adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Newport gave Powhatan a white boy thirteen years old, named Thomas Savage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This boy remained with the Indians and served the colony many years as an interpreter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This boy remained with the Indians and served the colony many years as an interpreter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This boy remained with the Indians and served the colony many years as an interpreter.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The next day Captain Newport came ashore.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Powhatan gave Newport in return a bag of beans and an Indian named Namontack for his servant.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading Powhatan gave Newport in return a bag of beans and an Indian named Namontack for his servant.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Newport gave Powhatan a white boy thirteen years old, named Thomas Savage.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next day Captain Newport came ashore.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The next day Captain Newport came ashore.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading This boy remained with the Indians and served the colony many years as an interpreter.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Captain Newport came ashore.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The two monarchs exchanged presents.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Powhatan gave Newport in return a bag of beans and an Indian named Namontack for his servant.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Newport gave Powhatan a white boy thirteen years old, named Thomas Savage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Powhatan gave Newport in return a bag of beans and an Indian named Namontack for his servant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Powhatan gave Newport in return a bag of beans and an Indian named Namontack for his servant.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Powhatan gave Newport in return a bag of beans and an Indian named Namontack for his servant.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading This boy remained with the Indians and served the colony many years as an interpreter.
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading This boy remained with the Indians and served the colony many years as an interpreter.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 This boy remained with the Indians and served the colony many years as an interpreter.
monarchsnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrks/
plural of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading The two monarchs exchanged presents.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Newport gave Powhatan a white boy thirteen years old, named Thomas Savage.
Namontack
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From this reading Powhatan gave Newport in return a bag of beans and an Indian named Namontack for his servant.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading The next day Captain Newport came ashore.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Captain Newport came ashore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Powhatan gave Newport in return a bag of beans and an Indian named Namontack for his servant.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Newport gave Powhatan a white boy thirteen years old, named Thomas Savage.
Powhatannoun
Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)
From this reading Newport gave Powhatan a white boy thirteen years old, named Thomas Savage.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading The two monarchs exchanged presents.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading This boy remained with the Indians and served the colony many years as an interpreter.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Powhatan gave Newport in return a bag of beans and an Indian named Namontack for his servant.
SavageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Newport gave Powhatan a white boy thirteen years old, named Thomas Savage.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Powhatan gave Newport in return a bag of beans and an Indian named Namontack for his servant.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading This boy remained with the Indians and served the colony many years as an interpreter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Captain Newport came ashore.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Newport gave Powhatan a white boy thirteen years old, named Thomas Savage.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This boy remained with the Indians and served the colony many years as an interpreter.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Newport gave Powhatan a white boy thirteen years old, named Thomas Savage.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two monarchs exchanged presents.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Newport gave Powhatan a white boy thirteen years old, named Thomas Savage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This boy remained with the Indians and served the colony many years as an interpreter.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Newport gave Powhatan a white boy thirteen years old, named Thomas Savage.
