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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found the land occupied by a powerful tribe of Indians, descended from the Delawares, called the Mohicans, by whom they were received with the greatest kindness and respect.
account
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
ago
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
amusing
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From this reading The natives give an amusing account of the first arrival of these strangers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The natives give an amusing account of the first arrival of these strangers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
apprized
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From this reading These Indians, immediately returning to the shore, apprized their countrymen of what they had observed, and pressed them to discover what it might be.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
arrival
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From this reading The natives give an amusing account of the first arrival of these strangers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These Indians, immediately returning to the shore, apprized their countrymen of what they had observed, and pressed them to discover what it might be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
called
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From this reading They found the land occupied by a powerful tribe of Indians, descended from the Delawares, called the Mohicans, by whom they were received with the greatest kindness and respect.
chief
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
city
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
country
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
countrymen
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From this reading These Indians, immediately returning to the shore, apprized their countrymen of what they had observed, and pressed them to discover what it might be.
death
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
Delawares
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From this reading They found the land occupied by a powerful tribe of Indians, descended from the Delawares, called the Mohicans, by whom they were received with the greatest kindness and respect.
descended
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From this reading They found the land occupied by a powerful tribe of Indians, descended from the Delawares, called the Mohicans, by whom they were received with the greatest kindness and respect.
discover
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From this reading These Indians, immediately returning to the shore, apprized their countrymen of what they had observed, and pressed them to discover what it might be.
distance
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
Dutch
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
England
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
espied
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
first
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
fishing
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
floating
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
found
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From this reading They found the land occupied by a powerful tribe of Indians, descended from the Delawares, called the Mohicans, by whom they were received with the greatest kindness and respect.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They found the land occupied by a powerful tribe of Indians, descended from the Delawares, called the Mohicans, by whom they were received with the greatest kindness and respect.
give
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From this reading The natives give an amusing account of the first arrival of these strangers.
great
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
greatest
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From this reading They found the land occupied by a powerful tribe of Indians, descended from the Delawares, called the Mohicans, by whom they were received with the greatest kindness and respect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
Hudson
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
immediately
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From this reading These Indians, immediately returning to the shore, apprized their countrymen of what they had observed, and pressed them to discover what it might be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
Indian
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
Indians
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
island
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These Indians, immediately returning to the shore, apprized their countrymen of what they had observed, and pressed them to discover what it might be.
kindness
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From this reading They found the land occupied by a powerful tribe of Indians, descended from the Delawares, called the Mohicans, by whom they were received with the greatest kindness and respect.
land
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From this reading They found the land occupied by a powerful tribe of Indians, descended from the Delawares, called the Mohicans, by whom they were received with the greatest kindness and respect.
large
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
many
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
matter
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
men
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading These Indians, immediately returning to the shore, apprized their countrymen of what they had observed, and pressed them to discover what it might be.
Mohicans
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
mouth
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
Narragansets
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
natives
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From this reading The natives give an amusing account of the first arrival of these strangers.
never
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
New
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
observed
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From this reading These Indians, immediately returning to the shore, apprized their countrymen of what they had observed, and pressed them to discover what it might be.
occupied
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From this reading They found the land occupied by a powerful tribe of Indians, descended from the Delawares, called the Mohicans, by whom they were received with the greatest kindness and respect.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
out
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
Philip
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
place
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
powerful
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From this reading They found the land occupied by a powerful tribe of Indians, descended from the Delawares, called the Mohicans, by whom they were received with the greatest kindness and respect.
Present
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
pressed
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From this reading These Indians, immediately returning to the shore, apprized their countrymen of what they had observed, and pressed them to discover what it might be.
received
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From this reading They found the land occupied by a powerful tribe of Indians, descended from the Delawares, called the Mohicans, by whom they were received with the greatest kindness and respect.
remarkably
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
respect
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From this reading They found the land occupied by a powerful tribe of Indians, descended from the Delawares, called the Mohicans, by whom they were received with the greatest kindness and respect.
returning
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From this reading These Indians, immediately returning to the shore, apprized their countrymen of what they had observed, and pressed them to discover what it might be.
say
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
sea
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
seen
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
settled
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
settlement
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
shore
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From this reading These Indians, immediately returning to the shore, apprized their countrymen of what they had observed, and pressed them to discover what it might be.
situated
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
skin
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
some
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
state
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
strangers
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From this reading The natives give an amusing account of the first arrival of these strangers.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These Indians, immediately returning to the shore, apprized their countrymen of what they had observed, and pressed them to discover what it might be.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These Indians, immediately returning to the shore, apprized their countrymen of what they had observed, and pressed them to discover what it might be.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The natives give an amusing account of the first arrival of these strangers.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the land occupied by a powerful tribe of Indians, descended from the Delawares, called the Mohicans, by whom they were received with the greatest kindness and respect.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These Indians, immediately returning to the shore, apprized their countrymen of what they had observed, and pressed them to discover what it might be.
tribe
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From this reading They found the land occupied by a powerful tribe of Indians, descended from the Delawares, called the Mohicans, by whom they were received with the greatest kindness and respect.
Uncas
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
war
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
wars
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
water
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading These Indians, immediately returning to the shore, apprized their countrymen of what they had observed, and pressed them to discover what it might be.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
white
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They found the land occupied by a powerful tribe of Indians, descended from the Delawares, called the Mohicans, by whom they were received with the greatest kindness and respect.
widens
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
years
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From this reading “A great many years ago,” say they, “when men with a white skin had never been seen in this land, some Indians, who were out a fishing at a place where the sea widens, espied at a distance something remarkably large floating on the water, and such as they had never seen before.
York
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From this reading _Dutch settlement in New York.--Indian account of the matter.-- Uncas, chief of the Mohicans.--His war with the Narragansets.-- Philip.--His wars and death.--Present state of the Indians in New England._ The country around the mouth of the Hudson, and the island on which the great city of New York is situated, were first settled by the Dutch.
