adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
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 But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The fires were already lighted, and breakfast was cooking.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.
annihilatedadjectiveUS /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The fires were already lighted, and breakfast was cooking.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading The fires were already lighted, and breakfast was cooking.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The fires were already lighted, and breakfast was cooking.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Savory odors permeated the forest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
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 But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading The fires were already lighted, and breakfast was cooking.
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 Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
NationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
odorsnounUS /ˈoʊdərz/
plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Savory odors permeated the forest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
OrdersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
permeatedverbUS /ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪd/
past form of “permeate” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Savory odors permeated the forest.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.
SavoryadjectiveUS /ˈseɪvəri/
morally wholesome or acceptable
From this reading Savory odors permeated the forest.
scourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
SixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fires were already lighted, and breakfast was cooking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fires were already lighted, and breakfast was cooking.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.