used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "That we are here in the dominion of his Majesty the King of England, upon our own lands, and that his demand is absurd.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I to tell him that?" said the ambassador.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading "Am I to tell him that?" said the ambassador.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That we are here in the dominion of his Majesty the King of England, upon our own lands, and that his demand is absurd.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That we are here in the dominion of his Majesty the King of England, upon our own lands, and that his demand is absurd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, come, now," said the man, "it was as civil as could be."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, come, now," said the man, "it was as civil as could be."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading "Oh, come, now," said the man, "it was as civil as could be."
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "Tell your leader or officer, sir," said the General, coldly, "that his message is insulting."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, come, now," said the man, "it was as civil as could be."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, come, now," said the man, "it was as civil as could be."
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "That we are here in the dominion of his Majesty the King of England, upon our own lands, and that his demand is absurd.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading "That we are here in the dominion of his Majesty the King of England, upon our own lands, and that his demand is absurd.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "That we are here in the dominion of his Majesty the King of England, upon our own lands, and that his demand is absurd.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Tell your leader or officer, sir," said the General, coldly, "that his message is insulting."
the act of giving
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "That we are here in the dominion of his Majesty the King of England, upon our own lands, and that his demand is absurd.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tell your leader or officer, sir," said the General, coldly, "that his message is insulting."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That we are here in the dominion of his Majesty the King of England, upon our own lands, and that his demand is absurd.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading "Tell your leader or officer, sir," said the General, coldly, "that his message is insulting."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell your leader or officer, sir," said the General, coldly, "that his message is insulting."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, come, now," said the man, "it was as civil as could be."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "That we are here in the dominion of his Majesty the King of England, upon our own lands, and that his demand is absurd.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "That we are here in the dominion of his Majesty the King of England, upon our own lands, and that his demand is absurd.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading "Tell your leader or officer, sir," said the General, coldly, "that his message is insulting."
a unit of instruction
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "That we are here in the dominion of his Majesty the King of England, upon our own lands, and that his demand is absurd.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Oh, come, now," said the man, "it was as civil as could be."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "Tell your leader or officer, sir," said the General, coldly, "that his message is insulting."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, come, now," said the man, "it was as civil as could be."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That we are here in the dominion of his Majesty the King of England, upon our own lands, and that his demand is absurd.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Tell your leader or officer, sir," said the General, coldly, "that his message is insulting."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, come, now," said the man, "it was as civil as could be."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Tell your leader or officer, sir," said the General, coldly, "that his message is insulting."
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That we are here in the dominion of his Majesty the King of England, upon our own lands, and that his demand is absurd.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "That we are here in the dominion of his Majesty the King of England, upon our own lands, and that his demand is absurd.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell your leader or officer, sir," said the General, coldly, "that his message is insulting."
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
express in words
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
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 I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Tell your leader or officer, sir," said the General, coldly, "that his message is insulting."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
express in words
From this reading "Tell your leader or officer, sir," said the General, coldly, "that his message is insulting."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tell your leader or officer, sir," said the General, coldly, "that his message is insulting."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tell your leader or officer, sir," said the General, coldly, "that his message is insulting."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "That we are here in the dominion of his Majesty the King of England, upon our own lands, and that his demand is absurd.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, come, now," said the man, "it was as civil as could be."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That we are here in the dominion of his Majesty the King of England, upon our own lands, and that his demand is absurd.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not wish to be insulting in return for the service he has done us and his own people by giving these savages so severe a lesson, but you may ask him what he would say if I came down with a strong party and ordered him and his people to quit the Spanish settlement."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell your leader or officer, sir," said the General, coldly, "that his message is insulting."
