used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Looking down the river she descried a ship approaching, filled with white men.
anew
From this reading Roaming by the river’s bank she lived over again the happy days when she had called Smith “father” and he had called her “child.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roaming by the river’s bank she lived over again the happy days when she had called Smith “father” and he had called her “child.”
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Looking down the river she descried a ship approaching, filled with white men.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Roaming by the river’s bank she lived over again the happy days when she had called Smith “father” and he had called her “child.”
have
From this reading She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What had become of him—was he still living? she wondered.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Roaming by the river’s bank she lived over again the happy days when she had called Smith “father” and he had called her “child.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Roaming by the river’s bank she lived over again the happy days when she had called Smith “father” and he had called her “child.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading Roaming by the river’s bank she lived over again the happy days when she had called Smith “father” and he had called her “child.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Roaming by the river’s bank she lived over again the happy days when she had called Smith “father” and he had called her “child.”
descried
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From this reading Looking down the river she descried a ship approaching, filled with white men.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Looking down the river she descried a ship approaching, filled with white men.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Roaming by the river’s bank she lived over again the happy days when she had called Smith “father” and he had called her “child.”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Looking down the river she descried a ship approaching, filled with white men.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Roaming by the river’s bank she lived over again the happy days when she had called Smith “father” and he had called her “child.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roaming by the river’s bank she lived over again the happy days when she had called Smith “father” and he had called her “child.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Roaming by the river’s bank she lived over again the happy days when she had called Smith “father” and he had called her “child.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What had become of him—was he still living? she wondered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
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 She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
Japazaws
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From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
immediately past
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading What had become of him—was he still living? she wondered.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking down the river she descried a ship approaching, filled with white men.
the force of workers available
From this reading Looking down the river she descried a ship approaching, filled with white men.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Roaming by the river’s bank she lived over again the happy days when she had called Smith “father” and he had called her “child.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
PocahontasnounUS /ˌpoʊkəˈhɑːntəs/
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 Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
Powhatannoun
Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)
From this reading She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Looking down the river she descried a ship approaching, filled with white men.
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Roaming by the river’s bank she lived over again the happy days when she had called Smith “father” and he had called her “child.”
RoamingverbUS /ˈroʊmɪŋ/
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Roaming by the river’s bank she lived over again the happy days when she had called Smith “father” and he had called her “child.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roaming by the river’s bank she lived over again the happy days when she had called Smith “father” and he had called her “child.”
transport commercially
From this reading Looking down the river she descried a ship approaching, filled with white men.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Roaming by the river’s bank she lived over again the happy days when she had called Smith “father” and he had called her “child.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
not in physical motion
From this reading What had become of him—was he still living? she wondered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
tollnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What had become of him—was he still living? she wondered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had become of him—was he still living? she wondered.
at the time that
From this reading Roaming by the river’s bank she lived over again the happy days when she had called Smith “father” and he had called her “child.”
in or at the place that
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
a Caucasian
From this reading Looking down the river she descried a ship approaching, filled with white men.
wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Looking down the river she descried a ship approaching, filled with white men.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading What had become of him—was he still living? she wondered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would ask Powhatan to send some one to England to find out, for she could not bear to go to Jamestown and miss him at every turn.
a late time of life
From this reading Far away on the Potomac, where the steamers now toll their bells in passing, Pocahontas had lived for the last three years, in the wigwam of Japazaws.
