used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us witness the return of Tecumseh, and follow the great chief and the Wolf-Queen to the hermit’s cave.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading On the contrary, he told his band to increase their vigilance, and remained immobile in the doorway of the lodge.
uttered without voice
From this reading He knew when Oonalooska disappeared with his prisoner, and he breathed freer than he had done for long hours.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Let us witness the return of Tecumseh, and follow the great chief and the Wolf-Queen to the hermit’s cave.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Let us witness the return of Tecumseh, and follow the great chief and the Wolf-Queen to the hermit’s cave.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, he told his band to increase their vigilance, and remained immobile in the doorway of the lodge.
DEATH-SHOTS
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH-SHOTS.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Jim Girty did not desert his post, when he found the wigwam tenantless.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jim Girty did not desert his post, when he found the wigwam tenantless.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He knew when Oonalooska disappeared with his prisoner, and he breathed freer than he had done for long hours.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He knew when Oonalooska disappeared with his prisoner, and he breathed freer than he had done for long hours.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading On the contrary, he told his band to increase their vigilance, and remained immobile in the doorway of the lodge.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Let us witness the return of Tecumseh, and follow the great chief and the Wolf-Queen to the hermit’s cave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew when Oonalooska disappeared with his prisoner, and he breathed freer than he had done for long hours.
set up or found
From this reading Jim Girty did not desert his post, when he found the wigwam tenantless.
freeradjectiveUS /ˈfriːər/
comparative of “free” — not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
From this reading He knew when Oonalooska disappeared with his prisoner, and he breathed freer than he had done for long hours.
Girty
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From this reading Jim Girty did not desert his post, when he found the wigwam tenantless.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Let us witness the return of Tecumseh, and follow the great chief and the Wolf-Queen to the hermit’s cave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew when Oonalooska disappeared with his prisoner, and he breathed freer than he had done for long hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim Girty did not desert his post, when he found the wigwam tenantless.
hermit's
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From this reading Let us witness the return of Tecumseh, and follow the great chief and the Wolf-Queen to the hermit’s cave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim Girty did not desert his post, when he found the wigwam tenantless.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He knew when Oonalooska disappeared with his prisoner, and he breathed freer than he had done for long hours.
immobileadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmoʊbəl/
not capable of movement or of being moved
From this reading On the contrary, he told his band to increase their vigilance, and remained immobile in the doorway of the lodge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the contrary, he told his band to increase their vigilance, and remained immobile in the doorway of the lodge.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading On the contrary, he told his band to increase their vigilance, and remained immobile in the doorway of the lodge.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Girty did not desert his post, when he found the wigwam tenantless.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew when Oonalooska disappeared with his prisoner, and he breathed freer than he had done for long hours.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us witness the return of Tecumseh, and follow the great chief and the Wolf-Queen to the hermit’s cave.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading On the contrary, he told his band to increase their vigilance, and remained immobile in the doorway of the lodge.
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 He knew when Oonalooska disappeared with his prisoner, and he breathed freer than he had done for long hours.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH-SHOTS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jim Girty did not desert his post, when he found the wigwam tenantless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us witness the return of Tecumseh, and follow the great chief and the Wolf-Queen to the hermit’s cave.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, he told his band to increase their vigilance, and remained immobile in the doorway of the lodge.
Oonalooska
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From this reading He knew when Oonalooska disappeared with his prisoner, and he breathed freer than he had done for long hours.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Jim Girty did not desert his post, when he found the wigwam tenantless.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He knew when Oonalooska disappeared with his prisoner, and he breathed freer than he had done for long hours.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading On the contrary, he told his band to increase their vigilance, and remained immobile in the doorway of the lodge.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Let us witness the return of Tecumseh, and follow the great chief and the Wolf-Queen to the hermit’s cave.
TecumsehnounUS /təˈkʌmsə/
a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
From this reading Let us witness the return of Tecumseh, and follow the great chief and the Wolf-Queen to the hermit’s cave.
tenantless
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From this reading Jim Girty did not desert his post, when he found the wigwam tenantless.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He knew when Oonalooska disappeared with his prisoner, and he breathed freer than he had done for long hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH-SHOTS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, he told his band to increase their vigilance, and remained immobile in the doorway of the lodge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us witness the return of Tecumseh, and follow the great chief and the Wolf-Queen to the hermit’s cave.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On the contrary, he told his band to increase their vigilance, and remained immobile in the doorway of the lodge.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us witness the return of Tecumseh, and follow the great chief and the Wolf-Queen to the hermit’s cave.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading On the contrary, he told his band to increase their vigilance, and remained immobile in the doorway of the lodge.
at the time that
From this reading Jim Girty did not desert his post, when he found the wigwam tenantless.
wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading Jim Girty did not desert his post, when he found the wigwam tenantless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew when Oonalooska disappeared with his prisoner, and he breathed freer than he had done for long hours.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Let us witness the return of Tecumseh, and follow the great chief and the Wolf-Queen to the hermit’s cave.
Wolf-Queen
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From this reading Let us witness the return of Tecumseh, and follow the great chief and the Wolf-Queen to the hermit’s cave.
