used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Some of the five hundred lay sleeping, their weapons close to their hands, while others were standing guard against possible danger.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading No Illinois village along the shores sent the smoke of its lodge-fires upwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
cause to be bored
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No winter hunting party camped by the frozen stream.
camp-fires
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From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading No winter hunting party camped by the frozen stream.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Some of the five hundred lay sleeping, their weapons close to their hands, while others were standing guard against possible danger.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Some of the five hundred lay sleeping, their weapons close to their hands, while others were standing guard against possible danger.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading No winter hunting party camped by the frozen stream.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Some of the five hundred lay sleeping, their weapons close to their hands, while others were standing guard against possible danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Some of the five hundred lay sleeping, their weapons close to their hands, while others were standing guard against possible danger.
houndedverbUS /ˈhaʊndɪd/
past form of “hound” — pursue or chase relentlessly
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
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From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading No winter hunting party camped by the frozen stream.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
IroquoisnounUS /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/
any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some of the five hundred lay sleeping, their weapons close to their hands, while others were standing guard against possible danger.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
lodge-fires
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From this reading No Illinois village along the shores sent the smoke of its lodge-fires upwards.
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 Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
MIAMIS
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From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
not any; not one
From this reading No Illinois village along the shores sent the smoke of its lodge-fires upwards.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
others
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From this reading Some of the five hundred lay sleeping, their weapons close to their hands, while others were standing guard against possible danger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading No winter hunting party camped by the frozen stream.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Some of the five hundred lay sleeping, their weapons close to their hands, while others were standing guard against possible danger.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
REPENTverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
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From this reading No Illinois village along the shores sent the smoke of its lodge-fires upwards.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading No Illinois village along the shores sent the smoke of its lodge-fires upwards.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Some of the five hundred lay sleeping, their weapons close to their hands, while others were standing guard against possible danger.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the five hundred lay sleeping, their weapons close to their hands, while others were standing guard against possible danger.
having a supporting base
From this reading Some of the five hundred lay sleeping, their weapons close to their hands, while others were standing guard against possible danger.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading No winter hunting party camped by the frozen stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of the five hundred lay sleeping, their weapons close to their hands, while others were standing guard against possible danger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the five hundred lay sleeping, their weapons close to their hands, while others were standing guard against possible danger.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE MIAMIS REPENT The camp-fires of five hundred Iroquois glowed in the frosty night air, the smoke hovering above like a drifting cloud under the moon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading No Illinois village along the shores sent the smoke of its lodge-fires upwards.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading No Illinois village along the shores sent the smoke of its lodge-fires upwards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Some of the five hundred lay sleeping, their weapons close to their hands, while others were standing guard against possible danger.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Many weeks had passed since they had hounded the Illinois out of the valley of the river that bore their name, and now all up and down its length was quiet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the five hundred lay sleeping, their weapons close to their hands, while others were standing guard against possible danger.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some of the five hundred lay sleeping, their weapons close to their hands, while others were standing guard against possible danger.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading No winter hunting party camped by the frozen stream.
