aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first to visit them was an Indian Chief named Mattahoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lonely and deserted as the country had seemed to the new settlers, their coming was quickly known to both the Indians and the Dutch.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Lonely and deserted as the country had seemed to the new settlers, their coming was quickly known to both the Indians and the Dutch.
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The first to visit them was an Indian Chief named Mattahoon.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Lonely and deserted as the country had seemed to the new settlers, their coming was quickly known to both the Indians and the Dutch.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Lonely and deserted as the country had seemed to the new settlers, their coming was quickly known to both the Indians and the Dutch.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Lonely and deserted as the country had seemed to the new settlers, their coming was quickly known to both the Indians and the Dutch.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading Lonely and deserted as the country had seemed to the new settlers, their coming was quickly known to both the Indians and the Dutch.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first to visit them was an Indian Chief named Mattahoon.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lonely and deserted as the country had seemed to the new settlers, their coming was quickly known to both the Indians and the Dutch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The first to visit them was an Indian Chief named Mattahoon.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Lonely and deserted as the country had seemed to the new settlers, their coming was quickly known to both the Indians and the Dutch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was upon this point that the Swedes made their landing.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Lonely and deserted as the country had seemed to the new settlers, their coming was quickly known to both the Indians and the Dutch.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading It was upon this point that the Swedes made their landing.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Lonely and deserted as the country had seemed to the new settlers, their coming was quickly known to both the Indians and the Dutch.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was upon this point that the Swedes made their landing.
Mattahoon
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From this reading The first to visit them was an Indian Chief named Mattahoon.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The first to visit them was an Indian Chief named Mattahoon.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was upon this point that the Swedes made their landing.
with speed
From this reading Lonely and deserted as the country had seemed to the new settlers, their coming was quickly known to both the Indians and the Dutch.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lonely and deserted as the country had seemed to the new settlers, their coming was quickly known to both the Indians and the Dutch.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
in the near future
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
StoresnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
SwedesnounUS /swiːdz/
plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading It was upon this point that the Swedes made their landing.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was upon this point that the Swedes made their landing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was upon this point that the Swedes made their landing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was upon this point that the Swedes made their landing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The first to visit them was an Indian Chief named Mattahoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was upon this point that the Swedes made their landing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was upon this point that the Swedes made their landing.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The first to visit them was an Indian Chief named Mattahoon.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was upon this point that the Swedes made their landing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stores and implements were carried to the shore, and soon the silence of the new land was broken by the sound of the ax and the voices of the settlers talking and calling to one another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He and some of his braves stalked in among the colonists one day, with silent Indian tread, and stood looking about them with curious, glittering black eyes.
