Chapter 18 of The Daughter of Virginia Dare is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Daughter of Virginia Dare is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself. Seeking out Smith as usual, she plied him with questions concerning them. “Pocahontas wants to see the white squaws.” “So you shall, my child,” replied her “father.” Taking her by the hand he led her to the cabin of Mrs. Forrest.
Chapter 18 of The Daughter of Virginia Dare is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “Taking her by the hand he led her to the cabin of Mrs. Forrest.”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “Seeking out Smith as usual, she plied him with questions concerning them.”
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 “Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.”
inflected form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading “Seeking out Smith as usual, she plied him with questions concerning them.”
a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)
From this reading “Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.”
the act of searching for something
From this reading “Seeking out Smith as usual, she plied him with questions concerning them.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “Seeking out Smith as usual, she plied him with questions concerning them.”
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In this reading “Seeking out Smith as usual, she plied him with questions concerning them.”
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accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seeking out Smith as usual, she plied him with questions concerning them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Taking her by the hand he led her to the cabin of Mrs. Forrest.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Taking her by the hand he led her to the cabin of Mrs. Forrest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “So you shall, my child,” replied her “father.”
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Seeking out Smith as usual, she plied him with questions concerning them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “So you shall, my child,” replied her “father.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Taking her by the hand he led her to the cabin of Mrs. Forrest.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Taking her by the hand he led her to the cabin of Mrs. Forrest.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taking her by the hand he led her to the cabin of Mrs. Forrest.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “So you shall, my child,” replied her “father.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeking out Smith as usual, she plied him with questions concerning them.
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 Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Taking her by the hand he led her to the cabin of Mrs. Forrest.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Taking her by the hand he led her to the cabin of Mrs. Forrest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “So you shall, my child,” replied her “father.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seeking out Smith as usual, she plied him with questions concerning them.
inflected form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Seeking out Smith as usual, she plied him with questions concerning them.
a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)
From this reading Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Seeking out Smith as usual, she plied him with questions concerning them.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “So you shall, my child,” replied her “father.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Seeking out Smith as usual, she plied him with questions concerning them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “So you shall, my child,” replied her “father.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeking out Smith as usual, she plied him with questions concerning them.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Seeking out Smith as usual, she plied him with questions concerning them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you shall, my child,” replied her “father.”
in the near future
From this reading Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking her by the hand he led her to the cabin of Mrs. Forrest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Seeking out Smith as usual, she plied him with questions concerning them.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Pocahontas wants to see the white squaws.”
a Caucasian
From this reading Pocahontas, having heard of the arrival of the white squaws at Jamestown, soon came to see them for herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seeking out Smith as usual, she plied him with questions concerning them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you shall, my child,” replied her “father.”
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