used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading James Girty was one of a quartette of brothers to which the notorious Simon belonged.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading He became the prisoner of the Indians early in Braddock’s ill-fated campaign, when he was in his fourteenth year, and was adopted by the Shawnees.
(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 Growing to manhood, he loved the life and customs of the red rovers of the trackless forests, and hated all whom they hated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIM GIRTY AND HIS PRISONER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His passions were as fiery as Simon’s, but for some unaccountable reasons, he has not figured as conspicuously on the page of history.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became the prisoner of the Indians early in Braddock’s ill-fated campaign, when he was in his fourteenth year, and was adopted by the Shawnees.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading James Girty was one of a quartette of brothers to which the notorious Simon belonged.
Braddock's
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From this reading He became the prisoner of the Indians early in Braddock’s ill-fated campaign, when he was in his fourteenth year, and was adopted by the Shawnees.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading James Girty was one of a quartette of brothers to which the notorious Simon belonged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His passions were as fiery as Simon’s, but for some unaccountable reasons, he has not figured as conspicuously on the page of history.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He became the prisoner of the Indians early in Braddock’s ill-fated campaign, when he was in his fourteenth year, and was adopted by the Shawnees.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading He became the prisoner of the Indians early in Braddock’s ill-fated campaign, when he was in his fourteenth year, and was adopted by the Shawnees.
conspicuouslyadverbUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəsli/
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading His passions were as fiery as Simon’s, but for some unaccountable reasons, he has not figured as conspicuously on the page of history.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Growing to manhood, he loved the life and customs of the red rovers of the trackless forests, and hated all whom they hated.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He became the prisoner of the Indians early in Braddock’s ill-fated campaign, when he was in his fourteenth year, and was adopted by the Shawnees.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading His passions were as fiery as Simon’s, but for some unaccountable reasons, he has not figured as conspicuously on the page of history.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading His passions were as fiery as Simon’s, but for some unaccountable reasons, he has not figured as conspicuously on the page of history.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His passions were as fiery as Simon’s, but for some unaccountable reasons, he has not figured as conspicuously on the page of history.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Growing to manhood, he loved the life and customs of the red rovers of the trackless forests, and hated all whom they hated.
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading He became the prisoner of the Indians early in Braddock’s ill-fated campaign, when he was in his fourteenth year, and was adopted by the Shawnees.
GIRTY
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From this reading JIM GIRTY AND HIS PRISONER.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Growing to manhood, he loved the life and customs of the red rovers of the trackless forests, and hated all whom they hated.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His passions were as fiery as Simon’s, but for some unaccountable reasons, he has not figured as conspicuously on the page of history.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Growing to manhood, he loved the life and customs of the red rovers of the trackless forests, and hated all whom they hated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He became the prisoner of the Indians early in Braddock’s ill-fated campaign, when he was in his fourteenth year, and was adopted by the Shawnees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JIM GIRTY AND HIS PRISONER.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading His passions were as fiery as Simon’s, but for some unaccountable reasons, he has not figured as conspicuously on the page of history.
ill-fatedadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading He became the prisoner of the Indians early in Braddock’s ill-fated campaign, when he was in his fourteenth year, and was adopted by the Shawnees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He became the prisoner of the Indians early in Braddock’s ill-fated campaign, when he was in his fourteenth year, and was adopted by the Shawnees.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading He became the prisoner of the Indians early in Braddock’s ill-fated campaign, when he was in his fourteenth year, and was adopted by the Shawnees.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Girty was one of a quartette of brothers to which the notorious Simon belonged.
JIM
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From this reading JIM GIRTY AND HIS PRISONER.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Growing to manhood, he loved the life and customs of the red rovers of the trackless forests, and hated all whom they hated.
held dear
From this reading Growing to manhood, he loved the life and customs of the red rovers of the trackless forests, and hated all whom they hated.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading Growing to manhood, he loved the life and customs of the red rovers of the trackless forests, and hated all whom they hated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His passions were as fiery as Simon’s, but for some unaccountable reasons, he has not figured as conspicuously on the page of history.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading James Girty was one of a quartette of brothers to which the notorious Simon belonged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading James Girty was one of a quartette of brothers to which the notorious Simon belonged.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His passions were as fiery as Simon’s, but for some unaccountable reasons, he has not figured as conspicuously on the page of history.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading James Girty was one of a quartette of brothers to which the notorious Simon belonged.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading His passions were as fiery as Simon’s, but for some unaccountable reasons, he has not figured as conspicuously on the page of history.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading His passions were as fiery as Simon’s, but for some unaccountable reasons, he has not figured as conspicuously on the page of history.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading JIM GIRTY AND HIS PRISONER.
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading James Girty was one of a quartette of brothers to which the notorious Simon belonged.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading His passions were as fiery as Simon’s, but for some unaccountable reasons, he has not figured as conspicuously on the page of history.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Growing to manhood, he loved the life and customs of the red rovers of the trackless forests, and hated all whom they hated.
roversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Growing to manhood, he loved the life and customs of the red rovers of the trackless forests, and hated all whom they hated.
Shawnees
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From this reading He became the prisoner of the Indians early in Braddock’s ill-fated campaign, when he was in his fourteenth year, and was adopted by the Shawnees.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading James Girty was one of a quartette of brothers to which the notorious Simon belonged.
Simon'snounUS /ˈsaɪmənz/
possessive form of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading His passions were as fiery as Simon’s, but for some unaccountable reasons, he has not figured as conspicuously on the page of history.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His passions were as fiery as Simon’s, but for some unaccountable reasons, he has not figured as conspicuously on the page of history.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading James Girty was one of a quartette of brothers to which the notorious Simon belonged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Growing to manhood, he loved the life and customs of the red rovers of the trackless forests, and hated all whom they hated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading James Girty was one of a quartette of brothers to which the notorious Simon belonged.
tracklessadjective
having no tracks
From this reading Growing to manhood, he loved the life and customs of the red rovers of the trackless forests, and hated all whom they hated.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading His passions were as fiery as Simon’s, but for some unaccountable reasons, he has not figured as conspicuously on the page of history.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading James Girty was one of a quartette of brothers to which the notorious Simon belonged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His passions were as fiery as Simon’s, but for some unaccountable reasons, he has not figured as conspicuously on the page of history.
at the time that
From this reading He became the prisoner of the Indians early in Braddock’s ill-fated campaign, when he was in his fourteenth year, and was adopted by the Shawnees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading James Girty was one of a quartette of brothers to which the notorious Simon belonged.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Growing to manhood, he loved the life and customs of the red rovers of the trackless forests, and hated all whom they hated.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He became the prisoner of the Indians early in Braddock’s ill-fated campaign, when he was in his fourteenth year, and was adopted by the Shawnees.
