Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was to be in the form of a square.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The south, west, and north sides were each to be formed by the walls of a building eighty feet long, twenty feet wide, nine feet high.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading He had drawn the plan for it while we were coming down the river.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The roof was to be of poles heavily covered with well-packed earth.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had drawn the plan for it while we were coming down the river.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading He had drawn the plan for it while we were coming down the river.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The south, west, and north sides were each to be formed by the walls of a building eighty feet long, twenty feet wide, nine feet high.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The roof was to be of poles heavily covered with well-packed earth.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading The south, west, and north sides were each to be formed by the walls of a building eighty feet long, twenty feet wide, nine feet high.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The south, west, and north sides were each to be formed by the walls of a building eighty feet long, twenty feet wide, nine feet high.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading It was to be in the form of a square.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The south, west, and north sides were each to be formed by the walls of a building eighty feet long, twenty feet wide, nine feet high.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

destroyed or killed

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had drawn the plan for it while we were coming down the river.

to a considerable degree

From this reading The roof was to be of poles heavily covered with well-packed earth.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The south, west, and north sides were each to be formed by the walls of a building eighty feet long, twenty feet wide, nine feet high.

past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

characterized by enmity or ill will

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was to be in the form of a square.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had drawn the plan for it while we were coming down the river.

and nothing more

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

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 The south, west, and north sides were each to be formed by the walls of a building eighty feet long, twenty feet wide, nine feet high.

a distinguishing symbol

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading The south, west, and north sides were each to be formed by the walls of a building eighty feet long, twenty feet wide, nine feet high.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The south, west, and north sides were each to be formed by the walls of a building eighty feet long, twenty feet wide, nine feet high.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was to be in the form of a square.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading He had drawn the plan for it while we were coming down the river.

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading The roof was to be of poles heavily covered with well-packed earth.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading He had drawn the plan for it while we were coming down the river.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The roof was to be of poles heavily covered with well-packed earth.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The south, west, and north sides were each to be formed by the walls of a building eighty feet long, twenty feet wide, nine feet high.

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The south, west, and north sides were each to be formed by the walls of a building eighty feet long, twenty feet wide, nine feet high.

make square

From this reading It was to be in the form of a square.

plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The south, west, and north sides were each to be formed by the walls of a building eighty feet long, twenty feet wide, nine feet high.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The south, west, and north sides were each to be formed by the walls of a building eighty feet long, twenty feet wide, nine feet high.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A HOSTILE TRIBE LEAVES FOOTPRINTS By the time Pitamakan and I had finished breakfast the engagés had hitched up the teams and gone to cut logs, and my uncle was marking out the site for the fort on level ground just behind our barricade.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He had drawn the plan for it while we were coming down the river.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The roof was to be of poles heavily covered with well-packed earth.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He had drawn the plan for it while we were coming down the river.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The south, west, and north sides were each to be formed by the walls of a building eighty feet long, twenty feet wide, nine feet high.

during the time that

From this reading He had drawn the plan for it while we were coming down the river.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The south, west, and north sides were each to be formed by the walls of a building eighty feet long, twenty feet wide, nine feet high.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The roof was to be of poles heavily covered with well-packed earth.