used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found the land fair and abounding particularly in deer, of which great herds, a thousand in a herd, they reckoned, were seen.
aboundingadjectiveUS /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/
existing in abundance
From this reading They found the land fair and abounding particularly in deer, of which great herds, a thousand in a herd, they reckoned, were seen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After these ceremonies the general and his company marched up into the country and visited the villages of the natives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After these ceremonies the general and his company marched up into the country and visited the villages of the natives.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The beds herein were of rushes strewn upon the ground.
brimmes
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From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading After these ceremonies the general and his company marched up into the country and visited the villages of the natives.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading The houses in the villages were circular in form.
clefts
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From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading After these ceremonies the general and his company marched up into the country and visited the villages of the natives.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After these ceremonies the general and his company marched up into the country and visited the villages of the natives.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading They found the land fair and abounding particularly in deer, of which great herds, a thousand in a herd, they reckoned, were seen.
digged
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From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They found the land fair and abounding particularly in deer, of which great herds, a thousand in a herd, they reckoned, were seen.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The houses in the villages were circular in form.
set up or found
From this reading They found the land fair and abounding particularly in deer, of which great herds, a thousand in a herd, they reckoned, were seen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading After these ceremonies the general and his company marched up into the country and visited the villages of the natives.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They found the land fair and abounding particularly in deer, of which great herds, a thousand in a herd, they reckoned, were seen.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The beds herein were of rushes strewn upon the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading They found the land fair and abounding particularly in deer, of which great herds, a thousand in a herd, they reckoned, were seen.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading They found the land fair and abounding particularly in deer, of which great herds, a thousand in a herd, they reckoned, were seen.
hereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
From this reading The beds herein were of rushes strewn upon the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After these ceremonies the general and his company marched up into the country and visited the villages of the natives.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The houses in the villages were circular in form.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found the land fair and abounding particularly in deer, of which great herds, a thousand in a herd, they reckoned, were seen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After these ceremonies the general and his company marched up into the country and visited the villages of the natives.
joyning
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From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They found the land fair and abounding particularly in deer, of which great herds, a thousand in a herd, they reckoned, were seen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading After these ceremonies the general and his company marched up into the country and visited the villages of the natives.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading After these ceremonies the general and his company marched up into the country and visited the villages of the natives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After these ceremonies the general and his company marched up into the country and visited the villages of the natives.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They found the land fair and abounding particularly in deer, of which great herds, a thousand in a herd, they reckoned, were seen.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading They found the land fair and abounding particularly in deer, of which great herds, a thousand in a herd, they reckoned, were seen.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading The beds herein were of rushes strewn upon the ground.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They found the land fair and abounding particularly in deer, of which great herds, a thousand in a herd, they reckoned, were seen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
steeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The beds herein were of rushes strewn upon the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After these ceremonies the general and his company marched up into the country and visited the villages of the natives.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After these ceremonies the general and his company marched up into the country and visited the villages of the natives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the land fair and abounding particularly in deer, of which great herds, a thousand in a herd, they reckoned, were seen.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They found the land fair and abounding particularly in deer, of which great herds, a thousand in a herd, they reckoned, were seen.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After these ceremonies the general and his company marched up into the country and visited the villages of the natives.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading After these ceremonies the general and his company marched up into the country and visited the villages of the natives.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading After these ceremonies the general and his company marched up into the country and visited the villages of the natives.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They found the land fair and abounding particularly in deer, of which great herds, a thousand in a herd, they reckoned, were seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They found the land fair and abounding particularly in deer, of which great herds, a thousand in a herd, they reckoned, were seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading They were “digged about with earth,” and had “from the uttermost brimmes of the circle clefts of wood set upon their joyning close together at the top like a spire steeple.”
