accessionnounUS /əkˈseʃən/
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading The convulsion was but momentary, and departed with almost the same suddenness that marked its accession.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
(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 Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The convulsion was but momentary, and departed with almost the same suddenness that marked its accession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The convulsion was but momentary, and departed with almost the same suddenness that marked its accession.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Nathan started half up, looked wildly around him, surveying the bodies of the two Piankeshaws, and the visage of the sympathising soldier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
ay
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From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Nathan started half up, looked wildly around him, surveying the bodies of the two Piankeshaws, and the visage of the sympathising soldier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The convulsion was but momentary, and departed with almost the same suddenness that marked its accession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had they done so by thee, friend," he demanded with eagerness, "had they done so by _thee_, what would thee have done to them?"
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
convulsionnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃən/
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading The convulsion was but momentary, and departed with almost the same suddenness that marked its accession.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Had they done so by thee, friend," he demanded with eagerness, "had they done so by _thee_, what would thee have done to them?"
well in the past; former
From this reading The convulsion was but momentary, and departed with almost the same suddenness that marked its accession.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Had they done so by thee, friend," he demanded with eagerness, "had they done so by _thee_, what would thee have done to them?"
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Had they done so by thee, friend," he demanded with eagerness, "had they done so by _thee_, what would thee have done to them?"
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Nathan started half up, looked wildly around him, surveying the bodies of the two Piankeshaws, and the visage of the sympathising soldier.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nathan started half up, looked wildly around him, surveying the bodies of the two Piankeshaws, and the visage of the sympathising soldier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The convulsion was but momentary, and departed with almost the same suddenness that marked its accession.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nathan started half up, looked wildly around him, surveying the bodies of the two Piankeshaws, and the visage of the sympathising soldier.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The convulsion was but momentary, and departed with almost the same suddenness that marked its accession.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading The convulsion was but momentary, and departed with almost the same suddenness that marked its accession.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
Nathan
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From this reading Nathan started half up, looked wildly around him, surveying the bodies of the two Piankeshaws, and the visage of the sympathising soldier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nathan started half up, looked wildly around him, surveying the bodies of the two Piankeshaws, and the visage of the sympathising soldier.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
Piankeshaws
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From this reading Nathan started half up, looked wildly around him, surveying the bodies of the two Piankeshaws, and the visage of the sympathising soldier.
any competition
From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
replacingnounUS /rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
Roland
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From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
Roland's
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From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
Identical; not different.
From this reading The convulsion was but momentary, and departed with almost the same suddenness that marked its accession.
Shawnees
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From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
snatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had they done so by thee, friend," he demanded with eagerness, "had they done so by _thee_, what would thee have done to them?"
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Nathan started half up, looked wildly around him, surveying the bodies of the two Piankeshaws, and the visage of the sympathising soldier.
that is looked for
From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Nathan started half up, looked wildly around him, surveying the bodies of the two Piankeshaws, and the visage of the sympathising soldier.
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 "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading The convulsion was but momentary, and departed with almost the same suddenness that marked its accession.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading Nathan started half up, looked wildly around him, surveying the bodies of the two Piankeshaws, and the visage of the sympathising soldier.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
sympathising
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From this reading Nathan started half up, looked wildly around him, surveying the bodies of the two Piankeshaws, and the visage of the sympathising soldier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The convulsion was but momentary, and departed with almost the same suddenness that marked its accession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The convulsion was but momentary, and departed with almost the same suddenness that marked its accession.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nathan started half up, looked wildly around him, surveying the bodies of the two Piankeshaws, and the visage of the sympathising soldier.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
undyingadjectiveUS /ənˈdaɪɪŋ/
never dying
From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nathan started half up, looked wildly around him, surveying the bodies of the two Piankeshaws, and the visage of the sympathising soldier.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading Nathan started half up, looked wildly around him, surveying the bodies of the two Piankeshaws, and the visage of the sympathising soldier.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The convulsion was but momentary, and departed with almost the same suddenness that marked its accession.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Then snatching up and replacing his hat with one hand, and grasping Roland's with the other, he exclaimed, as if wholly unconscious of what had happened him,-- "Thee has heard it, and thee knows it,--thee knows what the Shawnees have done to me--they have killed them all, all that was of my blood!
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Nathan started half up, looked wildly around him, surveying the bodies of the two Piankeshaws, and the visage of the sympathising soldier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The convulsion was but momentary, and departed with almost the same suddenness that marked its accession.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Declared eternal war upon them and their accursed race!" cried Roland, greatly excited by the story; "I would have sworn undying vengeance, and I would have sought it,--ay, sought it without ceasing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had they done so by thee, friend," he demanded with eagerness, "had they done so by _thee_, what would thee have done to them?"
