adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Curiously enough, this body was commanded by a fourth Butler, Colonel William Butler, and according to report it was large and its leaders capable.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the avenging force lay at the Johnstown settlement on the Delaware, it was joined by the five.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
avengingverbUS /əˈvendʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “avenge” — take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading When the avenging force lay at the Johnstown settlement on the Delaware, it was joined by the five.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On one or two occasions they would have been willing to stop and fight, but they had bigger work on hand.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading On one or two occasions they would have been willing to stop and fight, but they had bigger work on hand.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Curiously enough, this body was commanded by a fourth Butler, Colonel William Butler, and according to report it was large and its leaders capable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Curiously enough, this body was commanded by a fourth Butler, Colonel William Butler, and according to report it was large and its leaders capable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Curiously enough, this body was commanded by a fourth Butler, Colonel William Butler, and according to report it was large and its leaders capable.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Curiously enough, this body was commanded by a fourth Butler, Colonel William Butler, and according to report it was large and its leaders capable.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Curiously enough, this body was commanded by a fourth Butler, Colonel William Butler, and according to report it was large and its leaders capable.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Curiously enough, this body was commanded by a fourth Butler, Colonel William Butler, and according to report it was large and its leaders capable.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
CuriouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Curiously enough, this body was commanded by a fourth Butler, Colonel William Butler, and according to report it was large and its leaders capable.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading When the avenging force lay at the Johnstown settlement on the Delaware, it was joined by the five.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Curiously enough, this body was commanded by a fourth Butler, Colonel William Butler, and according to report it was large and its leaders capable.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading On one or two occasions they would have been willing to stop and fight, but they had bigger work on hand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Curiously enough, this body was commanded by a fourth Butler, Colonel William Butler, and according to report it was large and its leaders capable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On one or two occasions they would have been willing to stop and fight, but they had bigger work on hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On one or two occasions they would have been willing to stop and fight, but they had bigger work on hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On one or two occasions they would have been willing to stop and fight, but they had bigger work on hand.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Curiously enough, this body was commanded by a fourth Butler, Colonel William Butler, and according to report it was large and its leaders capable.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
Jim
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From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
Johnstown
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From this reading When the avenging force lay at the Johnstown settlement on the Delaware, it was joined by the five.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading When the avenging force lay at the Johnstown settlement on the Delaware, it was joined by the five.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Curiously enough, this body was commanded by a fourth Butler, Colonel William Butler, and according to report it was large and its leaders capable.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the avenging force lay at the Johnstown settlement on the Delaware, it was joined by the five.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Curiously enough, this body was commanded by a fourth Butler, Colonel William Butler, and according to report it was large and its leaders capable.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading On one or two occasions they would have been willing to stop and fight, but they had bigger work on hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one or two occasions they would have been willing to stop and fight, but they had bigger work on hand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On one or two occasions they would have been willing to stop and fight, but they had bigger work on hand.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
revengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
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 When the avenging force lay at the Johnstown settlement on the Delaware, it was joined by the five.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading On one or two occasions they would have been willing to stop and fight, but they had bigger work on hand.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
SummernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On one or two occasions they would have been willing to stop and fight, but they had bigger work on hand.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Curiously enough, this body was commanded by a fourth Butler, Colonel William Butler, and according to report it was large and its leaders capable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On one or two occasions they would have been willing to stop and fight, but they had bigger work on hand.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On one or two occasions they would have been willing to stop and fight, but they had bigger work on hand.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues, and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains, but the five avoided them all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the avenging force lay at the Johnstown settlement on the Delaware, it was joined by the five.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curiously enough, this body was commanded by a fourth Butler, Colonel William Butler, and according to report it was large and its leaders capable.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading On one or two occasions they would have been willing to stop and fight, but they had bigger work on hand.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On one or two occasions they would have been willing to stop and fight, but they had bigger work on hand.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On one or two occasions they would have been willing to stop and fight, but they had bigger work on hand.
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading They had received from others confirmation of the report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first blow in revenge for Wyoming.
