aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come hither and teach these gentle maids the usages of war.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They speak forsooth of making payment to these unbreeched salvages for the corn we are taking from this hole in the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
fearless and daring
From this reading Was it the way of your bold fellows in Flanders to make payment to the Spaniards if you surprised and sacked their camp?"
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Was it the way of your bold fellows in Flanders to make payment to the Spaniards if you surprised and sacked their camp?"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come hither and teach these gentle maids the usages of war.
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 "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Was it the way of your bold fellows in Flanders to make payment to the Spaniards if you surprised and sacked their camp?"
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading Was it the way of your bold fellows in Flanders to make payment to the Spaniards if you surprised and sacked their camp?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They speak forsooth of making payment to these unbreeched salvages for the corn we are taking from this hole in the ground.
forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading They speak forsooth of making payment to these unbreeched salvages for the corn we are taking from this hole in the ground.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THE LILIES OF FRANCE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They speak forsooth of making payment to these unbreeched salvages for the corn we are taking from this hole in the ground.
brought together in one place
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "Come hither and teach these gentle maids the usages of war.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They speak forsooth of making payment to these unbreeched salvages for the corn we are taking from this hole in the ground.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading "Come hither and teach these gentle maids the usages of war.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
an opening into or through something
From this reading They speak forsooth of making payment to these unbreeched salvages for the corn we are taking from this hole in the ground.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Was it the way of your bold fellows in Flanders to make payment to the Spaniards if you surprised and sacked their camp?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They speak forsooth of making payment to these unbreeched salvages for the corn we are taking from this hole in the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it the way of your bold fellows in Flanders to make payment to the Spaniards if you surprised and sacked their camp?"
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
LILIESnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading THE LILIES OF FRANCE.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading "Come hither and teach these gentle maids the usages of war.
engage in
From this reading Was it the way of your bold fellows in Flanders to make payment to the Spaniards if you surprised and sacked their camp?"
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They speak forsooth of making payment to these unbreeched salvages for the corn we are taking from this hole in the ground.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LILIES OF FRANCE.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading They speak forsooth of making payment to these unbreeched salvages for the corn we are taking from this hole in the ground.
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From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
sackedadjectiveUS /sækt/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading Was it the way of your bold fellows in Flanders to make payment to the Spaniards if you surprised and sacked their camp?"
salvages
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From this reading They speak forsooth of making payment to these unbreeched salvages for the corn we are taking from this hole in the ground.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Was it the way of your bold fellows in Flanders to make payment to the Spaniards if you surprised and sacked their camp?"
express in speech
From this reading They speak forsooth of making payment to these unbreeched salvages for the corn we are taking from this hole in the ground.
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Was it the way of your bold fellows in Flanders to make payment to the Spaniards if you surprised and sacked their camp?"
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They speak forsooth of making payment to these unbreeched salvages for the corn we are taking from this hole in the ground.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "Come hither and teach these gentle maids the usages of war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LILIES OF FRANCE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Was it the way of your bold fellows in Flanders to make payment to the Spaniards if you surprised and sacked their camp?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Come hither and teach these gentle maids the usages of war.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They speak forsooth of making payment to these unbreeched salvages for the corn we are taking from this hole in the ground.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They speak forsooth of making payment to these unbreeched salvages for the corn we are taking from this hole in the ground.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They speak forsooth of making payment to these unbreeched salvages for the corn we are taking from this hole in the ground.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
unbreeched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They speak forsooth of making payment to these unbreeched salvages for the corn we are taking from this hole in the ground.
usagesnounUS /ˈjuːsədʒəz/
plural of “usage” — the act of using
From this reading "Come hither and teach these gentle maids the usages of war.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Ho Captain Standish, thou 'rt wanted here!" cried the coarse voice of Thomas Jones as the two men approached the group gathered about the corn heap.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Come hither and teach these gentle maids the usages of war.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it the way of your bold fellows in Flanders to make payment to the Spaniards if you surprised and sacked their camp?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Was it the way of your bold fellows in Flanders to make payment to the Spaniards if you surprised and sacked their camp?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They speak forsooth of making payment to these unbreeched salvages for the corn we are taking from this hole in the ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Was it the way of your bold fellows in Flanders to make payment to the Spaniards if you surprised and sacked their camp?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Was it the way of your bold fellows in Flanders to make payment to the Spaniards if you surprised and sacked their camp?"
