used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
adherentsnounUS /ædˈhɪrənts/
plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
matters of personal concern
From this reading La Fosse had had to do with these few men only, when he had made a show of settling Sir John's affairs.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The English, being so much the weaker, had been lead by a few men who were bought by the Catholics.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The English, being so much the weaker, had been lead by a few men who were bought by the Catholics.
(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 The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The English, being so much the weaker, had been lead by a few men who were bought by the Catholics.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These men had heretofore held the secret of the hostage; but recent events had stirred them to strife and they had fallen at variance over the spoil.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The English, being so much the weaker, had been lead by a few men who were bought by the Catholics.
CatholicsnounUS /ˈkæθlɪks/
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
CEDRIC
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From this reading CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
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 CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading La Fosse had had to do with these few men only, when he had made a show of settling Sir John's affairs.
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 CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading These men had heretofore held the secret of the hostage; but recent events had stirred them to strife and they had fallen at variance over the spoil.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading These men had heretofore held the secret of the hostage; but recent events had stirred them to strife and they had fallen at variance over the spoil.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The English, being so much the weaker, had been lead by a few men who were bought by the Catholics.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
FossenounUS /fɑːs/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading La Fosse had had to do with these few men only, when he had made a show of settling Sir John's affairs.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading La Fosse had had to do with these few men only, when he had made a show of settling Sir John's affairs.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading These men had heretofore held the secret of the hostage; but recent events had stirred them to strife and they had fallen at variance over the spoil.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading These men had heretofore held the secret of the hostage; but recent events had stirred them to strife and they had fallen at variance over the spoil.
hostagenounUS /ˈhɑːstɪdʒ/
a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
From this reading These men had heretofore held the secret of the hostage; but recent events had stirred them to strife and they had fallen at variance over the spoil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
insurrectionnounUS /ˌɪnsərˈekʃən/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading La Fosse had had to do with these few men only, when he had made a show of settling Sir John's affairs.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Fosse had had to do with these few men only, when he had made a show of settling Sir John's affairs.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The English, being so much the weaker, had been lead by a few men who were bought by the Catholics.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
full of life and energy
From this reading CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading La Fosse had had to do with these few men only, when he had made a show of settling Sir John's affairs.
the force of workers available
From this reading The English, being so much the weaker, had been lead by a few men who were bought by the Catholics.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The English, being so much the weaker, had been lead by a few men who were bought by the Catholics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
and nothing more
From this reading La Fosse had had to do with these few men only, when he had made a show of settling Sir John's affairs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading These men had heretofore held the secret of the hostage; but recent events had stirred them to strife and they had fallen at variance over the spoil.
Papistnoun
an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
Penwick
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From this reading CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
ProtestantsnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənts/
plural of “protestant” — an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading These men had heretofore held the secret of the hostage; but recent events had stirred them to strife and they had fallen at variance over the spoil.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading These men had heretofore held the secret of the hostage; but recent events had stirred them to strife and they had fallen at variance over the spoil.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading La Fosse had had to do with these few men only, when he had made a show of settling Sir John's affairs.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading La Fosse had had to do with these few men only, when he had made a show of settling Sir John's affairs.
term of address for a man
From this reading CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The English, being so much the weaker, had been lead by a few men who were bought by the Catholics.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading These men had heretofore held the secret of the hostage; but recent events had stirred them to strife and they had fallen at variance over the spoil.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading These men had heretofore held the secret of the hostage; but recent events had stirred them to strife and they had fallen at variance over the spoil.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading These men had heretofore held the secret of the hostage; but recent events had stirred them to strife and they had fallen at variance over the spoil.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading La Fosse had had to do with these few men only, when he had made a show of settling Sir John's affairs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading La Fosse had had to do with these few men only, when he had made a show of settling Sir John's affairs.
TOILSnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
variancenounUS /ˈveriəns/
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading These men had heretofore held the secret of the hostage; but recent events had stirred them to strife and they had fallen at variance over the spoil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading The English, being so much the weaker, had been lead by a few men who were bought by the Catholics.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
at the time that
From this reading La Fosse had had to do with these few men only, when he had made a show of settling Sir John's affairs.
in or at the place that
From this reading CEDRIC IN THE TOILS In the French colony where lay the valuable lands of Sir John Penwick, there was a lively insurrection of the English.
which person or people
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading La Fosse had had to do with these few men only, when he had made a show of settling Sir John's affairs.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
a late time of life
From this reading The Papist party, who had built and lived upon the property for the past ten years, was strong, having among the Protestants lively adherents who were Catholics at heart and wore the Protestant cloak that they might the better spy upon them.
