used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SQUAW VENGEANCE, AND SQUAW RAGE.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mayne Fairfax and his red companion soon gained the immediate neighborhood of the exciting scene that was being enacted.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Mayne Fairfax and his red companion soon gained the immediate neighborhood of the exciting scene that was being enacted.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
contournounUS /ˈkɑːntʊr/
a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A short distance from the sachem stood Jim Girty, smiling upon the vengeful work of his hands.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading Mayne Fairfax and his red companion soon gained the immediate neighborhood of the exciting scene that was being enacted.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Mayne Fairfax and his red companion soon gained the immediate neighborhood of the exciting scene that was being enacted.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
Fairfax
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From this reading Mayne Fairfax and his red companion soon gained the immediate neighborhood of the exciting scene that was being enacted.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A short distance from the sachem stood Jim Girty, smiling upon the vengeful work of his hands.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
furies
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From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Mayne Fairfax and his red companion soon gained the immediate neighborhood of the exciting scene that was being enacted.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
Girty
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From this reading A short distance from the sachem stood Jim Girty, smiling upon the vengeful work of his hands.
hags
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From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
hatchetsnounUS /ˈhætʃəts/
plural of “hatchet” — weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mayne Fairfax and his red companion soon gained the immediate neighborhood of the exciting scene that was being enacted.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
of the present time and place
From this reading Mayne Fairfax and his red companion soon gained the immediate neighborhood of the exciting scene that was being enacted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
Jim
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From this reading A short distance from the sachem stood Jim Girty, smiling upon the vengeful work of his hands.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
Mayne
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From this reading Mayne Fairfax and his red companion soon gained the immediate neighborhood of the exciting scene that was being enacted.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Mayne Fairfax and his red companion soon gained the immediate neighborhood of the exciting scene that was being enacted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mayne Fairfax and his red companion soon gained the immediate neighborhood of the exciting scene that was being enacted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading SQUAW VENGEANCE, AND SQUAW RAGE.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Mayne Fairfax and his red companion soon gained the immediate neighborhood of the exciting scene that was being enacted.
sachemnoun
a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)
From this reading A short distance from the sachem stood Jim Girty, smiling upon the vengeful work of his hands.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Mayne Fairfax and his red companion soon gained the immediate neighborhood of the exciting scene that was being enacted.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short distance from the sachem stood Jim Girty, smiling upon the vengeful work of his hands.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A short distance from the sachem stood Jim Girty, smiling upon the vengeful work of his hands.
in the near future
From this reading Mayne Fairfax and his red companion soon gained the immediate neighborhood of the exciting scene that was being enacted.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
make square
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
SQUAWnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading SQUAW VENGEANCE, AND SQUAW RAGE.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
supportersnounUS /səˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
TecumsehnounUS /təˈkʌmsə/
a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mayne Fairfax and his red companion soon gained the immediate neighborhood of the exciting scene that was being enacted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mayne Fairfax and his red companion soon gained the immediate neighborhood of the exciting scene that was being enacted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
tomahawkverbUS /ˈtɑːməhɔːk/
cut with a tomahawk
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A short distance from the sachem stood Jim Girty, smiling upon the vengeful work of his hands.
VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading SQUAW VENGEANCE, AND SQUAW RAGE.
vengefuladjectiveUS /ˈvendʒfəl/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading A short distance from the sachem stood Jim Girty, smiling upon the vengeful work of his hands.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mayne Fairfax and his red companion soon gained the immediate neighborhood of the exciting scene that was being enacted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Against the door of the hut stood Tecumseh, with flashing eyes and drawn tomahawk; and confronting the chief were two gaunt hags--perfect furies in looks and contour--demanding the surrender to them and their supporters, of the two prisoners.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On the southern side of the village square, and before the door of the prison lodge, surged a crowd of women with disheveled tresses, and hands full of clubs, hatchets, and knives.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A short distance from the sachem stood Jim Girty, smiling upon the vengeful work of his hands.
