AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the departure of Captain Smith the colony went back to its old habits of laziness and mutiny.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the departure of Captain Smith the colony went back to its old habits of laziness and mutiny.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In August four of the nine vessels sent out from England arrived with the dreaded plague on board.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading In August four of the nine vessels sent out from England arrived with the dreaded plague on board.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After the departure of Captain Smith the colony went back to its old habits of laziness and mutiny.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading In August four of the nine vessels sent out from England arrived with the dreaded plague on board.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Fever-stricken victims by the hundred lay dead and dying, and the bodies of the dead were dug up and eaten by the starving.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fever-stricken victims by the hundred lay dead and dying, and the bodies of the dead were dug up and eaten by the starving.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After the departure of Captain Smith the colony went back to its old habits of laziness and mutiny.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
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 After the departure of Captain Smith the colony went back to its old habits of laziness and mutiny.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Fever-stricken victims by the hundred lay dead and dying, and the bodies of the dead were dug up and eaten by the starving.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Then did death outstrip the Indian.
the act of departing
From this reading After the departure of Captain Smith the colony went back to its old habits of laziness and mutiny.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then did death outstrip the Indian.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In August four of the nine vessels sent out from England arrived with the dreaded plague on board.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Fever-stricken victims by the hundred lay dead and dying, and the bodies of the dead were dug up and eaten by the starving.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Fever-stricken victims by the hundred lay dead and dying, and the bodies of the dead were dug up and eaten by the starving.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Fever-stricken victims by the hundred lay dead and dying, and the bodies of the dead were dug up and eaten by the starving.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In August four of the nine vessels sent out from England arrived with the dreaded plague on board.
fangsnounUS /fæŋz/
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
Fever-stricken
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From this reading Fever-stricken victims by the hundred lay dead and dying, and the bodies of the dead were dug up and eaten by the starving.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In August four of the nine vessels sent out from England arrived with the dreaded plague on board.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In August four of the nine vessels sent out from England arrived with the dreaded plague on board.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading After the departure of Captain Smith the colony went back to its old habits of laziness and mutiny.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
ten 10s
From this reading Fever-stricken victims by the hundred lay dead and dying, and the bodies of the dead were dug up and eaten by the starving.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In August four of the nine vessels sent out from England arrived with the dreaded plague on board.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Then did death outstrip the Indian.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After the departure of Captain Smith the colony went back to its old habits of laziness and mutiny.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Fever-stricken victims by the hundred lay dead and dying, and the bodies of the dead were dug up and eaten by the starving.
lazinessnounUS /ˈleɪzinəs/
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading After the departure of Captain Smith the colony went back to its old habits of laziness and mutiny.
subject to death
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading After the departure of Captain Smith the colony went back to its old habits of laziness and mutiny.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading In August four of the nine vessels sent out from England arrived with the dreaded plague on board.
not any; not one
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the departure of Captain Smith the colony went back to its old habits of laziness and mutiny.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After the departure of Captain Smith the colony went back to its old habits of laziness and mutiny.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In August four of the nine vessels sent out from England arrived with the dreaded plague on board.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In August four of the nine vessels sent out from England arrived with the dreaded plague on board.
outstripverbUS /aʊtˈstrɪp/
be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading Then did death outstrip the Indian.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading In August four of the nine vessels sent out from England arrived with the dreaded plague on board.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
not used up
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In August four of the nine vessels sent out from England arrived with the dreaded plague on board.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading After the departure of Captain Smith the colony went back to its old habits of laziness and mutiny.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Fever-stricken victims by the hundred lay dead and dying, and the bodies of the dead were dug up and eaten by the starving.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the departure of Captain Smith the colony went back to its old habits of laziness and mutiny.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then did death outstrip the Indian.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the departure of Captain Smith the colony went back to its old habits of laziness and mutiny.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fever-stricken victims by the hundred lay dead and dying, and the bodies of the dead were dug up and eaten by the starving.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Captain George Percy, ill and feeble, tried vainly to stem the rising tide of disaster, but no mortal hand could prevent the Starving Time setting its fangs in the bodies of the remaining colonists.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading In August four of the nine vessels sent out from England arrived with the dreaded plague on board.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Fever-stricken victims by the hundred lay dead and dying, and the bodies of the dead were dug up and eaten by the starving.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the departure of Captain Smith the colony went back to its old habits of laziness and mutiny.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fever-stricken victims by the hundred lay dead and dying, and the bodies of the dead were dug up and eaten by the starving.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In August four of the nine vessels sent out from England arrived with the dreaded plague on board.
