1692
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From this reading The delusion that passed through our country in 1692 has left a dark chapter in the history of New England.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The delusion that passed through our country in 1692 has left a dark chapter in the history of New England.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading But it was not alone in New England that this fearful delusion influenced the minds and actions of men.
how long something has existed
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But it was not alone in New England that this fearful delusion influenced the minds and actions of men.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
Azahel
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From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not alone in New England that this fearful delusion influenced the minds and actions of men.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
a period of 100 years
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The delusion that passed through our country in 1692 has left a dark chapter in the history of New England.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
compactsnounUS /kəmˈpækts/
plural of “compact” — a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
COTTONnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading COTTON MATHER.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The delusion that passed through our country in 1692 has left a dark chapter in the history of New England.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The delusion that passed through our country in 1692 has left a dark chapter in the history of New England.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading The delusion that passed through our country in 1692 has left a dark chapter in the history of New England.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading But it was not alone in New England that this fearful delusion influenced the minds and actions of men.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The delusion that passed through our country in 1692 has left a dark chapter in the history of New England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading But it was not alone in New England that this fearful delusion influenced the minds and actions of men.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not alone in New England that this fearful delusion influenced the minds and actions of men.
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 The delusion that passed through our country in 1692 has left a dark chapter in the history of New England.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
MATHER
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From this reading COTTON MATHER.
the force of workers available
From this reading But it was not alone in New England that this fearful delusion influenced the minds and actions of men.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading But it was not alone in New England that this fearful delusion influenced the minds and actions of men.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not alone in New England that this fearful delusion influenced the minds and actions of men.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The delusion that passed through our country in 1692 has left a dark chapter in the history of New England.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The delusion that passed through our country in 1692 has left a dark chapter in the history of New England.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The delusion that passed through our country in 1692 has left a dark chapter in the history of New England.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it was not alone in New England that this fearful delusion influenced the minds and actions of men.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The delusion that passed through our country in 1692 has left a dark chapter in the history of New England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
tragicaladjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
precisely as stated
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not alone in New England that this fearful delusion influenced the minds and actions of men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There has been too much cause to observe that the Christians that were driven into the American desert which is now called New England, have, to their sorrow, seen Azahel dwelling and raging there in very tragical instances."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was believed all over Europe, in the seventeenth century, that evil spirits mingled in the concerns of mortals, and that compacts were made with them, and sealed with the blood of many of the most eminent persons of the age.
