used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Greatly elated with their prize, they treated him with the utmost kindness, and carried him the greater part of the way to a Delaware camping-ground on a litter.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading THE QUAKER'S APPEAL TO THE DELAWARES.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They immediately painted his face black, thus signifying that he was to be reserved for torture.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They immediately painted his face black, thus signifying that he was to be reserved for torture.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
camping-ground
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From this reading Greatly elated with their prize, they treated him with the utmost kindness, and carried him the greater part of the way to a Delaware camping-ground on a litter.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Greatly elated with their prize, they treated him with the utmost kindness, and carried him the greater part of the way to a Delaware camping-ground on a litter.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading Greatly elated with their prize, they treated him with the utmost kindness, and carried him the greater part of the way to a Delaware camping-ground on a litter.
DELAWARES
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From this reading THE QUAKER'S APPEAL TO THE DELAWARES.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading Greatly elated with their prize, they treated him with the utmost kindness, and carried him the greater part of the way to a Delaware camping-ground on a litter.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They immediately painted his face black, thus signifying that he was to be reserved for torture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They immediately painted his face black, thus signifying that he was to be reserved for torture.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Greatly elated with their prize, they treated him with the utmost kindness, and carried him the greater part of the way to a Delaware camping-ground on a litter.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Greatly elated with their prize, they treated him with the utmost kindness, and carried him the greater part of the way to a Delaware camping-ground on a litter.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Greatly elated with their prize, they treated him with the utmost kindness, and carried him the greater part of the way to a Delaware camping-ground on a litter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
Honeywood
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From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
hurtingnounUS /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They immediately painted his face black, thus signifying that he was to be reserved for torture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Greatly elated with their prize, they treated him with the utmost kindness, and carried him the greater part of the way to a Delaware camping-ground on a litter.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
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 Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Greatly elated with their prize, they treated him with the utmost kindness, and carried him the greater part of the way to a Delaware camping-ground on a litter.
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Greatly elated with their prize, they treated him with the utmost kindness, and carried him the greater part of the way to a Delaware camping-ground on a litter.
coated with paint
From this reading They immediately painted his face black, thus signifying that he was to be reserved for torture.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Greatly elated with their prize, they treated him with the utmost kindness, and carried him the greater part of the way to a Delaware camping-ground on a litter.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Greatly elated with their prize, they treated him with the utmost kindness, and carried him the greater part of the way to a Delaware camping-ground on a litter.
QUAKER'SnounUS /ˈkweɪkərz/
possessive form of “quaker” — a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading THE QUAKER'S APPEAL TO THE DELAWARES.
Rangely
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From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading They immediately painted his face black, thus signifying that he was to be reserved for torture.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
signifyingverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “signify” — denote or connote
From this reading They immediately painted his face black, thus signifying that he was to be reserved for torture.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
Sumerford
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From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
confined on all sides
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They immediately painted his face black, thus signifying that he was to be reserved for torture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUAKER'S APPEAL TO THE DELAWARES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They immediately painted his face black, thus signifying that he was to be reserved for torture.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE QUAKER'S APPEAL TO THE DELAWARES.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading They immediately painted his face black, thus signifying that he was to be reserved for torture.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Greatly elated with their prize, they treated him with the utmost kindness, and carried him the greater part of the way to a Delaware camping-ground on a litter.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Greatly elated with their prize, they treated him with the utmost kindness, and carried him the greater part of the way to a Delaware camping-ground on a litter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Greatly elated with their prize, they treated him with the utmost kindness, and carried him the greater part of the way to a Delaware camping-ground on a litter.
(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 The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
at the time that
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
which person or people
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Greatly elated with their prize, they treated him with the utmost kindness, and carried him the greater part of the way to a Delaware camping-ground on a litter.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Delawares knew Honeywood well: among them were some of those who were present when he shot the savage who held Sam Sumerford in his arms, without hurting the boy.
people who are wounded
From this reading Honeywood and Rangely, maintaining their ground while their comrades retreated, were thus left alone; and, being surrounded by savages, Rangely was killed, and Honeywood, wounded severely in the breast, was taken prisoner.
