abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading For them the advance of the English was the Juggernaut under whose wheels their race was doomed to perish from the face of the earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His tribe forsook the graves of their fathers, nor rested until they had put many long leagues between them and their pursuers.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His tribe forsook the graves of their fathers, nor rested until they had put many long leagues between them and their pursuers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Paugus, the savage wolf, the implacable foe of the whites, was dead.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading For them the advance of the English was the Juggernaut under whose wheels their race was doomed to perish from the face of the earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading For them the advance of the English was the Juggernaut under whose wheels their race was doomed to perish from the face of the earth.
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 The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For them the advance of the English was the Juggernaut under whose wheels their race was doomed to perish from the face of the earth.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His tribe forsook the graves of their fathers, nor rested until they had put many long leagues between them and their pursuers.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Paugus, the savage wolf, the implacable foe of the whites, was dead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For them the advance of the English was the Juggernaut under whose wheels their race was doomed to perish from the face of the earth.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading His tribe forsook the graves of their fathers, nor rested until they had put many long leagues between them and their pursuers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading His tribe forsook the graves of their fathers, nor rested until they had put many long leagues between them and their pursuers.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His tribe forsook the graves of their fathers, nor rested until they had put many long leagues between them and their pursuers.
of the present time and place
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading Paugus, the savage wolf, the implacable foe of the whites, was dead.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
JuggernautnounUS /ˈdʒʌɡərnɔːt/
a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
From this reading For them the advance of the English was the Juggernaut under whose wheels their race was doomed to perish from the face of the earth.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading His tribe forsook the graves of their fathers, nor rested until they had put many long leagues between them and their pursuers.
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 The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His tribe forsook the graves of their fathers, nor rested until they had put many long leagues between them and their pursuers.
something that is lost
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
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 The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading His tribe forsook the graves of their fathers, nor rested until they had put many long leagues between them and their pursuers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
and nothing more
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
Paugus
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From this reading Paugus, the savage wolf, the implacable foe of the whites, was dead.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading For them the advance of the English was the Juggernaut under whose wheels their race was doomed to perish from the face of the earth.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading His tribe forsook the graves of their fathers, nor rested until they had put many long leagues between them and their pursuers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His tribe forsook the graves of their fathers, nor rested until they had put many long leagues between them and their pursuers.
any competition
From this reading For them the advance of the English was the Juggernaut under whose wheels their race was doomed to perish from the face of the earth.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading His tribe forsook the graves of their fathers, nor rested until they had put many long leagues between them and their pursuers.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Paugus, the savage wolf, the implacable foe of the whites, was dead.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His tribe forsook the graves of their fathers, nor rested until they had put many long leagues between them and their pursuers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His tribe forsook the graves of their fathers, nor rested until they had put many long leagues between them and their pursuers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading His tribe forsook the graves of their fathers, nor rested until they had put many long leagues between them and their pursuers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For them the advance of the English was the Juggernaut under whose wheels their race was doomed to perish from the face of the earth.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His tribe forsook the graves of their fathers, nor rested until they had put many long leagues between them and their pursuers.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
war-parties
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From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paugus, the savage wolf, the implacable foe of the whites, was dead.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading For them the advance of the English was the Juggernaut under whose wheels their race was doomed to perish from the face of the earth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The loss of the Indians could only be guessed; but the battle led to the immediate abandonment of their village, from which so many war-parties had formerly harassed the English.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading Paugus, the savage wolf, the implacable foe of the whites, was dead.
belonging to which person
From this reading For them the advance of the English was the Juggernaut under whose wheels their race was doomed to perish from the face of the earth.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Paugus, the savage wolf, the implacable foe of the whites, was dead.
