aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The party had dispersed, one here, one there, about their own concerns, filled with their own interests.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Heretofore the fight had been unequal; the past had had the advantage of sun and wind and field, the old influences had been potent because they were present, had never been broken.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Pocahontas was alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
for the reason that
From this reading Heretofore the fight had been unequal; the past had had the advantage of sun and wind and field, the old influences had been potent because they were present, had never been broken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Heretofore the fight had been unequal; the past had had the advantage of sun and wind and field, the old influences had been potent because they were present, had never been broken.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Heretofore the fight had been unequal; the past had had the advantage of sun and wind and field, the old influences had been potent because they were present, had never been broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The crisis of her life had come, and she was trying to face it.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The party had dispersed, one here, one there, about their own concerns, filled with their own interests.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The crisis of her life had come, and she was trying to face it.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The party had dispersed, one here, one there, about their own concerns, filled with their own interests.
divisible by two
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The crisis of her life had come, and she was trying to face it.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Heretofore the fight had been unequal; the past had had the advantage of sun and wind and field, the old influences had been potent because they were present, had never been broken.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Heretofore the fight had been unequal; the past had had the advantage of sun and wind and field, the old influences had been potent because they were present, had never been broken.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The party had dispersed, one here, one there, about their own concerns, filled with their own interests.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party had dispersed, one here, one there, about their own concerns, filled with their own interests.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The party had dispersed, one here, one there, about their own concerns, filled with their own interests.
HeretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Heretofore the fight had been unequal; the past had had the advantage of sun and wind and field, the old influences had been potent because they were present, had never been broken.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Heretofore the fight had been unequal; the past had had the advantage of sun and wind and field, the old influences had been potent because they were present, had never been broken.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The party had dispersed, one here, one there, about their own concerns, filled with their own interests.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The crisis of her life had come, and she was trying to face it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Heretofore the fight had been unequal; the past had had the advantage of sun and wind and field, the old influences had been potent because they were present, had never been broken.
not any; not one
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crisis of her life had come, and she was trying to face it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Heretofore the fight had been unequal; the past had had the advantage of sun and wind and field, the old influences had been potent because they were present, had never been broken.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The party had dispersed, one here, one there, about their own concerns, filled with their own interests.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The party had dispersed, one here, one there, about their own concerns, filled with their own interests.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party had dispersed, one here, one there, about their own concerns, filled with their own interests.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Heretofore the fight had been unequal; the past had had the advantage of sun and wind and field, the old influences had been potent because they were present, had never been broken.
PocahontasnounUS /ˌpoʊkəˈhɑːntəs/
a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)
From this reading Pocahontas was alone.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading Heretofore the fight had been unequal; the past had had the advantage of sun and wind and field, the old influences had been potent because they were present, had never been broken.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Heretofore the fight had been unequal; the past had had the advantage of sun and wind and field, the old influences had been potent because they were present, had never been broken.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Heretofore the fight had been unequal; the past had had the advantage of sun and wind and field, the old influences had been potent because they were present, had never been broken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party had dispersed, one here, one there, about their own concerns, filled with their own interests.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The party had dispersed, one here, one there, about their own concerns, filled with their own interests.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The party had dispersed, one here, one there, about their own concerns, filled with their own interests.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
hard to endure
From this reading The crisis of her life had come, and she was trying to face it.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading Heretofore the fight had been unequal; the past had had the advantage of sun and wind and field, the old influences had been potent because they were present, had never been broken.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pocahontas was alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Heretofore the fight had been unequal; the past had had the advantage of sun and wind and field, the old influences had been potent because they were present, had never been broken.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Heretofore the fight had been unequal; the past had had the advantage of sun and wind and field, the old influences had been potent because they were present, had never been broken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The party had dispersed, one here, one there, about their own concerns, filled with their own interests.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had invited her to accompany them, even urged it; but she would not; she was tired, she said, and would rest; but there was no rest for her.
