used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading They did not even tie his wrists, for why should he attempt to escape when he had come of his own free will?
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The Iroquois had not treated De Catinat harshly when they dragged him from the water into their canoe.
Catinat
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From this reading The Iroquois had not treated De Catinat harshly when they dragged him from the water into their canoe.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They did not even tie his wrists, for why should he attempt to escape when he had come of his own free will?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Iroquois had not treated De Catinat harshly when they dragged him from the water into their canoe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not even tie his wrists, for why should he attempt to escape when he had come of his own free will?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The Iroquois had not treated De Catinat harshly when they dragged him from the water into their canoe.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading They did not even tie his wrists, for why should he attempt to escape when he had come of his own free will?
divisible by two
From this reading They did not even tie his wrists, for why should he attempt to escape when he had come of his own free will?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They did not even tie his wrists, for why should he attempt to escape when he had come of his own free will?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They did not even tie his wrists, for why should he attempt to escape when he had come of his own free will?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Iroquois had not treated De Catinat harshly when they dragged him from the water into their canoe.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Iroquois had not treated De Catinat harshly when they dragged him from the water into their canoe.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading The Iroquois had not treated De Catinat harshly when they dragged him from the water into their canoe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not even tie his wrists, for why should he attempt to escape when he had come of his own free will?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Iroquois had not treated De Catinat harshly when they dragged him from the water into their canoe.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They did not even tie his wrists, for why should he attempt to escape when he had come of his own free will?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
inspiresverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrz/
third-person singular of “inspire” — heighten or intensify
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Iroquois had not treated De Catinat harshly when they dragged him from the water into their canoe.
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 Iroquois had not treated De Catinat harshly when they dragged him from the water into their canoe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
go away from a place
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Iroquois had not treated De Catinat harshly when they dragged him from the water into their canoe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
and nothing more
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
others
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From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They did not even tie his wrists, for why should he attempt to escape when he had come of his own free will?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
St
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From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
express in words
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Iroquois had not treated De Catinat harshly when they dragged him from the water into their canoe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Iroquois had not treated De Catinat harshly when they dragged him from the water into their canoe.
push forcefully
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading They did not even tie his wrists, for why should he attempt to escape when he had come of his own free will?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
in the direction of
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The Iroquois had not treated De Catinat harshly when they dragged him from the water into their canoe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The Iroquois had not treated De Catinat harshly when they dragged him from the water into their canoe.
at the time that
From this reading The Iroquois had not treated De Catinat harshly when they dragged him from the water into their canoe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading So incomprehensible was it to them why any man should voluntarily leave a place of safety in order to put himself in their power that they could only set it down to madness, a malady which inspires awe and respect among the Indians.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They did not even tie his wrists, for why should he attempt to escape when he had come of his own free will?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Two warriors passed their hands over him, to be sure that he was unarmed, and he was then thrust down between the two women, while the canoe darted in towards the bank to tell the others that the St. Louis garrison was coming up the stream.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading They did not even tie his wrists, for why should he attempt to escape when he had come of his own free will?
