used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading On this, we put some more on the ground and again retired, then three of our men putting their muskets on the ground advanced towards the savages, being well covered by the rest of us, and putting out their hands, we presented at the same time several more articles.
anew
From this reading On this, we put some more on the ground and again retired, then three of our men putting their muskets on the ground advanced towards the savages, being well covered by the rest of us, and putting out their hands, we presented at the same time several more articles.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "As our object was to catch them alive, dead savages being of no use to us, we persevered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
move towards
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As our object was to catch them alive, dead savages being of no use to us, we persevered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading By these means we began to gain their confidence.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "As our object was to catch them alive, dead savages being of no use to us, we persevered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On this, we put some more on the ground and again retired, then three of our men putting their muskets on the ground advanced towards the savages, being well covered by the rest of us, and putting out their hands, we presented at the same time several more articles.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "As our object was to catch them alive, dead savages being of no use to us, we persevered.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading By these means we began to gain their confidence.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading On this, we put some more on the ground and again retired, then three of our men putting their muskets on the ground advanced towards the savages, being well covered by the rest of us, and putting out their hands, we presented at the same time several more articles.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "As our object was to catch them alive, dead savages being of no use to us, we persevered.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
obtain
From this reading By these means we began to gain their confidence.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading On this, we put some more on the ground and again retired, then three of our men putting their muskets on the ground advanced towards the savages, being well covered by the rest of us, and putting out their hands, we presented at the same time several more articles.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
immediately past
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading By these means we began to gain their confidence.
the force of workers available
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On this, we put some more on the ground and again retired, then three of our men putting their muskets on the ground advanced towards the savages, being well covered by the rest of us, and putting out their hands, we presented at the same time several more articles.
muskets
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From this reading On this, we put some more on the ground and again retired, then three of our men putting their muskets on the ground advanced towards the savages, being well covered by the rest of us, and putting out their hands, we presented at the same time several more articles.
not any; not one
From this reading "As our object was to catch them alive, dead savages being of no use to us, we persevered.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "As our object was to catch them alive, dead savages being of no use to us, we persevered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As our object was to catch them alive, dead savages being of no use to us, we persevered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "As our object was to catch them alive, dead savages being of no use to us, we persevered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On this, we put some more on the ground and again retired, then three of our men putting their muskets on the ground advanced towards the savages, being well covered by the rest of us, and putting out their hands, we presented at the same time several more articles.
perseveredverbUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrd/
past form of “persevere” — be persistent, refuse to stop
From this reading "As our object was to catch them alive, dead savages being of no use to us, we persevered.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading They seemed well pleased with them, and showed them to the rest.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On this, we put some more on the ground and again retired, then three of our men putting their muskets on the ground advanced towards the savages, being well covered by the rest of us, and putting out their hands, we presented at the same time several more articles.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On this, we put some more on the ground and again retired, then three of our men putting their muskets on the ground advanced towards the savages, being well covered by the rest of us, and putting out their hands, we presented at the same time several more articles.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading On this, we put some more on the ground and again retired, then three of our men putting their muskets on the ground advanced towards the savages, being well covered by the rest of us, and putting out their hands, we presented at the same time several more articles.
with low volume
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They seemed well pleased with them, and showed them to the rest.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On this, we put some more on the ground and again retired, then three of our men putting their muskets on the ground advanced towards the savages, being well covered by the rest of us, and putting out their hands, we presented at the same time several more articles.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading "As our object was to catch them alive, dead savages being of no use to us, we persevered.
cut with a saw
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed well pleased with them, and showed them to the rest.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They seemed well pleased with them, and showed them to the rest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On this, we put some more on the ground and again retired, then three of our men putting their muskets on the ground advanced towards the savages, being well covered by the rest of us, and putting out their hands, we presented at the same time several more articles.
carry out
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On this, we put some more on the ground and again retired, then three of our men putting their muskets on the ground advanced towards the savages, being well covered by the rest of us, and putting out their hands, we presented at the same time several more articles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "As our object was to catch them alive, dead savages being of no use to us, we persevered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On this, we put some more on the ground and again retired, then three of our men putting their muskets on the ground advanced towards the savages, being well covered by the rest of us, and putting out their hands, we presented at the same time several more articles.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By these means we began to gain their confidence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed well pleased with them, and showed them to the rest.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this, we put some more on the ground and again retired, then three of our men putting their muskets on the ground advanced towards the savages, being well covered by the rest of us, and putting out their hands, we presented at the same time several more articles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On this, we put some more on the ground and again retired, then three of our men putting their muskets on the ground advanced towards the savages, being well covered by the rest of us, and putting out their hands, we presented at the same time several more articles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As our object was to catch them alive, dead savages being of no use to us, we persevered.
in the direction of
From this reading On this, we put some more on the ground and again retired, then three of our men putting their muskets on the ground advanced towards the savages, being well covered by the rest of us, and putting out their hands, we presented at the same time several more articles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As our object was to catch them alive, dead savages being of no use to us, we persevered.
the act of using
From this reading "As our object was to catch them alive, dead savages being of no use to us, we persevered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As our object was to catch them alive, dead savages being of no use to us, we persevered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "As our object was to catch them alive, dead savages being of no use to us, we persevered.
(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 They seemed well pleased with them, and showed them to the rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They seemed well pleased with them, and showed them to the rest.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Having placed several of the articles on the ground, we quietly retired to a distance, and at last we saw two or three of the younger men approach and take the things up.
