used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "Anna Hutchinson had charged her daughter, that golden-haired young girl, with the consummation of her curse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where love is, vengeance sleeps.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading "Anna Hutchinson had charged her daughter, that golden-haired young girl, with the consummation of her curse.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
consummationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪʃən/
the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
From this reading "Anna Hutchinson had charged her daughter, that golden-haired young girl, with the consummation of her curse.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Why should she urge her husband's warriors to the red path while they could plant corn and hunt venison unmolested?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why should she urge her husband's warriors to the red path while they could plant corn and hunt venison unmolested?
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "Anna Hutchinson had charged her daughter, that golden-haired young girl, with the consummation of her curse.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Anna Hutchinson had charged her daughter, that golden-haired young girl, with the consummation of her curse.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
a young female
From this reading "Anna Hutchinson had charged her daughter, that golden-haired young girl, with the consummation of her curse.
GIVENadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading GIVEN UP TO REVENGE.
golden-haired
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From this reading "Anna Hutchinson had charged her daughter, that golden-haired young girl, with the consummation of her curse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Anna Hutchinson had charged her daughter, that golden-haired young girl, with the consummation of her curse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Anna Hutchinson had charged her daughter, that golden-haired young girl, with the consummation of her curse.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Why should she urge her husband's warriors to the red path while they could plant corn and hunt venison unmolested?
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
HutchinsonnounUS /ˈhʌtʃɪnsən/
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
From this reading "Anna Hutchinson had charged her daughter, that golden-haired young girl, with the consummation of her curse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But where love is, vengeance sleeps.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But where love is, vengeance sleeps.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Anna Hutchinson had charged her daughter, that golden-haired young girl, with the consummation of her curse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
a course of conduct
From this reading Why should she urge her husband's warriors to the red path while they could plant corn and hunt venison unmolested?
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Why should she urge her husband's warriors to the red path while they could plant corn and hunt venison unmolested?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Why should she urge her husband's warriors to the red path while they could plant corn and hunt venison unmolested?
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading GIVEN UP TO REVENGE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she urge her husband's warriors to the red path while they could plant corn and hunt venison unmolested?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But where love is, vengeance sleeps.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Anna Hutchinson had charged her daughter, that golden-haired young girl, with the consummation of her curse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Anna Hutchinson had charged her daughter, that golden-haired young girl, with the consummation of her curse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why should she urge her husband's warriors to the red path while they could plant corn and hunt venison unmolested?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GIVEN UP TO REVENGE.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading Why should she urge her husband's warriors to the red path while they could plant corn and hunt venison unmolested?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GIVEN UP TO REVENGE.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Why should she urge her husband's warriors to the red path while they could plant corn and hunt venison unmolested?
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading But where love is, vengeance sleeps.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading Why should she urge her husband's warriors to the red path while they could plant corn and hunt venison unmolested?
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Why should she urge her husband's warriors to the red path while they could plant corn and hunt venison unmolested?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
in or at the place that
From this reading But where love is, vengeance sleeps.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Why should she urge her husband's warriors to the red path while they could plant corn and hunt venison unmolested?
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should she urge her husband's warriors to the red path while they could plant corn and hunt venison unmolested?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Anna Hutchinson had charged her daughter, that golden-haired young girl, with the consummation of her curse.
people who are wounded
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading Her husband's tribe was at peace with the whites, and the 'wounded bird' had a child in her lodge; so she put the wrongs of her mother on one side, and lived contentedly in her forest kingdom.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Anna Hutchinson had charged her daughter, that golden-haired young girl, with the consummation of her curse.
