used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
having companions or an escort
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
acquisitionnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
From this reading It was at the time when this part of the country first began to be cleared, and a new comer, with some show of property, was considered a welcome acquisition.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
how long something has existed
From this reading Pass away my silent age.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Settled in some secret nest, In calm leisure let me rest; And far off the public stage.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Pass away my silent age.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was at the time when this part of the country first began to be cleared, and a new comer, with some show of property, was considered a welcome acquisition.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was at the time when this part of the country first began to be cleared, and a new comer, with some show of property, was considered a welcome acquisition.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
make calm or still
From this reading Settled in some secret nest, In calm leisure let me rest; And far off the public stage.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading It was at the time when this part of the country first began to be cleared, and a new comer, with some show of property, was considered a welcome acquisition.
comernounUS /ˈkʌmər/
someone with a promising future
From this reading It was at the time when this part of the country first began to be cleared, and a new comer, with some show of property, was considered a welcome acquisition.
carefully weighed
From this reading It was at the time when this part of the country first began to be cleared, and a new comer, with some show of property, was considered a welcome acquisition.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was at the time when this part of the country first began to be cleared, and a new comer, with some show of property, was considered a welcome acquisition.
a female human offspring
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Settled in some secret nest, In calm leisure let me rest; And far off the public stage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was at the time when this part of the country first began to be cleared, and a new comer, with some show of property, was considered a welcome acquisition.
a man of refinement
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Settled in some secret nest, In calm leisure let me rest; And far off the public stage.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at the time when this part of the country first began to be cleared, and a new comer, with some show of property, was considered a welcome acquisition.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Settled in some secret nest, In calm leisure let me rest; And far off the public stage.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Settled in some secret nest, In calm leisure let me rest; And far off the public stage.
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From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Settled in some secret nest, In calm leisure let me rest; And far off the public stage.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pass away my silent age.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Settled in some secret nest, In calm leisure let me rest; And far off the public stage.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was at the time when this part of the country first began to be cleared, and a new comer, with some show of property, was considered a welcome acquisition.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Settled in some secret nest, In calm leisure let me rest; And far off the public stage.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was at the time when this part of the country first began to be cleared, and a new comer, with some show of property, was considered a welcome acquisition.
go across or through
From this reading Pass away my silent age.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It was at the time when this part of the country first began to be cleared, and a new comer, with some show of property, was considered a welcome acquisition.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Settled in some secret nest, In calm leisure let me rest; And far off the public stage.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Settled in some secret nest, In calm leisure let me rest; And far off the public stage.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Settled in some secret nest, In calm leisure let me rest; And far off the public stage.
SENECAnounUS /ˈsenəkə/
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading SENECA.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Settled in some secret nest, In calm leisure let me rest; And far off the public stage.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
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 _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was at the time when this part of the country first began to be cleared, and a new comer, with some show of property, was considered a welcome acquisition.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Pass away my silent age.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Settled in some secret nest, In calm leisure let me rest; And far off the public stage.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Settled in some secret nest, In calm leisure let me rest; And far off the public stage.
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 _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Settled in some secret nest, In calm leisure let me rest; And far off the public stage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was at the time when this part of the country first began to be cleared, and a new comer, with some show of property, was considered a welcome acquisition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at the time when this part of the country first began to be cleared, and a new comer, with some show of property, was considered a welcome acquisition.
accept gladly
From this reading It was at the time when this part of the country first began to be cleared, and a new comer, with some show of property, was considered a welcome acquisition.
at the time that
From this reading It was at the time when this part of the country first began to be cleared, and a new comer, with some show of property, was considered a welcome acquisition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was at the time when this part of the country first began to be cleared, and a new comer, with some show of property, was considered a welcome acquisition.
a late time of life
From this reading _Marvell's Trans._ Twelve years previous to the opening of this tale, an English gentleman, advanced to middle age, accompanied by an infant daughter, and her attendant, arrived at a settlement in the district of the Illinois in North America.
