used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But meanwhile a proclamation from the king had reached Boston, ordering their arrest as traitors and murderers.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Mr. Davenport was not afraid to live up to the spirit of his words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But meanwhile a proclamation from the king had reached Boston, ordering their arrest as traitors and murderers.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading But meanwhile a proclamation from the king had reached Boston, ordering their arrest as traitors and murderers.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading News of its arrival was quickly received at New Haven.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But meanwhile a proclamation from the king had reached Boston, ordering their arrest as traitors and murderers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading News of its arrival was quickly received at New Haven.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading But meanwhile a proclamation from the king had reached Boston, ordering their arrest as traitors and murderers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But meanwhile a proclamation from the king had reached Boston, ordering their arrest as traitors and murderers.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The fugitives, despite the sympathy of the people, were in imminent danger.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading Mr. Davenport was not afraid to live up to the spirit of his words.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The fugitives, despite the sympathy of the people, were in imminent danger.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading For several weeks the regicides dwelt openly in his house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several weeks the regicides dwelt openly in his house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But meanwhile a proclamation from the king had reached Boston, ordering their arrest as traitors and murderers.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The fugitives, despite the sympathy of the people, were in imminent danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But meanwhile a proclamation from the king had reached Boston, ordering their arrest as traitors and murderers.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading News of its arrival was quickly received at New Haven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Davenport was not afraid to live up to the spirit of his words.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For several weeks the regicides dwelt openly in his house.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The fugitives, despite the sympathy of the people, were in imminent danger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For several weeks the regicides dwelt openly in his house.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading News of its arrival was quickly received at New Haven.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But meanwhile a proclamation from the king had reached Boston, ordering their arrest as traitors and murderers.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mr. Davenport was not afraid to live up to the spirit of his words.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading But meanwhile a proclamation from the king had reached Boston, ordering their arrest as traitors and murderers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Davenport was not afraid to live up to the spirit of his words.
murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading But meanwhile a proclamation from the king had reached Boston, ordering their arrest as traitors and murderers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading News of its arrival was quickly received at New Haven.
information about recent and important events
From this reading News of its arrival was quickly received at New Haven.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Davenport was not afraid to live up to the spirit of his words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Davenport was not afraid to live up to the spirit of his words.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading For several weeks the regicides dwelt openly in his house.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading But meanwhile a proclamation from the king had reached Boston, ordering their arrest as traitors and murderers.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The fugitives, despite the sympathy of the people, were in imminent danger.
proclamationnounUS /ˌprɑːkləˈmeɪʃən/
a formal public statement
From this reading But meanwhile a proclamation from the king had reached Boston, ordering their arrest as traitors and murderers.
with speed
From this reading News of its arrival was quickly received at New Haven.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But meanwhile a proclamation from the king had reached Boston, ordering their arrest as traitors and murderers.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading News of its arrival was quickly received at New Haven.
regicides
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From this reading For several weeks the regicides dwelt openly in his house.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several weeks the regicides dwelt openly in his house.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Mr. Davenport was not afraid to live up to the spirit of his words.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The fugitives, despite the sympathy of the people, were in imminent danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Davenport was not afraid to live up to the spirit of his words.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But meanwhile a proclamation from the king had reached Boston, ordering their arrest as traitors and murderers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Davenport was not afraid to live up to the spirit of his words.
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading But meanwhile a proclamation from the king had reached Boston, ordering their arrest as traitors and murderers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Davenport was not afraid to live up to the spirit of his words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Davenport was not afraid to live up to the spirit of his words.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For several weeks the regicides dwelt openly in his house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fugitives, despite the sympathy of the people, were in imminent danger.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mr. Davenport was not afraid to live up to the spirit of his words.
