used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLAY AND COUNCIL Henry was still a prisoner in the lodge when the purification of Timmendiquas was finished.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He saw the renegades about, Braxton Wyatt among them, but none of these men spoke to him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He saw the renegades about, Braxton Wyatt among them, but none of these men spoke to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLAY AND COUNCIL Henry was still a prisoner in the lodge when the purification of Timmendiquas was finished.
any thing at all
From this reading The warriors seemed to be in no hurry about anything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The warriors seemed to be in no hurry about anything.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
Braxton
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From this reading He saw the renegades about, Braxton Wyatt among them, but none of these men spoke to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading PLAY AND COUNCIL Henry was still a prisoner in the lodge when the purification of Timmendiquas was finished.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident to him, however, from the respectful manner in which the Wyandots treated Girty that he had great influence among them.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading PLAY AND COUNCIL Henry was still a prisoner in the lodge when the purification of Timmendiquas was finished.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was evident to him, however, from the respectful manner in which the Wyandots treated Girty that he had great influence among them.
Girty
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From this reading It was evident to him, however, from the respectful manner in which the Wyandots treated Girty that he had great influence among them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was evident to him, however, from the respectful manner in which the Wyandots treated Girty that he had great influence among them.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading PLAY AND COUNCIL Henry was still a prisoner in the lodge when the purification of Timmendiquas was finished.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw the renegades about, Braxton Wyatt among them, but none of these men spoke to him.
how
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From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was evident to him, however, from the respectful manner in which the Wyandots treated Girty that he had great influence among them.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The warriors seemed to be in no hurry about anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLAY AND COUNCIL Henry was still a prisoner in the lodge when the purification of Timmendiquas was finished.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading It was evident to him, however, from the respectful manner in which the Wyandots treated Girty that he had great influence among them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident to him, however, from the respectful manner in which the Wyandots treated Girty that he had great influence among them.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading PLAY AND COUNCIL Henry was still a prisoner in the lodge when the purification of Timmendiquas was finished.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was evident to him, however, from the respectful manner in which the Wyandots treated Girty that he had great influence among them.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
the force of workers available
From this reading He saw the renegades about, Braxton Wyatt among them, but none of these men spoke to him.
not any; not one
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
not one, and not any
From this reading He saw the renegades about, Braxton Wyatt among them, but none of these men spoke to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLAY AND COUNCIL Henry was still a prisoner in the lodge when the purification of Timmendiquas was finished.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
participate in games or sport
From this reading PLAY AND COUNCIL Henry was still a prisoner in the lodge when the purification of Timmendiquas was finished.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading PLAY AND COUNCIL Henry was still a prisoner in the lodge when the purification of Timmendiquas was finished.
purificationnounUS /ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
From this reading PLAY AND COUNCIL Henry was still a prisoner in the lodge when the purification of Timmendiquas was finished.
renegadesnounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪdz/
plural of “renegade” — someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading He saw the renegades about, Braxton Wyatt among them, but none of these men spoke to him.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading It was evident to him, however, from the respectful manner in which the Wyandots treated Girty that he had great influence among them.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the renegades about, Braxton Wyatt among them, but none of these men spoke to him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The warriors seemed to be in no hurry about anything.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He saw the renegades about, Braxton Wyatt among them, but none of these men spoke to him.
not in physical motion
From this reading PLAY AND COUNCIL Henry was still a prisoner in the lodge when the purification of Timmendiquas was finished.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident to him, however, from the respectful manner in which the Wyandots treated Girty that he had great influence among them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLAY AND COUNCIL Henry was still a prisoner in the lodge when the purification of Timmendiquas was finished.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He saw the renegades about, Braxton Wyatt among them, but none of these men spoke to him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He saw the renegades about, Braxton Wyatt among them, but none of these men spoke to him.
Timmendiquas
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From this reading PLAY AND COUNCIL Henry was still a prisoner in the lodge when the purification of Timmendiquas was finished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading It was evident to him, however, from the respectful manner in which the Wyandots treated Girty that he had great influence among them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The warriors seemed to be in no hurry about anything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLAY AND COUNCIL Henry was still a prisoner in the lodge when the purification of Timmendiquas was finished.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He had been permitted to go forth now and then under a strong guard, but, no matter how closely he watched, not the slightest chance of escape presented itself.
at the time that
From this reading PLAY AND COUNCIL Henry was still a prisoner in the lodge when the purification of Timmendiquas was finished.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was evident to him, however, from the respectful manner in which the Wyandots treated Girty that he had great influence among them.
Wyandots
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From this reading It was evident to him, however, from the respectful manner in which the Wyandots treated Girty that he had great influence among them.
WyattnounUS /ˈwaɪət/
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading He saw the renegades about, Braxton Wyatt among them, but none of these men spoke to him.
