Chapter I · Chapter 1

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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

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From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

showing who or what does the action

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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

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come or bring to a finish or an end

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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

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patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

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a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

either extremity of something that has length

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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

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all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

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 [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

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From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

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put in the mind of someone

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

Identical; not different.

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

express in words

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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in or at that place or location

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

the act of using

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading D.W.]

United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)

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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

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(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 [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

in or at the place that

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

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a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading [SPELLING: There are many interesting spelling variations from modern day usage in the first two books which remind one that English is not a dead language (grewsome and bowlders I particularly like); but in Captain Smith and Pocohantas one is taken back into Elizabethan times where spelling of the same word may well vary three times a page and is a matter, as one may say, of "every man for himself."

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

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