used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "The French are not always able to control their Indians, and even if they were always capable of doing so, there are the backwoodsmen.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "The French are not always able to control their Indians, and even if they were always capable of doing so, there are the backwoodsmen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The French are not always able to control their Indians, and even if they were always capable of doing so, there are the backwoodsmen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
backwoodsmen
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From this reading "The French are not always able to control their Indians, and even if they were always capable of doing so, there are the backwoodsmen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For to be taken by the French and their Indians was not a fate which even the boldest of the British courted.
boldestadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldɪst/
superlative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading For to be taken by the French and their Indians was not a fate which even the boldest of the British courted.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading For to be taken by the French and their Indians was not a fate which even the boldest of the British courted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For to be taken by the French and their Indians was not a fate which even the boldest of the British courted.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading "The French are not always able to control their Indians, and even if they were always capable of doing so, there are the backwoodsmen.
power to direct or determine
From this reading "The French are not always able to control their Indians, and even if they were always capable of doing so, there are the backwoodsmen.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading For to be taken by the French and their Indians was not a fate which even the boldest of the British courted.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "The French are not always able to control their Indians, and even if they were always capable of doing so, there are the backwoodsmen.
an opposing military force
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
divisible by two
From this reading For to be taken by the French and their Indians was not a fate which even the boldest of the British courted.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading For to be taken by the French and their Indians was not a fate which even the boldest of the British courted.
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading We have heard what they are, and the fugitives from our settlements have given us many a tale of their ferocity."
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For to be taken by the French and their Indians was not a fate which even the boldest of the British courted.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading For to be taken by the French and their Indians was not a fate which even the boldest of the British courted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have heard what they are, and the fugitives from our settlements have given us many a tale of their ferocity."
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading We have heard what they are, and the fugitives from our settlements have given us many a tale of their ferocity."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading We have heard what they are, and the fugitives from our settlements have given us many a tale of their ferocity."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have heard what they are, and the fugitives from our settlements have given us many a tale of their ferocity."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We have heard what they are, and the fugitives from our settlements have given us many a tale of their ferocity."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The French are not always able to control their Indians, and even if they were always capable of doing so, there are the backwoodsmen.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading For to be taken by the French and their Indians was not a fate which even the boldest of the British courted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may mean torture," he thought.
Mainwaring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We have heard what they are, and the fugitives from our settlements have given us many a tale of their ferocity."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may mean torture," he thought.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "It may mean torture," he thought.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For to be taken by the French and their Indians was not a fate which even the boldest of the British courted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For to be taken by the French and their Indians was not a fate which even the boldest of the British courted.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have heard what they are, and the fugitives from our settlements have given us many a tale of their ferocity."
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — 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 We have heard what they are, and the fugitives from our settlements have given us many a tale of their ferocity."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The French are not always able to control their Indians, and even if they were always capable of doing so, there are the backwoodsmen.
Steve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For to be taken by the French and their Indians was not a fate which even the boldest of the British courted.
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 We have heard what they are, and the fugitives from our settlements have given us many a tale of their ferocity."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For to be taken by the French and their Indians was not a fate which even the boldest of the British courted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For to be taken by the French and their Indians was not a fate which even the boldest of the British courted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The French are not always able to control their Indians, and even if they were always capable of doing so, there are the backwoodsmen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The French are not always able to control their Indians, and even if they were always capable of doing so, there are the backwoodsmen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It may mean torture," he thought.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For to be taken by the French and their Indians was not a fate which even the boldest of the British courted.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading "It may mean torture," he thought.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have heard what they are, and the fugitives from our settlements have given us many a tale of their ferocity."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Steve meets an Old Enemy Steve Mainwaring was a prisoner, and as he realised that fact a thousand misgivings filled his mind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have heard what they are, and the fugitives from our settlements have given us many a tale of their ferocity."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The French are not always able to control their Indians, and even if they were always capable of doing so, there are the backwoodsmen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We have heard what they are, and the fugitives from our settlements have given us many a tale of their ferocity."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For to be taken by the French and their Indians was not a fate which even the boldest of the British courted.
