Amasqua
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From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had succeeded in inflaming their revengeful passions and their fingers itched to clutch the captives’ throats.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Jim Girty, the renegade, was elate with anticipated triumph when he left the lodge of the widowed squaws.
BAFFLEDnounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading THE BAFFLED RENEGADE.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He had succeeded in inflaming their revengeful passions and their fingers itched to clutch the captives’ throats.
chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading He had succeeded in inflaming their revengeful passions and their fingers itched to clutch the captives’ throats.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We will do more.”
elateverbUS /ɪˈleɪt/
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
From this reading Jim Girty, the renegade, was elate with anticipated triumph when he left the lodge of the widowed squaws.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He had succeeded in inflaming their revengeful passions and their fingers itched to clutch the captives’ throats.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
Girty
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From this reading Jim Girty, the renegade, was elate with anticipated triumph when he left the lodge of the widowed squaws.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had succeeded in inflaming their revengeful passions and their fingers itched to clutch the captives’ throats.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim Girty, the renegade, was elate with anticipated triumph when he left the lodge of the widowed squaws.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had succeeded in inflaming their revengeful passions and their fingers itched to clutch the captives’ throats.
inflamingnounUS /ɪnˈfleɪmɪŋ/
arousal to violent emotion
From this reading He had succeeded in inflaming their revengeful passions and their fingers itched to clutch the captives’ throats.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
itched
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From this reading He had succeeded in inflaming their revengeful passions and their fingers itched to clutch the captives’ throats.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Girty, the renegade, was elate with anticipated triumph when he left the lodge of the widowed squaws.
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 Jim Girty, the renegade, was elate with anticipated triumph when he left the lodge of the widowed squaws.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Jim Girty, the renegade, was elate with anticipated triumph when he left the lodge of the widowed squaws.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “We will do more.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim Girty, the renegade, was elate with anticipated triumph when he left the lodge of the widowed squaws.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He had succeeded in inflaming their revengeful passions and their fingers itched to clutch the captives’ throats.
RENEGADEnounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading THE BAFFLED RENEGADE.
revengefuladjective
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading He had succeeded in inflaming their revengeful passions and their fingers itched to clutch the captives’ throats.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
squaws
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From this reading Jim Girty, the renegade, was elate with anticipated triumph when he left the lodge of the widowed squaws.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He had succeeded in inflaming their revengeful passions and their fingers itched to clutch the captives’ throats.
carry out
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
TecumsehnounUS /təˈkʌmsə/
a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAFFLED RENEGADE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had succeeded in inflaming their revengeful passions and their fingers itched to clutch the captives’ throats.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading He had succeeded in inflaming their revengeful passions and their fingers itched to clutch the captives’ throats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had succeeded in inflaming their revengeful passions and their fingers itched to clutch the captives’ throats.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Jim Girty, the renegade, was elate with anticipated triumph when he left the lodge of the widowed squaws.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim Girty, the renegade, was elate with anticipated triumph when he left the lodge of the widowed squaws.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
at the time that
From this reading Jim Girty, the renegade, was elate with anticipated triumph when he left the lodge of the widowed squaws.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading Jim Girty, the renegade, was elate with anticipated triumph when he left the lodge of the widowed squaws.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim Girty, the renegade, was elate with anticipated triumph when he left the lodge of the widowed squaws.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “When Tecumseh sleeps, we will come to the strong lodge, bind his braves, take the captives into the dark woods, and burn them with fire,” cried the stalwart Amasqua, one of the stricken chief’s squaws.
