of the events which were being acted out by the band of Frenchmen.
a Caucasian
From this reading Among themselves they talked much of his white friends within the stockaded walls of the fort.
belonging to which person
From this reading Among them there were ship carpenters and soldiers, on some of whose faces rascality and cowardice were written.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were scarcely a dozen men with Tonty now, and upon them the Indians looked with a mixture of curiosity, contempt, and awe.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Among themselves they talked much of his white friends within the stockaded walls of the fort.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Among them there were ship carpenters and soldiers, on some of whose faces rascality and cowardice were written.
