used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALAGWA went to rest willingly enough, but for a long time she did not sleep.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
ALAGWA
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From this reading ALAGWA went to rest willingly enough, but for a long time she did not sleep.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ALAGWA went to rest willingly enough, but for a long time she did not sleep.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading If she could destroy it or give it over to the Indians she would have done much to carry out her pledge to Tecumseh.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she could destroy it or give it over to the Indians she would have done much to carry out her pledge to Tecumseh.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading If she could destroy it or give it over to the Indians she would have done much to carry out her pledge to Tecumseh.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ALAGWA went to rest willingly enough, but for a long time she did not sleep.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If she could destroy it or give it over to the Indians she would have done much to carry out her pledge to Tecumseh.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ALAGWA went to rest willingly enough, but for a long time she did not sleep.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALAGWA went to rest willingly enough, but for a long time she did not sleep.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Could she get word to the runner?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If she could destroy it or give it over to the Indians she would have done much to carry out her pledge to Tecumseh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she could destroy it or give it over to the Indians she would have done much to carry out her pledge to Tecumseh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she could destroy it or give it over to the Indians she would have done much to carry out her pledge to Tecumseh.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she could destroy it or give it over to the Indians she would have done much to carry out her pledge to Tecumseh.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading If she could destroy it or give it over to the Indians she would have done much to carry out her pledge to Tecumseh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she could destroy it or give it over to the Indians she would have done much to carry out her pledge to Tecumseh.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
a small worthless amount
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
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 ALAGWA went to rest willingly enough, but for a long time she did not sleep.
loosenverbUS /ˈluːsən/
make loose or looser
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If she could destroy it or give it over to the Indians she would have done much to carry out her pledge to Tecumseh.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ALAGWA went to rest willingly enough, but for a long time she did not sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
and nothing more
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If she could destroy it or give it over to the Indians she would have done much to carry out her pledge to Tecumseh.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If she could destroy it or give it over to the Indians she would have done much to carry out her pledge to Tecumseh.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If she could destroy it or give it over to the Indians she would have done much to carry out her pledge to Tecumseh.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading If she could destroy it or give it over to the Indians she would have done much to carry out her pledge to Tecumseh.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ALAGWA went to rest willingly enough, but for a long time she did not sleep.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Could she get word to the runner?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALAGWA went to rest willingly enough, but for a long time she did not sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading ALAGWA went to rest willingly enough, but for a long time she did not sleep.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
TecumsehnounUS /təˈkʌmsə/
a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
From this reading If she could destroy it or give it over to the Indians she would have done much to carry out her pledge to Tecumseh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ALAGWA went to rest willingly enough, but for a long time she did not sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALAGWA went to rest willingly enough, but for a long time she did not sleep.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ALAGWA went to rest willingly enough, but for a long time she did not sleep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was thinking of what Jack had said about the ammunition that he was taking to Fort Wayne and of its importance to the garrison there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Carefully, she felt the boxes on which she lay, only to find their tops nailed hard and fast, far beyond the power of her slender fingers to loosen.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading ALAGWA went to rest willingly enough, but for a long time she did not sleep.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Could she get word to the runner?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she could destroy it or give it over to the Indians she would have done much to carry out her pledge to Tecumseh.
