Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

(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 THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading For the natives around the coast had proved sullen and hostile, and not only had refused to give us any information of the lost colony, but had fired a shower of arrows at their questioners.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading For the natives around the coast had proved sullen and hostile, and not only had refused to give us any information of the lost colony, but had fired a shower of arrows at their questioners.

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading For the natives around the coast had proved sullen and hostile, and not only had refused to give us any information of the lost colony, but had fired a shower of arrows at their questioners.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For the natives around the coast had proved sullen and hostile, and not only had refused to give us any information of the lost colony, but had fired a shower of arrows at their questioners.

put or send forth

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading For the natives around the coast had proved sullen and hostile, and not only had refused to give us any information of the lost colony, but had fired a shower of arrows at their questioners.

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 SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

having lost your job

From this reading For the natives around the coast had proved sullen and hostile, and not only had refused to give us any information of the lost colony, but had fired a shower of arrows at their questioners.

a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading For the natives around the coast had proved sullen and hostile, and not only had refused to give us any information of the lost colony, but had fired a shower of arrows at their questioners.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

characterized by enmity or ill will

From this reading For the natives around the coast had proved sullen and hostile, and not only had refused to give us any information of the lost colony, but had fired a shower of arrows at their questioners.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

a message received and understood

From this reading For the natives around the coast had proved sullen and hostile, and not only had refused to give us any information of the lost colony, but had fired a shower of arrows at their questioners.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

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 Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading For the natives around the coast had proved sullen and hostile, and not only had refused to give us any information of the lost colony, but had fired a shower of arrows at their questioners.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For the natives around the coast had proved sullen and hostile, and not only had refused to give us any information of the lost colony, but had fired a shower of arrows at their questioners.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

and nothing more

From this reading For the natives around the coast had proved sullen and hostile, and not only had refused to give us any information of the lost colony, but had fired a shower of arrows at their questioners.

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

established beyond doubt

From this reading For the natives around the coast had proved sullen and hostile, and not only had refused to give us any information of the lost colony, but had fired a shower of arrows at their questioners.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

plural of “questioner” — someone who asks a question

From this reading For the natives around the coast had proved sullen and hostile, and not only had refused to give us any information of the lost colony, but had fired a shower of arrows at their questioners.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading For the natives around the coast had proved sullen and hostile, and not only had refused to give us any information of the lost colony, but had fired a shower of arrows at their questioners.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading For the natives around the coast had proved sullen and hostile, and not only had refused to give us any information of the lost colony, but had fired a shower of arrows at their questioners.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

in the near future

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

make steady

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading For the natives around the coast had proved sullen and hostile, and not only had refused to give us any information of the lost colony, but had fired a shower of arrows at their questioners.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

painstakingly careful and accurate

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For the natives around the coast had proved sullen and hostile, and not only had refused to give us any information of the lost colony, but had fired a shower of arrows at their questioners.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY All day long, at the head of my little band of fifteen men, I had pushed through the deep virgin forests.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

a Caucasian

From this reading Some of our men had been left on the island as a garrison, and White, with a strong party under the guidance of a friendly Indian, had started in one direction, and I, with my little band under the guidance of Manteo, had plunged into the forest in another.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Rough, steady men they were, well armed, with their musketoons upon their shoulders and their flint and steel in their doublets, ready at a moment's notice to fire upon the Indians.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The two other vessels would cast anchor in a few hours, and as soon as they did so, several more parties would be organized, and the whole country near the coast would be given, as far as possible, a thorough search.