used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading I shall never forget the journey of that fearful night.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I shall never forget the journey of that fearful night.
set up or found
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
a state of high honor
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
HEMANS
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From this reading HEMANS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall never forget the journey of that fearful night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I shall never forget the journey of that fearful night.
knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I shall never forget the journey of that fearful night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I shall never forget the journey of that fearful night.
night-wind
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall never forget the journey of that fearful night.
in the near future
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
Susquesus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shall never forget the journey of that fearful night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
unaidedadjectiveUS /əˈneɪdɪd/
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “Pale set the sun--the shades of evening fell, The mournful night-wind sung their funeral knell; And the same day beheld their warriors dead, Their sovereign captive and their glory fled!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
which person or people
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Susquesus paddled the canoe, unaided by us, who were too much fatigued with the toil of the day, to labour much, as soon as we found ourselves in a place of safety.
