used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One of those we found was a little lad scarce as old as our baby John, and almost mine eyes grew wet in thinking of him so far away."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AWFUL DANGER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And much did we muse as to the remains so honorably interred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One of those we found was a little lad scarce as old as our baby John, and almost mine eyes grew wet in thinking of him so far away."
AWFULadjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading AN AWFUL DANGER.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay truly, wife," replied the husband cheerily.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading One of those we found was a little lad scarce as old as our baby John, and almost mine eyes grew wet in thinking of him so far away."
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
BradfordnounUS /ˈbrædfərd/
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Ay truly, wife," replied the husband cheerily.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading AN AWFUL DANGER.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And much did we muse as to the remains so honorably interred.
Dorothy
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From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One of those we found was a little lad scarce as old as our baby John, and almost mine eyes grew wet in thinking of him so far away."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One of those we found was a little lad scarce as old as our baby John, and almost mine eyes grew wet in thinking of him so far away."
set up or found
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading One of those we found was a little lad scarce as old as our baby John, and almost mine eyes grew wet in thinking of him so far away."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of those we found was a little lad scarce as old as our baby John, and almost mine eyes grew wet in thinking of him so far away."
honorablyadverbUS /ˈɑːnərəbli/
in an honorable manner
From this reading "And much did we muse as to the remains so honorably interred.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
interredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrd/
placed in a grave
From this reading "And much did we muse as to the remains so honorably interred.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading One of those we found was a little lad scarce as old as our baby John, and almost mine eyes grew wet in thinking of him so far away."
a boy or man
From this reading One of those we found was a little lad scarce as old as our baby John, and almost mine eyes grew wet in thinking of him so far away."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
MayflowernounUS /ˈmeɪflaʊər/
the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One of those we found was a little lad scarce as old as our baby John, and almost mine eyes grew wet in thinking of him so far away."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "And much did we muse as to the remains so honorably interred.
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading "And much did we muse as to the remains so honorably interred.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One of those we found was a little lad scarce as old as our baby John, and almost mine eyes grew wet in thinking of him so far away."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of those we found was a little lad scarce as old as our baby John, and almost mine eyes grew wet in thinking of him so far away."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One of those we found was a little lad scarce as old as our baby John, and almost mine eyes grew wet in thinking of him so far away."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "And much did we muse as to the remains so honorably interred.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Ay truly, wife," replied the husband cheerily.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
only a very short time before
From this reading One of those we found was a little lad scarce as old as our baby John, and almost mine eyes grew wet in thinking of him so far away."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And much did we muse as to the remains so honorably interred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading One of those we found was a little lad scarce as old as our baby John, and almost mine eyes grew wet in thinking of him so far away."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One of those we found was a little lad scarce as old as our baby John, and almost mine eyes grew wet in thinking of him so far away."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And much did we muse as to the remains so honorably interred.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Ay truly, wife," replied the husband cheerily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of those we found was a little lad scarce as old as our baby John, and almost mine eyes grew wet in thinking of him so far away."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And much did we muse as to the remains so honorably interred.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading One of those we found was a little lad scarce as old as our baby John, and almost mine eyes grew wet in thinking of him so far away."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Ay truly, wife," replied the husband cheerily.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Found you a good burial place in yonder wilderness?" asked Dorothy Bradford of her husband the next morning as he sat beside her in their little cabin on the high quarter deck of the Mayflower.
