used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a massacre, a week previous, of a number of settlers, and the Indians were scouring the country for more victims.
how long something has existed
From this reading This personage was a strange character, some forty years of age, who led a wandering hunter's life, and was known by every white man for a great distance along the Ohio.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This personage was a strange character, some forty years of age, who led a wandering hunter's life, and was known by every white man for a great distance along the Ohio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KENT AND LESLIE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a massacre, a week previous, of a number of settlers, and the Indians were scouring the country for more victims.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This information was given by Kent Whiteman, the person for whom he was searching.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading This personage was a strange character, some forty years of age, who led a wandering hunter's life, and was known by every white man for a great distance along the Ohio.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading When Roland Leslie reached his destination some miles up the Ohio, his fears and suspicions were confirmed.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There had been a massacre, a week previous, of a number of settlers, and the Indians were scouring the country for more victims.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading When Roland Leslie reached his destination some miles up the Ohio, his fears and suspicions were confirmed.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading This personage was a strange character, some forty years of age, who led a wandering hunter's life, and was known by every white man for a great distance along the Ohio.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This personage was a strange character, some forty years of age, who led a wandering hunter's life, and was known by every white man for a great distance along the Ohio.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading When Roland Leslie reached his destination some miles up the Ohio, his fears and suspicions were confirmed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been a massacre, a week previous, of a number of settlers, and the Indians were scouring the country for more victims.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading This personage was a strange character, some forty years of age, who led a wandering hunter's life, and was known by every white man for a great distance along the Ohio.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This information was given by Kent Whiteman, the person for whom he was searching.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This personage was a strange character, some forty years of age, who led a wandering hunter's life, and was known by every white man for a great distance along the Ohio.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a massacre, a week previous, of a number of settlers, and the Indians were scouring the country for more victims.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This information was given by Kent Whiteman, the person for whom he was searching.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Roland Leslie reached his destination some miles up the Ohio, his fears and suspicions were confirmed.
hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading This personage was a strange character, some forty years of age, who led a wandering hunter's life, and was known by every white man for a great distance along the Ohio.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading There had been a massacre, a week previous, of a number of settlers, and the Indians were scouring the country for more victims.
a message received and understood
From this reading This information was given by Kent Whiteman, the person for whom he was searching.
KENTnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading KENT AND LESLIE.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This personage was a strange character, some forty years of age, who led a wandering hunter's life, and was known by every white man for a great distance along the Ohio.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading This personage was a strange character, some forty years of age, who led a wandering hunter's life, and was known by every white man for a great distance along the Ohio.
LESLIE
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From this reading KENT AND LESLIE.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This personage was a strange character, some forty years of age, who led a wandering hunter's life, and was known by every white man for a great distance along the Ohio.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This personage was a strange character, some forty years of age, who led a wandering hunter's life, and was known by every white man for a great distance along the Ohio.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading There had been a massacre, a week previous, of a number of settlers, and the Indians were scouring the country for more victims.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When Roland Leslie reached his destination some miles up the Ohio, his fears and suspicions were confirmed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There had been a massacre, a week previous, of a number of settlers, and the Indians were scouring the country for more victims.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There had been a massacre, a week previous, of a number of settlers, and the Indians were scouring the country for more victims.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been a massacre, a week previous, of a number of settlers, and the Indians were scouring the country for more victims.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading When Roland Leslie reached his destination some miles up the Ohio, his fears and suspicions were confirmed.
a human being
From this reading This information was given by Kent Whiteman, the person for whom he was searching.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading This personage was a strange character, some forty years of age, who led a wandering hunter's life, and was known by every white man for a great distance along the Ohio.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading There had been a massacre, a week previous, of a number of settlers, and the Indians were scouring the country for more victims.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Roland Leslie reached his destination some miles up the Ohio, his fears and suspicions were confirmed.
Roland
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From this reading When Roland Leslie reached his destination some miles up the Ohio, his fears and suspicions were confirmed.
scouringnounUS /ˈskaʊərɪŋ/
moving over territory to search for something
From this reading There had been a massacre, a week previous, of a number of settlers, and the Indians were scouring the country for more victims.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading This information was given by Kent Whiteman, the person for whom he was searching.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading There had been a massacre, a week previous, of a number of settlers, and the Indians were scouring the country for more victims.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Roland Leslie reached his destination some miles up the Ohio, his fears and suspicions were confirmed.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This personage was a strange character, some forty years of age, who led a wandering hunter's life, and was known by every white man for a great distance along the Ohio.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading When Roland Leslie reached his destination some miles up the Ohio, his fears and suspicions were confirmed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Roland Leslie reached his destination some miles up the Ohio, his fears and suspicions were confirmed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a massacre, a week previous, of a number of settlers, and the Indians were scouring the country for more victims.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This information was given by Kent Whiteman, the person for whom he was searching.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Roland Leslie reached his destination some miles up the Ohio, his fears and suspicions were confirmed.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading There had been a massacre, a week previous, of a number of settlers, and the Indians were scouring the country for more victims.
migratory
From this reading This personage was a strange character, some forty years of age, who led a wandering hunter's life, and was known by every white man for a great distance along the Ohio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This information was given by Kent Whiteman, the person for whom he was searching.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There had been a massacre, a week previous, of a number of settlers, and the Indians were scouring the country for more victims.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Roland Leslie reached his destination some miles up the Ohio, his fears and suspicions were confirmed.
at the time that
From this reading When Roland Leslie reached his destination some miles up the Ohio, his fears and suspicions were confirmed.
a Caucasian
From this reading This personage was a strange character, some forty years of age, who led a wandering hunter's life, and was known by every white man for a great distance along the Ohio.
Whiteman
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From this reading This information was given by Kent Whiteman, the person for whom he was searching.
which person or people
From this reading This personage was a strange character, some forty years of age, who led a wandering hunter's life, and was known by every white man for a great distance along the Ohio.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This information was given by Kent Whiteman, the person for whom he was searching.
a late time of life
From this reading This personage was a strange character, some forty years of age, who led a wandering hunter's life, and was known by every white man for a great distance along the Ohio.
