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From this reading At this time, in 1647, the Swedes claimed all of Delaware as theirs, and called it New Sweden.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Governor Stuyvesant had fought in many battles, and in one of them had lost a leg.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Stuyvesant had also a very violent temper; and, when he was angry, he stamped about with this leg as though it were a club and he were beating the floor with it.
(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 At this time, in 1647, the Swedes claimed all of Delaware as theirs, and called it New Sweden.
in addition
From this reading Stuyvesant had also a very violent temper; and, when he was angry, he stamped about with this leg as though it were a club and he were beating the floor with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Governor Stuyvesant had fought in many battles, and in one of them had lost a leg.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Stuyvesant had also a very violent temper; and, when he was angry, he stamped about with this leg as though it were a club and he were beating the floor with it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time, in 1647, the Swedes claimed all of Delaware as theirs, and called it New Sweden.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had driven many of the Dutch away, had torn down their buildings, and had kept them from trading with the Indians.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Governor Stuyvesant had fought in many battles, and in one of them had lost a leg.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Stuyvesant had also a very violent temper; and, when he was angry, he stamped about with this leg as though it were a club and he were beating the floor with it.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading They had driven many of the Dutch away, had torn down their buildings, and had kept them from trading with the Indians.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading At this time, in 1647, the Swedes claimed all of Delaware as theirs, and called it New Sweden.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Stuyvesant had also a very violent temper; and, when he was angry, he stamped about with this leg as though it were a club and he were beating the floor with it.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading At this time, in 1647, the Swedes claimed all of Delaware as theirs, and called it New Sweden.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had driven many of the Dutch away, had torn down their buildings, and had kept them from trading with the Indians.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading They had driven many of the Dutch away, had torn down their buildings, and had kept them from trading with the Indians.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading They had driven many of the Dutch away, had torn down their buildings, and had kept them from trading with the Indians.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Stuyvesant had also a very violent temper; and, when he was angry, he stamped about with this leg as though it were a club and he were beating the floor with it.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Governor Stuyvesant had fought in many battles, and in one of them had lost a leg.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had driven many of the Dutch away, had torn down their buildings, and had kept them from trading with the Indians.
the head of a state government
From this reading Governor Stuyvesant had fought in many battles, and in one of them had lost a leg.
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Governor Stuyvesant had fought in many battles, and in one of them had lost a leg.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Governor Stuyvesant had fought in many battles, and in one of them had lost a leg.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading They had driven many of the Dutch away, had torn down their buildings, and had kept them from trading with the Indians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They had driven many of the Dutch away, had torn down their buildings, and had kept them from trading with the Indians.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Governor Stuyvesant had fought in many battles, and in one of them had lost a leg.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Governor Stuyvesant had fought in many battles, and in one of them had lost a leg.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Governor Stuyvesant had fought in many battles, and in one of them had lost a leg.
NetherlandsnounUS /ˈneðərləndz/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Governor Stuyvesant had fought in many battles, and in one of them had lost a leg.
many times at short intervals
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Governor Stuyvesant had fought in many battles, and in one of them had lost a leg.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Stuyvesant had also a very violent temper; and, when he was angry, he stamped about with this leg as though it were a club and he were beating the floor with it.
StuyvesantnounUS /ˈstaɪvəsənt/
the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
From this reading Governor Stuyvesant had fought in many battles, and in one of them had lost a leg.
SwedennounUS /ˈswiːdən/
a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
From this reading At this time, in 1647, the Swedes claimed all of Delaware as theirs, and called it New Sweden.
SwedesnounUS /swiːdz/
plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading At this time, in 1647, the Swedes claimed all of Delaware as theirs, and called it New Sweden.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Stuyvesant had also a very violent temper; and, when he was angry, he stamped about with this leg as though it were a club and he were beating the floor with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had driven many of the Dutch away, had torn down their buildings, and had kept them from trading with the Indians.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading At this time, in 1647, the Swedes claimed all of Delaware as theirs, and called it New Sweden.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Governor Stuyvesant had fought in many battles, and in one of them had lost a leg.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had driven many of the Dutch away, had torn down their buildings, and had kept them from trading with the Indians.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Stuyvesant had also a very violent temper; and, when he was angry, he stamped about with this leg as though it were a club and he were beating the floor with it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Stuyvesant had also a very violent temper; and, when he was angry, he stamped about with this leg as though it were a club and he were beating the floor with it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time, in 1647, the Swedes claimed all of Delaware as theirs, and called it New Sweden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading They had driven many of the Dutch away, had torn down their buildings, and had kept them from trading with the Indians.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading They had driven many of the Dutch away, had torn down their buildings, and had kept them from trading with the Indians.
precisely as stated
From this reading Stuyvesant had also a very violent temper; and, when he was angry, he stamped about with this leg as though it were a club and he were beating the floor with it.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Stuyvesant had also a very violent temper; and, when he was angry, he stamped about with this leg as though it were a club and he were beating the floor with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stuyvesant had also a very violent temper; and, when he was angry, he stamped about with this leg as though it were a club and he were beating the floor with it.
at the time that
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stuyvesant had also a very violent temper; and, when he was angry, he stamped about with this leg as though it were a club and he were beating the floor with it.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading When he came out to New Netherlands he had a wooden leg; and as it was fastened together by rings of silver, it was often called “the Governor’s silver leg.”
