10th
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From this reading The 10th of August, 1809!
1809
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From this reading The 10th of August, 1809!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
how long something has existed
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The 10th of August, 1809!
see with attention
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
cause to be bored
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
BRAINARD
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From this reading BRAINARD.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
Butch'ring
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From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
a small house with a single story
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
the specified day of the month
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading It was a sad night, and fearfully wild is the tale which it tells.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
gurglingverbUS /ˈɡɜːrɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
How
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From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sad night, and fearfully wild is the tale which it tells.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
immediately past
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
make reference to
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a sad night, and fearfully wild is the tale which it tells.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The 10th of August, 1809!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was a sad night, and fearfully wild is the tale which it tells.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
scalpedverbUS /skælpt/
past form of “scalp” — sell illegally, as on the black market
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
that is looked for
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was a sad night, and fearfully wild is the tale which it tells.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading It was a sad night, and fearfully wild is the tale which it tells.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sad night, and fearfully wild is the tale which it tells.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a sad night, and fearfully wild is the tale which it tells.
which person or people
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Then he hears How the fierce Indian scalped the helpless child, And bore its shrieking mother to the wild, Butch'ring the father, hastening to his home, Who sought his cottage, but to find his tomb.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading At the mention of that date, how the past sweeps by me, and with it come the yells of the savage, the dying groans of infancy and of age; and by the light of lurid flames, I behold their bleeding bodies, and hear the last gurgling cry of a youth, as he sinks beneath the closing waves.
