used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOURNEYING TO A FAR COUNTRY The colony passed a very fair winter.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Iroquois are burning the settlement, and murdering our people.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "An Indian attack.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The messenger had trudged through the snow and was breathless.
the act of burning something
From this reading The Iroquois are burning the settlement, and murdering our people.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading JOURNEYING TO A FAR COUNTRY The colony passed a very fair winter.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading JOURNEYING TO A FAR COUNTRY The colony passed a very fair winter.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading JOURNEYING TO A FAR COUNTRY The colony passed a very fair winter.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading JOURNEYING TO A FAR COUNTRY The colony passed a very fair winter.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The messenger had trudged through the snow and was breathless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "An Indian attack.
IroquoisnounUS /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/
any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
From this reading The Iroquois are burning the settlement, and murdering our people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
JOURNEYINGnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading JOURNEYING TO A FAR COUNTRY The colony passed a very fair winter.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
a person who carries a message
From this reading The messenger had trudged through the snow and was breathless.
murderingverbUS /ˈmɜːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The Iroquois are burning the settlement, and murdering our people.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Iroquois are burning the settlement, and murdering our people.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading JOURNEYING TO A FAR COUNTRY The colony passed a very fair winter.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Iroquois are burning the settlement, and murdering our people.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The Iroquois are burning the settlement, and murdering our people.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The messenger had trudged through the snow and was breathless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOURNEYING TO A FAR COUNTRY The colony passed a very fair winter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The messenger had trudged through the snow and was breathless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOURNEYING TO A FAR COUNTRY The colony passed a very fair winter.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading The messenger had trudged through the snow and was breathless.
precisely as stated
From this reading JOURNEYING TO A FAR COUNTRY The colony passed a very fair winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the latter part of April that one night an alarm was given and the big bell at the fort rang out its call to arms.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading JOURNEYING TO A FAR COUNTRY The colony passed a very fair winter.
