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From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
1676
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From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The future promised nothing, and the wretched remnant of sufferers were about to leave Virginia for their fatherland when an English vessel hove in sight on the James.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The future promised nothing, and the wretched remnant of sufferers were about to leave Virginia for their fatherland when an English vessel hove in sight on the James.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the close of that terrible winter, known ever since as the "Starving Time," barely sixty of the five hundred men whom Smith had left in the colony survived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading At the close of that terrible winter, known ever since as the "Starving Time," barely sixty of the five hundred men whom Smith had left in the colony survived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the close of that terrible winter, known ever since as the "Starving Time," barely sixty of the five hundred men whom Smith had left in the colony survived.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
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 Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The future promised nothing, and the wretched remnant of sufferers were about to leave Virginia for their fatherland when an English vessel hove in sight on the James.
divisible by two
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
at any time
From this reading At the close of that terrible winter, known ever since as the "Starving Time," barely sixty of the five hundred men whom Smith had left in the colony survived.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
fatherlandnounUS /ˈfɑːðərlænd/
the country where you were born
From this reading The future promised nothing, and the wretched remnant of sufferers were about to leave Virginia for their fatherland when an English vessel hove in sight on the James.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
provide as food
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At the close of that terrible winter, known ever since as the "Starving Time," barely sixty of the five hundred men whom Smith had left in the colony survived.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The future promised nothing, and the wretched remnant of sufferers were about to leave Virginia for their fatherland when an English vessel hove in sight on the James.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
hoveverbUS /hoʊv/
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading The future promised nothing, and the wretched remnant of sufferers were about to leave Virginia for their fatherland when an English vessel hove in sight on the James.
ten 10s
From this reading At the close of that terrible winter, known ever since as the "Starving Time," barely sixty of the five hundred men whom Smith had left in the colony survived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
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 The future promised nothing, and the wretched remnant of sufferers were about to leave Virginia for their fatherland when an English vessel hove in sight on the James.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading At the close of that terrible winter, known ever since as the "Starving Time," barely sixty of the five hundred men whom Smith had left in the colony survived.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
go away from a place
From this reading The future promised nothing, and the wretched remnant of sufferers were about to leave Virginia for their fatherland when an English vessel hove in sight on the James.
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 Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the close of that terrible winter, known ever since as the "Starving Time," barely sixty of the five hundred men whom Smith had left in the colony survived.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
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From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The future promised nothing, and the wretched remnant of sufferers were about to leave Virginia for their fatherland when an English vessel hove in sight on the James.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The future promised nothing, and the wretched remnant of sufferers were about to leave Virginia for their fatherland when an English vessel hove in sight on the James.
on one occasion
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The future promised nothing, and the wretched remnant of sufferers were about to leave Virginia for their fatherland when an English vessel hove in sight on the James.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading The future promised nothing, and the wretched remnant of sufferers were about to leave Virginia for their fatherland when an English vessel hove in sight on the James.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
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 At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The future promised nothing, and the wretched remnant of sufferers were about to leave Virginia for their fatherland when an English vessel hove in sight on the James.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At the close of that terrible winter, known ever since as the "Starving Time," barely sixty of the five hundred men whom Smith had left in the colony survived.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading At the close of that terrible winter, known ever since as the "Starving Time," barely sixty of the five hundred men whom Smith had left in the colony survived.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
StarvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading At the close of that terrible winter, known ever since as the "Starving Time," barely sixty of the five hundred men whom Smith had left in the colony survived.
sufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading The future promised nothing, and the wretched remnant of sufferers were about to leave Virginia for their fatherland when an English vessel hove in sight on the James.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading At the close of that terrible winter, known ever since as the "Starving Time," barely sixty of the five hundred men whom Smith had left in the colony survived.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading At the close of that terrible winter, known ever since as the "Starving Time," barely sixty of the five hundred men whom Smith had left in the colony survived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the close of that terrible winter, known ever since as the "Starving Time," barely sixty of the five hundred men whom Smith had left in the colony survived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
UprisingnounUS /əˈpraɪzɪŋ/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The future promised nothing, and the wretched remnant of sufferers were about to leave Virginia for their fatherland when an English vessel hove in sight on the James.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
at the time that
From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
which person or people
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the close of that terrible winter, known ever since as the "Starving Time," barely sixty of the five hundred men whom Smith had left in the colony survived.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading At the close of that terrible winter, known ever since as the "Starving Time," barely sixty of the five hundred men whom Smith had left in the colony survived.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Nathaniel Bacon and the Uprising of the People in Virginia in 1676 [1647-1676] When Smith returned to England he left the colony without a leader.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At once the Indians, who had been held in check by fear of Smith, began to rob and plunder the settlement, and at the same time famine and disease aided in the work of destruction.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Dogs, horses, and even rats and mice were in demand for food, and while at its worst the famine compelled the suffering colonists to feed upon the bodies of their own dead.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The future promised nothing, and the wretched remnant of sufferers were about to leave Virginia for their fatherland when an English vessel hove in sight on the James.
