adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading With no medical attendance, his death was not improbable.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading However, Smith was forced to yield to circumstances.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading When Smith returned wounded to Jamestown, he was physically in no condition to face the situation.
conspiredverbUS /kənˈspaɪərd/
past form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading With no medical attendance, his death was not improbable.
defenselessadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensləs/
lacking protection or support
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
enforceverbUS /enˈfɔːrs/
ensure observance of laws and rules
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Smith returned wounded to Jamestown, he was physically in no condition to face the situation.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading However, Smith was forced to yield to circumstances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Smith returned wounded to Jamestown, he was physically in no condition to face the situation.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With no medical attendance, his death was not improbable.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Smith was forced to yield to circumstances.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading With no medical attendance, his death was not improbable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Smith returned wounded to Jamestown, he was physically in no condition to face the situation.
JamestownnounUS /ˈdʒeɪmztaʊn/
a former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607
From this reading When Smith returned wounded to Jamestown, he was physically in no condition to face the situation.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading With no medical attendance, his death was not improbable.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
murderer'snounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
possessive form of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
mutinousadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtənəs/
disposed to or in a state of mutiny
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Smith returned wounded to Jamestown, he was physically in no condition to face the situation.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With no medical attendance, his death was not improbable.
organizeverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/
create (as an entity)
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
others
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From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading When Smith returned wounded to Jamestown, he was physically in no condition to face the situation.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
Ratcliffe
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From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Smith returned wounded to Jamestown, he was physically in no condition to face the situation.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading When Smith returned wounded to Jamestown, he was physically in no condition to face the situation.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading When Smith returned wounded to Jamestown, he was physically in no condition to face the situation.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Smith returned wounded to Jamestown, he was physically in no condition to face the situation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Smith returned wounded to Jamestown, he was physically in no condition to face the situation.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Smith returned wounded to Jamestown, he was physically in no condition to face the situation.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Smith returned wounded to Jamestown, he was physically in no condition to face the situation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He had no strength to enforce discipline nor organize expeditions for supplies; besides, he was acting under a commission whose virtue had expired, and the mutinous spirits rebelled against his authority.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With no medical attendance, his death was not improbable.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ratcliffe, Archer, and the others who were awaiting trial conspired against him, and Smith says he would have been murdered in his bed if the murderer's heart had not failed him when he went to fire his pistol at the defenseless sick man.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading When Smith returned wounded to Jamestown, he was physically in no condition to face the situation.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading However, Smith was forced to yield to circumstances.
