used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Winnebagos had come into camp with information that they knew where Black Hawk was located and their offers to guide the troops to the spot had been accepted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winnebagos had come into camp with information that they knew where Black Hawk was located and their offers to guide the troops to the spot had been accepted.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The Winnebagos had been constantly endeavoring to lead the army into a trap and only their good fortune had saved them from destruction more than once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Winnebagos had come into camp with information that they knew where Black Hawk was located and their offers to guide the troops to the spot had been accepted.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Winnebagos had come into camp with information that they knew where Black Hawk was located and their offers to guide the troops to the spot had been accepted.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
chasesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪsəz/
plural of “chase” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Winnebagos had come into camp with information that they knew where Black Hawk was located and their offers to guide the troops to the spot had been accepted.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The Winnebagos had been constantly endeavoring to lead the army into a trap and only their good fortune had saved them from destruction more than once.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “I’m getting discouraged,” exclaimed Robert in despair.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The Winnebagos had been constantly endeavoring to lead the army into a trap and only their good fortune had saved them from destruction more than once.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading “I’m getting discouraged,” exclaimed Robert in despair.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading The Winnebagos had been constantly endeavoring to lead the army into a trap and only their good fortune had saved them from destruction more than once.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I’m getting discouraged,” exclaimed Robert in despair.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The Winnebagos had been constantly endeavoring to lead the army into a trap and only their good fortune had saved them from destruction more than once.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Winnebagos had been constantly endeavoring to lead the army into a trap and only their good fortune had saved them from destruction more than once.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “I’m getting discouraged,” exclaimed Robert in despair.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Winnebagos had been constantly endeavoring to lead the army into a trap and only their good fortune had saved them from destruction more than once.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Winnebagos had come into camp with information that they knew where Black Hawk was located and their offers to guide the troops to the spot had been accepted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
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From this reading “I’m getting discouraged,” exclaimed Robert in despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
a message received and understood
From this reading Winnebagos had come into camp with information that they knew where Black Hawk was located and their offers to guide the troops to the spot had been accepted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Winnebagos had come into camp with information that they knew where Black Hawk was located and their offers to guide the troops to the spot had been accepted.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Winnebagos had come into camp with information that they knew where Black Hawk was located and their offers to guide the troops to the spot had been accepted.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The Winnebagos had been constantly endeavoring to lead the army into a trap and only their good fortune had saved them from destruction more than once.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Winnebagos had come into camp with information that they knew where Black Hawk was located and their offers to guide the troops to the spot had been accepted.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Winnebagos had been constantly endeavoring to lead the army into a trap and only their good fortune had saved them from destruction more than once.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading Winnebagos had come into camp with information that they knew where Black Hawk was located and their offers to guide the troops to the spot had been accepted.
on one occasion
From this reading The Winnebagos had been constantly endeavoring to lead the army into a trap and only their good fortune had saved them from destruction more than once.
and nothing more
From this reading The Winnebagos had been constantly endeavoring to lead the army into a trap and only their good fortune had saved them from destruction more than once.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The Winnebagos had been constantly endeavoring to lead the army into a trap and only their good fortune had saved them from destruction more than once.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
in the near future
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Winnebagos had come into camp with information that they knew where Black Hawk was located and their offers to guide the troops to the spot had been accepted.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Winnebagos had been constantly endeavoring to lead the army into a trap and only their good fortune had saved them from destruction more than once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Winnebagos had come into camp with information that they knew where Black Hawk was located and their offers to guide the troops to the spot had been accepted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Winnebagos had been constantly endeavoring to lead the army into a trap and only their good fortune had saved them from destruction more than once.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The Winnebagos had been constantly endeavoring to lead the army into a trap and only their good fortune had saved them from destruction more than once.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Winnebagos had come into camp with information that they knew where Black Hawk was located and their offers to guide the troops to the spot had been accepted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winnebagos had come into camp with information that they knew where Black Hawk was located and their offers to guide the troops to the spot had been accepted.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
in or at the place that
From this reading Winnebagos had come into camp with information that they knew where Black Hawk was located and their offers to guide the troops to the spot had been accepted.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As a consequence many days were wasted in running wild goose chases through the treacherous swamps and sink holes of that region.
Winnebagos
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From this reading Winnebagos had come into camp with information that they knew where Black Hawk was located and their offers to guide the troops to the spot had been accepted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Winnebagos had come into camp with information that they knew where Black Hawk was located and their offers to guide the troops to the spot had been accepted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Robert had maintained that they would soon overtake Black Hawk, but such did not prove to be the case.
