used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A howl of delight resounded through the Indian village at this discovery.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
(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 All the inhabitants, attracted by the noise of the capture, had left their lodges and now pressed forward to look upon the prisoner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the inhabitants, attracted by the noise of the capture, had left their lodges and now pressed forward to look upon the prisoner.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Great was the astonishment of the Shawnees when the flickering light of the flames, falling upon their captive, revealed to them the well-known face of Daniel Boone, the great scout of the border.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A howl of delight resounded through the Indian village at this discovery.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading All the inhabitants, attracted by the noise of the capture, had left their lodges and now pressed forward to look upon the prisoner.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading Great was the astonishment of the Shawnees when the flickering light of the flames, falling upon their captive, revealed to them the well-known face of Daniel Boone, the great scout of the border.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Great was the astonishment of the Shawnees when the flickering light of the flames, falling upon their captive, revealed to them the well-known face of Daniel Boone, the great scout of the border.
cause to be bored
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
confined by bonds
From this reading The red-skins had no foe whom they dreaded more than the man they now held, bound and helpless, a prisoner in their midst.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the inhabitants, attracted by the noise of the capture, had left their lodges and now pressed forward to look upon the prisoner.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Great was the astonishment of the Shawnees when the flickering light of the flames, falling upon their captive, revealed to them the well-known face of Daniel Boone, the great scout of the border.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading All the inhabitants, attracted by the noise of the capture, had left their lodges and now pressed forward to look upon the prisoner.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Great was the astonishment of the Shawnees when the flickering light of the flames, falling upon their captive, revealed to them the well-known face of Daniel Boone, the great scout of the border.
deer-skin
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From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A howl of delight resounded through the Indian village at this discovery.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A howl of delight resounded through the Indian village at this discovery.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The red-skins had no foe whom they dreaded more than the man they now held, bound and helpless, a prisoner in their midst.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Great was the astonishment of the Shawnees when the flickering light of the flames, falling upon their captive, revealed to them the well-known face of Daniel Boone, the great scout of the border.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Great was the astonishment of the Shawnees when the flickering light of the flames, falling upon their captive, revealed to them the well-known face of Daniel Boone, the great scout of the border.
start firing a weapon
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Great was the astonishment of the Shawnees when the flickering light of the flames, falling upon their captive, revealed to them the well-known face of Daniel Boone, the great scout of the border.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading Great was the astonishment of the Shawnees when the flickering light of the flames, falling upon their captive, revealed to them the well-known face of Daniel Boone, the great scout of the border.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The red-skins had no foe whom they dreaded more than the man they now held, bound and helpless, a prisoner in their midst.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great was the astonishment of the Shawnees when the flickering light of the flames, falling upon their captive, revealed to them the well-known face of Daniel Boone, the great scout of the border.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the inhabitants, attracted by the noise of the capture, had left their lodges and now pressed forward to look upon the prisoner.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The red-skins had no foe whom they dreaded more than the man they now held, bound and helpless, a prisoner in their midst.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The red-skins had no foe whom they dreaded more than the man they now held, bound and helpless, a prisoner in their midst.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading A howl of delight resounded through the Indian village at this discovery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading A howl of delight resounded through the Indian village at this discovery.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading All the inhabitants, attracted by the noise of the capture, had left their lodges and now pressed forward to look upon the prisoner.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading All the inhabitants, attracted by the noise of the capture, had left their lodges and now pressed forward to look upon the prisoner.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Great was the astonishment of the Shawnees when the flickering light of the flames, falling upon their captive, revealed to them the well-known face of Daniel Boone, the great scout of the border.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading All the inhabitants, attracted by the noise of the capture, had left their lodges and now pressed forward to look upon the prisoner.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All the inhabitants, attracted by the noise of the capture, had left their lodges and now pressed forward to look upon the prisoner.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The red-skins had no foe whom they dreaded more than the man they now held, bound and helpless, a prisoner in their midst.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The red-skins had no foe whom they dreaded more than the man they now held, bound and helpless, a prisoner in their midst.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The red-skins had no foe whom they dreaded more than the man they now held, bound and helpless, a prisoner in their midst.
not any; not one
From this reading The red-skins had no foe whom they dreaded more than the man they now held, bound and helpless, a prisoner in their midst.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading All the inhabitants, attracted by the noise of the capture, had left their lodges and now pressed forward to look upon the prisoner.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the inhabitants, attracted by the noise of the capture, had left their lodges and now pressed forward to look upon the prisoner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
compacted by ironing
From this reading All the inhabitants, attracted by the noise of the capture, had left their lodges and now pressed forward to look upon the prisoner.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
red-skins
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From this reading The red-skins had no foe whom they dreaded more than the man they now held, bound and helpless, a prisoner in their midst.
resounded
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From this reading A howl of delight resounded through the Indian village at this discovery.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Great was the astonishment of the Shawnees when the flickering light of the flames, falling upon their captive, revealed to them the well-known face of Daniel Boone, the great scout of the border.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Great was the astonishment of the Shawnees when the flickering light of the flames, falling upon their captive, revealed to them the well-known face of Daniel Boone, the great scout of the border.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
Shawnees
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From this reading Great was the astonishment of the Shawnees when the flickering light of the flames, falling upon their captive, revealed to them the well-known face of Daniel Boone, the great scout of the border.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The red-skins had no foe whom they dreaded more than the man they now held, bound and helpless, a prisoner in their midst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Great was the astonishment of the Shawnees when the flickering light of the flames, falling upon their captive, revealed to them the well-known face of Daniel Boone, the great scout of the border.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A howl of delight resounded through the Indian village at this discovery.
thongs
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From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A howl of delight resounded through the Indian village at this discovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the inhabitants, attracted by the noise of the capture, had left their lodges and now pressed forward to look upon the prisoner.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great was the astonishment of the Shawnees when the flickering light of the flames, falling upon their captive, revealed to them the well-known face of Daniel Boone, the great scout of the border.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Great was the astonishment of the Shawnees when the flickering light of the flames, falling upon their captive, revealed to them the well-known face of Daniel Boone, the great scout of the border.
at the time that
From this reading Great was the astonishment of the Shawnees when the flickering light of the flames, falling upon their captive, revealed to them the well-known face of Daniel Boone, the great scout of the border.
in or at the place that
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The red-skins had no foe whom they dreaded more than the man they now held, bound and helpless, a prisoner in their midst.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After having secured with tough thongs of deer-skin the stalwart limbs of their prisoner, they bore him forward to where the fire burned in their village.
