(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 They had taken the unhappy colonists by surprise and had massacred them, all but the women and the children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had taken the unhappy colonists by surprise and had massacred them, all but the women and the children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sailors on the island had proved themselves to be as bloody villains as had ever fed the gallows.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sailors on the island had proved themselves to be as bloody villains as had ever fed the gallows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for the women--poor things!--it would have been better for them if they had been killed with the others, but their lives were spared for greater sorrows.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As for the women--poor things!--it would have been better for them if they had been killed with the others, but their lives were spared for greater sorrows.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading The sailors on the island had proved themselves to be as bloody villains as had ever fed the gallows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had taken the unhappy colonists by surprise and had massacred them, all but the women and the children.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had taken the unhappy colonists by surprise and had massacred them, all but the women and the children.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE STORY FROM THE SEA In few words, it came to this.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They had taken the unhappy colonists by surprise and had massacred them, all but the women and the children.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading They had taken the unhappy colonists by surprise and had massacred them, all but the women and the children.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Those who told us that tale were all that were left, they said, of the unhappy company.
at any time
From this reading The sailors on the island had proved themselves to be as bloody villains as had ever fed the gallows.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading The sailors on the island had proved themselves to be as bloody villains as had ever fed the gallows.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE STORY FROM THE SEA In few words, it came to this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the women--poor things!--it would have been better for them if they had been killed with the others, but their lives were spared for greater sorrows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STORY FROM THE SEA In few words, it came to this.
gallowsnounUS /ˈɡæloʊz/
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading The sailors on the island had proved themselves to be as bloody villains as had ever fed the gallows.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading As for the women--poor things!--it would have been better for them if they had been killed with the others, but their lives were spared for greater sorrows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sailors on the island had proved themselves to be as bloody villains as had ever fed the gallows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for the women--poor things!--it would have been better for them if they had been killed with the others, but their lives were spared for greater sorrows.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As for the women--poor things!--it would have been better for them if they had been killed with the others, but their lives were spared for greater sorrows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORY FROM THE SEA In few words, it came to this.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The sailors on the island had proved themselves to be as bloody villains as had ever fed the gallows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STORY FROM THE SEA In few words, it came to this.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading As for the women--poor things!--it would have been better for them if they had been killed with the others, but their lives were spared for greater sorrows.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Those who told us that tale were all that were left, they said, of the unhappy company.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As for the women--poor things!--it would have been better for them if they had been killed with the others, but their lives were spared for greater sorrows.
massacredverbUS /ˈmæsəkərd/
past form of “massacre” — kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading They had taken the unhappy colonists by surprise and had massacred them, all but the women and the children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those who told us that tale were all that were left, they said, of the unhappy company.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sailors on the island had proved themselves to be as bloody villains as had ever fed the gallows.
others
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From this reading As for the women--poor things!--it would have been better for them if they had been killed with the others, but their lives were spared for greater sorrows.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As for the women--poor things!--it would have been better for them if they had been killed with the others, but their lives were spared for greater sorrows.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The sailors on the island had proved themselves to be as bloody villains as had ever fed the gallows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Those who told us that tale were all that were left, they said, of the unhappy company.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The sailors on the island had proved themselves to be as bloody villains as had ever fed the gallows.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE STORY FROM THE SEA In few words, it came to this.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading As for the women--poor things!--it would have been better for them if they had been killed with the others, but their lives were spared for greater sorrows.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading As for the women--poor things!--it would have been better for them if they had been killed with the others, but their lives were spared for greater sorrows.
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 THE STORY FROM THE SEA In few words, it came to this.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading They had taken the unhappy colonists by surprise and had massacred them, all but the women and the children.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had taken the unhappy colonists by surprise and had massacred them, all but the women and the children.
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 Those who told us that tale were all that were left, they said, of the unhappy company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those who told us that tale were all that were left, they said, of the unhappy company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY FROM THE SEA In few words, it came to this.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As for the women--poor things!--it would have been better for them if they had been killed with the others, but their lives were spared for greater sorrows.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had taken the unhappy colonists by surprise and had massacred them, all but the women and the children.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The sailors on the island had proved themselves to be as bloody villains as had ever fed the gallows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had taken the unhappy colonists by surprise and had massacred them, all but the women and the children.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As for the women--poor things!--it would have been better for them if they had been killed with the others, but their lives were spared for greater sorrows.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE STORY FROM THE SEA In few words, it came to this.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who told us that tale were all that were left, they said, of the unhappy company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORY FROM THE SEA In few words, it came to this.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Those who told us that tale were all that were left, they said, of the unhappy company.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading They had taken the unhappy colonists by surprise and had massacred them, all but the women and the children.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those who told us that tale were all that were left, they said, of the unhappy company.
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading The sailors on the island had proved themselves to be as bloody villains as had ever fed the gallows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for the women--poor things!--it would have been better for them if they had been killed with the others, but their lives were spared for greater sorrows.
which person or people
From this reading Those who told us that tale were all that were left, they said, of the unhappy company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for the women--poor things!--it would have been better for them if they had been killed with the others, but their lives were spared for greater sorrows.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They had taken the unhappy colonists by surprise and had massacred them, all but the women and the children.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE STORY FROM THE SEA In few words, it came to this.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As for the women--poor things!--it would have been better for them if they had been killed with the others, but their lives were spared for greater sorrows.
