used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
a-conquering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
(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 Then her grandfather and all his brothers were killed in the revolt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Hoods used to be great people around here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Hoods used to be great people around here.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Then her grandfather and all his brothers were killed in the revolt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
Eridanians
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She has more reason than most to hate the Eridanians.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Then her grandfather and all his brothers were killed in the revolt.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Hoods used to be great people around here.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has more reason than most to hate the Eridanians.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "She has more reason than most to hate the Eridanians.
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then her grandfather and all his brothers were killed in the revolt.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Hoods used to be great people around here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then her grandfather and all his brothers were killed in the revolt.
holdingsnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋz/
plural of “holding” — the act of retaining something
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
HoodsnounUS /hʊdz/
plural of “hood” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading The Hoods used to be great people around here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then her grandfather and all his brothers were killed in the revolt.
and nothing more
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Then her grandfather and all his brothers were killed in the revolt.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "She has more reason than most to hate the Eridanians.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "She has more reason than most to hate the Eridanians.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Hoods used to be great people around here.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "She has more reason than most to hate the Eridanians.
redskinsnounUS /ˈredskɪnz/
plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Then her grandfather and all his brothers were killed in the revolt.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has more reason than most to hate the Eridanians.
with low volume
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "She has more reason than most to hate the Eridanians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her grandfather and all his brothers were killed in the revolt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The Hoods used to be great people around here.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
at the time that
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading Hawkins' voice came softly to me above the crash of surf, the surge of waves and windy roar of trees as we neared the dock.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading They were just about ruined when the redskins first came a-conquering, space bombardment wiped out their holdings, but they made a new start.
