used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon a group of natives had gathered on the shore, all gazing down toward the bay.
(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 Soon a group of natives had gathered on the shore, all gazing down toward the bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever they were, they were the work of human hands, and they were coming toward the village.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading What he had to tell was enough to arouse not only the interest of the younger Indians, but of the braves and the chiefs as well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What he had to tell was enough to arouse not only the interest of the younger Indians, but of the braves and the chiefs as well.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Once satisfied of this, the Indian turned and sped back to the wigwams to carry the news.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Soon a group of natives had gathered on the shore, all gazing down toward the bay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading What he had to tell was enough to arouse not only the interest of the younger Indians, but of the braves and the chiefs as well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What he had to tell was enough to arouse not only the interest of the younger Indians, but of the braves and the chiefs as well.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Once satisfied of this, the Indian turned and sped back to the wigwams to carry the news.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading What he had to tell was enough to arouse not only the interest of the younger Indians, but of the braves and the chiefs as well.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Whatever they were, they were the work of human hands, and they were coming toward the village.
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 And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Soon a group of natives had gathered on the shore, all gazing down toward the bay.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading What he had to tell was enough to arouse not only the interest of the younger Indians, but of the braves and the chiefs as well.
at any time
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
brought together in one place
From this reading Soon a group of natives had gathered on the shore, all gazing down toward the bay.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Soon a group of natives had gathered on the shore, all gazing down toward the bay.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Soon a group of natives had gathered on the shore, all gazing down toward the bay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What he had to tell was enough to arouse not only the interest of the younger Indians, but of the braves and the chiefs as well.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Whatever they were, they were the work of human hands, and they were coming toward the village.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he had to tell was enough to arouse not only the interest of the younger Indians, but of the braves and the chiefs as well.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Whatever they were, they were the work of human hands, and they were coming toward the village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Once satisfied of this, the Indian turned and sped back to the wigwams to carry the news.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading What he had to tell was enough to arouse not only the interest of the younger Indians, but of the braves and the chiefs as well.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading What he had to tell was enough to arouse not only the interest of the younger Indians, but of the braves and the chiefs as well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Soon a group of natives had gathered on the shore, all gazing down toward the bay.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Once satisfied of this, the Indian turned and sped back to the wigwams to carry the news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What he had to tell was enough to arouse not only the interest of the younger Indians, but of the braves and the chiefs as well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever they were, they were the work of human hands, and they were coming toward the village.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon a group of natives had gathered on the shore, all gazing down toward the bay.
on one occasion
From this reading Once satisfied of this, the Indian turned and sped back to the wigwams to carry the news.
and nothing more
From this reading What he had to tell was enough to arouse not only the interest of the younger Indians, but of the braves and the chiefs as well.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Once satisfied of this, the Indian turned and sped back to the wigwams to carry the news.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Soon a group of natives had gathered on the shore, all gazing down toward the bay.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
in the near future
From this reading Soon a group of natives had gathered on the shore, all gazing down toward the bay.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Once satisfied of this, the Indian turned and sped back to the wigwams to carry the news.
express in words
From this reading What he had to tell was enough to arouse not only the interest of the younger Indians, but of the braves and the chiefs as well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever they were, they were the work of human hands, and they were coming toward the village.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever they were, they were the work of human hands, and they were coming toward the village.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once satisfied of this, the Indian turned and sped back to the wigwams to carry the news.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once satisfied of this, the Indian turned and sped back to the wigwams to carry the news.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Whatever they were, they were the work of human hands, and they were coming toward the village.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Once satisfied of this, the Indian turned and sped back to the wigwams to carry the news.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Whatever they were, they were the work of human hands, and they were coming toward the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he had to tell was enough to arouse not only the interest of the younger Indians, but of the braves and the chiefs as well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading What he had to tell was enough to arouse not only the interest of the younger Indians, but of the braves and the chiefs as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whatever they were, they were the work of human hands, and they were coming toward the village.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he had to tell was enough to arouse not only the interest of the younger Indians, but of the braves and the chiefs as well.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever they were, they were the work of human hands, and they were coming toward the village.
at the time that
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
which person or people
From this reading And a marvellous sight it must have been to those Indians that May morning when the two ships of the first colonists who ever settled in Delaware came sailing up the river toward them.
wigwams
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From this reading Once satisfied of this, the Indian turned and sped back to the wigwams to carry the news.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Whatever they were, they were the work of human hands, and they were coming toward the village.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading What he had to tell was enough to arouse not only the interest of the younger Indians, but of the braves and the chiefs as well.
