used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a village called Sarepta, where some Germans lived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the prince and the priests grew angry, and said the Christians must leave the camp.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Then the prince and the priests grew angry, and said the Christians must leave the camp.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
bullock-cart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a village called Sarepta, where some Germans lived.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Then the prince and the priests grew angry, and said the Christians must leave the camp.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
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 Then the prince and the priests grew angry, and said the Christians must leave the camp.
gotten under control
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where could the Christians go?
characterized by great determination
From this reading There they determined to go, though it was two hundred miles off.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading There was a village called Sarepta, where some Germans lived.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Where could the Christians go?
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then the prince and the priests grew angry, and said the Christians must leave the camp.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
ten 10s
From this reading There they determined to go, though it was two hundred miles off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There they determined to go, though it was two hundred miles off.
go away from a place
From this reading Then the prince and the priests grew angry, and said the Christians must leave the camp.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There was a village called Sarepta, where some Germans lived.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There they determined to go, though it was two hundred miles off.
missionariesnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then the prince and the priests grew angry, and said the Christians must leave the camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There they determined to go, though it was two hundred miles off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Then the prince and the priests grew angry, and said the Christians must leave the camp.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Then the prince and the priests grew angry, and said the Christians must leave the camp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the prince and the priests grew angry, and said the Christians must leave the camp.
Sarepta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a village called Sarepta, where some Germans lived.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a village called Sarepta, where some Germans lived.
TartarsnounUS /ˈtɑːrtərz/
plural of “tartar” — a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the prince and the priests grew angry, and said the Christians must leave the camp.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the prince and the priests grew angry, and said the Christians must leave the camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a village called Sarepta, where some Germans lived.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they determined to go, though it was two hundred miles off.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There they determined to go, though it was two hundred miles off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There they determined to go, though it was two hundred miles off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There they determined to go, though it was two hundred miles off.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There was a village called Sarepta, where some Germans lived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a village called Sarepta, where some Germans lived.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where could the Christians go?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One of the missionaries led the way on horseback; the Tartars followed on foot: then came camels bearing the tents and the women, while a bullock-cart contained the young children.
