used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colonel Hill, the younger, touched a fellow-member on the shoulder, and whispered: “What she says is true.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Hill, the younger, touched a fellow-member on the shoulder, and whispered: “What she says is true.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How many men will you furnish?” asked Nathaniel Bacon.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading But the Assembly would not listen to the poor suffering Queen.
BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “How many men will you furnish?” asked Nathaniel Bacon.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They wanted to fight more battles, and the Queen of the Pamunkeys must furnish her quota.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Assembly would not listen to the poor suffering Queen.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Hill, the younger, touched a fellow-member on the shoulder, and whispered: “What she says is true.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Totopotomoi fought with my father, and fell with his warriors.”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Totopotomoi fought with my father, and fell with his warriors.”
fellow-member
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From this reading Colonel Hill, the younger, touched a fellow-member on the shoulder, and whispered: “What she says is true.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They wanted to fight more battles, and the Queen of the Pamunkeys must furnish her quota.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Totopotomoi fought with my father, and fell with his warriors.”
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They wanted to fight more battles, and the Queen of the Pamunkeys must furnish her quota.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They wanted to fight more battles, and the Queen of the Pamunkeys must furnish her quota.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Colonel Hill, the younger, touched a fellow-member on the shoulder, and whispered: “What she says is true.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Totopotomoi fought with my father, and fell with his warriors.”
How
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From this reading “How many men will you furnish?” asked Nathaniel Bacon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Hill, the younger, touched a fellow-member on the shoulder, and whispered: “What she says is true.
hear with intention
From this reading But the Assembly would not listen to the poor suffering Queen.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “How many men will you furnish?” asked Nathaniel Bacon.
the force of workers available
From this reading “How many men will you furnish?” asked Nathaniel Bacon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They wanted to fight more battles, and the Queen of the Pamunkeys must furnish her quota.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They wanted to fight more battles, and the Queen of the Pamunkeys must furnish her quota.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Totopotomoi fought with my father, and fell with his warriors.”
Nathaniel
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From this reading “How many men will you furnish?” asked Nathaniel Bacon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the Assembly would not listen to the poor suffering Queen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They wanted to fight more battles, and the Queen of the Pamunkeys must furnish her quota.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Colonel Hill, the younger, touched a fellow-member on the shoulder, and whispered: “What she says is true.
Pamunkeys
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From this reading They wanted to fight more battles, and the Queen of the Pamunkeys must furnish her quota.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But the Assembly would not listen to the poor suffering Queen.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading But the Assembly would not listen to the poor suffering Queen.
quotanounUS /ˈkwoʊtə/
a prescribed number
From this reading They wanted to fight more battles, and the Queen of the Pamunkeys must furnish her quota.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Colonel Hill, the younger, touched a fellow-member on the shoulder, and whispered: “What she says is true.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colonel Hill, the younger, touched a fellow-member on the shoulder, and whispered: “What she says is true.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Colonel Hill, the younger, touched a fellow-member on the shoulder, and whispered: “What she says is true.
a state of acute pain
From this reading But the Assembly would not listen to the poor suffering Queen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Hill, the younger, touched a fellow-member on the shoulder, and whispered: “What she says is true.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wanted to fight more battles, and the Queen of the Pamunkeys must furnish her quota.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the Assembly would not listen to the poor suffering Queen.
Totopotomoi
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From this reading Totopotomoi fought with my father, and fell with his warriors.”
having come into contact
From this reading Colonel Hill, the younger, touched a fellow-member on the shoulder, and whispered: “What she says is true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Colonel Hill, the younger, touched a fellow-member on the shoulder, and whispered: “What she says is true.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They wanted to fight more battles, and the Queen of the Pamunkeys must furnish her quota.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Totopotomoi fought with my father, and fell with his warriors.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Colonel Hill, the younger, touched a fellow-member on the shoulder, and whispered: “What she says is true.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Colonel Hill, the younger, touched a fellow-member on the shoulder, and whispered: “What she says is true.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “How many men will you furnish?” asked Nathaniel Bacon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Totopotomoi fought with my father, and fell with his warriors.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the Assembly would not listen to the poor suffering Queen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How many men will you furnish?” asked Nathaniel Bacon.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Colonel Hill, the younger, touched a fellow-member on the shoulder, and whispered: “What she says is true.
