used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
Alden
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From this reading John Alden built himself a new house, dug a well, and planted an orchard hard by.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading John Alden built himself a new house, dug a well, and planted an orchard hard by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading John Alden built himself a new house, dug a well, and planted an orchard hard by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading John Alden built himself a new house, dug a well, and planted an orchard hard by.
at any time
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading John Alden built himself a new house, dug a well, and planted an orchard hard by.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading John Alden built himself a new house, dug a well, and planted an orchard hard by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
the act of retaining something
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading John Alden built himself a new house, dug a well, and planted an orchard hard by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the little village of Plymouth the time passed peacefully on.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Alden built himself a new house, dug a well, and planted an orchard hard by.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the little village of Plymouth the time passed peacefully on.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
a person who carries a message
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading John Alden built himself a new house, dug a well, and planted an orchard hard by.
information about recent and important events
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the little village of Plymouth the time passed peacefully on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the little village of Plymouth the time passed peacefully on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading John Alden built himself a new house, dug a well, and planted an orchard hard by.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading In the little village of Plymouth the time passed peacefully on.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading John Alden built himself a new house, dug a well, and planted an orchard hard by.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading In the little village of Plymouth the time passed peacefully on.
Priscilla
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From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
scourverbUS /ˈskaʊər/
examine minutely
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
have in common
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
skeinnounUS /skeɪn/
coils of worsted yarn
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
up to a particular time
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the little village of Plymouth the time passed peacefully on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the little village of Plymouth the time passed peacefully on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading John Alden built himself a new house, dug a well, and planted an orchard hard by.
at the time that
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Month after month passed by and Miles Standish continued to scour the land with his forces till his name became a terror to all the hostile Indian tribes.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he worked he thought ever of Priscilla and knew that his happiness would not be complete until he might venture to ask her to share the fruits of his toil.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading One day he was sitting with the maiden, awkwardly holding a skein of yarn for her to wind, when a messenger arrived in frantic haste bringing terrible news from the village.
