used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was about a week after the return of the two boys from the Shawanee village.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about a week after the return of the two boys from the Shawanee village.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was about a week after the return of the two boys from the Shawanee village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
axesnounUS /ˈæksɪz/
plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading The men had used their keen-edged axes well, and the trees were falling fast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What can it be?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was about a week after the return of the two boys from the Shawanee village.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE FEATHERED MESSAGE "LOOK up there on the roof of the cabin!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can it be?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The men had used their keen-edged axes well, and the trees were falling fast.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The men had used their keen-edged axes well, and the trees were falling fast.
FEATHEREDadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading THE FEATHERED MESSAGE "LOOK up there on the roof of the cabin!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was about a week after the return of the two boys from the Shawanee village.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What can it be?"
keen-edged
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From this reading The men had used their keen-edged axes well, and the trees were falling fast.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE FEATHERED MESSAGE "LOOK up there on the roof of the cabin!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men had used their keen-edged axes well, and the trees were falling fast.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE FEATHERED MESSAGE "LOOK up there on the roof of the cabin!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FEATHERED MESSAGE "LOOK up there on the roof of the cabin!
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FEATHERED MESSAGE "LOOK up there on the roof of the cabin!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was about a week after the return of the two boys from the Shawanee village.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading THE FEATHERED MESSAGE "LOOK up there on the roof of the cabin!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
Shawanee
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From this reading It was about a week after the return of the two boys from the Shawanee village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEATHERED MESSAGE "LOOK up there on the roof of the cabin!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men had used their keen-edged axes well, and the trees were falling fast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE FEATHERED MESSAGE "LOOK up there on the roof of the cabin!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The men had used their keen-edged axes well, and the trees were falling fast.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading During this time they had made several trips into the great forest, and never failed to bring home game, for there seemed a great abundance around the new settlement on the Ohio.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was about a week after the return of the two boys from the Shawanee village.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FEATHERED MESSAGE "LOOK up there on the roof of the cabin!
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The men had used their keen-edged axes well, and the trees were falling fast.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was about a week after the return of the two boys from the Shawanee village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about a week after the return of the two boys from the Shawanee village.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was about a week after the return of the two boys from the Shawanee village.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The men had used their keen-edged axes well, and the trees were falling fast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men had used their keen-edged axes well, and the trees were falling fast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can it be?"
