used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
anew
From this reading And now I commence again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now I commence again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
astrologer's
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From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
chidedverbUS /ˈtʃaɪdɪd/
past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And now I commence again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
disheartenedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
set up or found
From this reading Two years more had passed, and still we had not found the plate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two years more had passed, and still we had not found the plate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
hearkened
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From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And now I commence again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two years more had passed, and still we had not found the plate.
MUTINYnounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading THE SECOND MUTINY.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two years more had passed, and still we had not found the plate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now I commence again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two years more had passed, and still we had not found the plate.
by chance
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Two years more had passed, and still we had not found the plate.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
PuritannounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND MUTINY.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
not in physical motion
From this reading Two years more had passed, and still we had not found the plate.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND MUTINY.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years more had passed, and still we had not found the plate.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two years more had passed, and still we had not found the plate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
which person or people
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years more had passed, and still we had not found the plate.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet this, while still he did so, he chided himself for, saying that it became not a Puritan of New England to believe in any such things.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Very disheartened were we all by now, you may be sure, perhaps the one who kept himself best being the captain, who still hearkened after the astrologer's prophecy.
