in actual fact
From this reading They actually met with sturdy opposition from the start.
(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 Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
any thing at all
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
assumesverbUS /əˈsuːmz/
third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
back-country
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From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fact that only Puritans could vote in the towns has deceived the historians; they mistake what was the law for what was really said and done.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading The fact that only Puritans could vote in the towns has deceived the historians; they mistake what was the law for what was really said and done.
demonstrateverbUS /ˈdemənstreɪt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The fact that only Puritans could vote in the towns has deceived the historians; they mistake what was the law for what was really said and done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading We have had proofs in our own time that that error is easy.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading We have had proofs in our own time that that error is easy.
divisible by two
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that only Puritans could vote in the towns has deceived the historians; they mistake what was the law for what was really said and done.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fact that only Puritans could vote in the towns has deceived the historians; they mistake what was the law for what was really said and done.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They actually met with sturdy opposition from the start.
in a gradual manner
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact that only Puritans could vote in the towns has deceived the historians; they mistake what was the law for what was really said and done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have had proofs in our own time that that error is easy.
hereticsnounUS /ˈherətɪks/
plural of “heretic” — a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
historiansnounUS /hɪˈstɔːriənz/
plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading The fact that only Puritans could vote in the towns has deceived the historians; they mistake what was the law for what was really said and done.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
infant-damners
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From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have had proofs in our own time that that error is easy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The fact that only Puritans could vote in the towns has deceived the historians; they mistake what was the law for what was really said and done.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
the force of workers available
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They actually met with sturdy opposition from the start.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The fact that only Puritans could vote in the towns has deceived the historians; they mistake what was the law for what was really said and done.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
and nothing more
From this reading The fact that only Puritans could vote in the towns has deceived the historians; they mistake what was the law for what was really said and done.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading They actually met with sturdy opposition from the start.
OrthodoxadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrθədɑːks/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have had proofs in our own time that that error is easy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading We have had proofs in our own time that that error is easy.
PuritansnounUS /ˈpjʊrətənz/
plural of “puritan” — a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading The fact that only Puritans could vote in the towns has deceived the historians; they mistake what was the law for what was really said and done.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The fact that only Puritans could vote in the towns has deceived the historians; they mistake what was the law for what was really said and done.
RevolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The fact that only Puritans could vote in the towns has deceived the historians; they mistake what was the law for what was really said and done.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
school-books
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From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
sea-ports
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From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They actually met with sturdy opposition from the start.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading They actually met with sturdy opposition from the start.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They actually met with sturdy opposition from the start.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We have had proofs in our own time that that error is easy.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The fact that only Puritans could vote in the towns has deceived the historians; they mistake what was the law for what was really said and done.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading The fact that only Puritans could vote in the towns has deceived the historians; they mistake what was the law for what was really said and done.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact that only Puritans could vote in the towns has deceived the historians; they mistake what was the law for what was really said and done.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have had proofs in our own time that that error is easy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The fact that only Puritans could vote in the towns has deceived the historians; they mistake what was the law for what was really said and done.
which person or people
From this reading All of their sea-ports gradually filled up with sailors who were anything but pious Christian men, and even the back-country had its heretics, as the incessant wars upon them demonstrate.
witch-burners
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orthodox history, at least as it appears in school-books, assumes that the witch-burners and infant-damners had it all their own way in New England, even down to Revolutionary times.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They actually met with sturdy opposition from the start.
