used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading The suggestion suited well with the bold and daring spirit of the border, and both Kenton and Lark gladly expressed their willingness to accompany the skillful and daring woodman.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Earnestly and with anxious faces the settlers discussed the chances of the coming war.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Earnestly and with anxious faces the settlers discussed the chances of the coming war.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With one voice Colonel Boone was selected as the commander of the station.
on or to one side
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
fearless and daring
From this reading The suggestion suited well with the bold and daring spirit of the border, and both Kenton and Lark gladly expressed their willingness to accompany the skillful and daring woodman.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading With one voice Colonel Boone was selected as the commander of the station.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The suggestion suited well with the bold and daring spirit of the border, and both Kenton and Lark gladly expressed their willingness to accompany the skillful and daring woodman.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The suggestion suited well with the bold and daring spirit of the border, and both Kenton and Lark gladly expressed their willingness to accompany the skillful and daring woodman.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Earnestly and with anxious faces the settlers discussed the chances of the coming war.
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 With one voice Colonel Boone was selected as the commander of the station.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Earnestly and with anxious faces the settlers discussed the chances of the coming war.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading With one voice Colonel Boone was selected as the commander of the station.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The suggestion suited well with the bold and daring spirit of the border, and both Kenton and Lark gladly expressed their willingness to accompany the skillful and daring woodman.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Earnestly and with anxious faces the settlers discussed the chances of the coming war.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Messengers were dispatched to warn the neighboring settlements.
in a serious manner
From this reading Earnestly and with anxious faces the settlers discussed the chances of the coming war.
communicated in words
From this reading The suggestion suited well with the bold and daring spirit of the border, and both Kenton and Lark gladly expressed their willingness to accompany the skillful and daring woodman.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Earnestly and with anxious faces the settlers discussed the chances of the coming war.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading The suggestion suited well with the bold and daring spirit of the border, and both Kenton and Lark gladly expressed their willingness to accompany the skillful and daring woodman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
Kenton
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From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
LarknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
engage in
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
MessengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading Messengers were dispatched to warn the neighboring settlements.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Messengers were dispatched to warn the neighboring settlements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Earnestly and with anxious faces the settlers discussed the chances of the coming war.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one voice Colonel Boone was selected as the commander of the station.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading With one voice Colonel Boone was selected as the commander of the station.
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 Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — 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 Messengers were dispatched to warn the neighboring settlements.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Earnestly and with anxious faces the settlers discussed the chances of the coming war.
ShawneenounUS /ˈʃɔːni/
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
skillfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɪlfəl/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The suggestion suited well with the bold and daring spirit of the border, and both Kenton and Lark gladly expressed their willingness to accompany the skillful and daring woodman.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The suggestion suited well with the bold and daring spirit of the border, and both Kenton and Lark gladly expressed their willingness to accompany the skillful and daring woodman.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading With one voice Colonel Boone was selected as the commander of the station.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The suggestion suited well with the bold and daring spirit of the border, and both Kenton and Lark gladly expressed their willingness to accompany the skillful and daring woodman.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The suggestion suited well with the bold and daring spirit of the border, and both Kenton and Lark gladly expressed their willingness to accompany the skillful and daring woodman.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Earnestly and with anxious faces the settlers discussed the chances of the coming war.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The suggestion suited well with the bold and daring spirit of the border, and both Kenton and Lark gladly expressed their willingness to accompany the skillful and daring woodman.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Messengers were dispatched to warn the neighboring settlements.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading With one voice Colonel Boone was selected as the commander of the station.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Earnestly and with anxious faces the settlers discussed the chances of the coming war.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Messengers were dispatched to warn the neighboring settlements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With one voice Colonel Boone was selected as the commander of the station.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The suggestion suited well with the bold and daring spirit of the border, and both Kenton and Lark gladly expressed their willingness to accompany the skillful and daring woodman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Messengers were dispatched to warn the neighboring settlements.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading The suggestion suited well with the bold and daring spirit of the border, and both Kenton and Lark gladly expressed their willingness to accompany the skillful and daring woodman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Earnestly and with anxious faces the settlers discussed the chances of the coming war.
woodmannounUS /ˈwʊdmən/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading The suggestion suited well with the bold and daring spirit of the border, and both Kenton and Lark gladly expressed their willingness to accompany the skillful and daring woodman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then Boone, taking Kenton and Lark aside, suggested that they should make a scout into the Shawnee country and discover, if possible, against which settlement the Indian attack would be directed.
