used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not hurt?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading They drew off; the weary defenders collected the dead and attended to the wounded; and Desmond went into the house.
give a benediction to
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading They drew off; the weary defenders collected the dead and attended to the wounded; and Desmond went into the house.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
defendersnounUS /dɪˈfendərz/
plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading They drew off; the weary defenders collected the dead and attended to the wounded; and Desmond went into the house.
Desmond
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From this reading They drew off; the weary defenders collected the dead and attended to the wounded; and Desmond went into the house.
Diggle's
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From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading They drew off; the weary defenders collected the dead and attended to the wounded; and Desmond went into the house.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The fight was over.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They drew off; the weary defenders collected the dead and attended to the wounded; and Desmond went into the house.
be the source of pain
From this reading "You are not hurt?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They drew off; the weary defenders collected the dead and attended to the wounded; and Desmond went into the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
Merriman
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From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
not any; not one
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not hurt?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They drew off; the weary defenders collected the dead and attended to the wounded; and Desmond went into the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The fight was over.
an angry dispute
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fight was over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They drew off; the weary defenders collected the dead and attended to the wounded; and Desmond went into the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fight was over.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading They drew off; the weary defenders collected the dead and attended to the wounded; and Desmond went into the house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They drew off; the weary defenders collected the dead and attended to the wounded; and Desmond went into the house.
at the time that
From this reading It was Diggle's quarrel; neither the Frenchmen nor the natives had any concern in it, and when their leader was dead they had no more interest in continuing the struggle.
people who are wounded
From this reading They drew off; the weary defenders collected the dead and attended to the wounded; and Desmond went into the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "God bless you, Mr. Burke!" said Mrs. Merriman, tears streaming from her eyes as she met him and clasped his hands.
