used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, Mammy, you never made such a fuss all during the war when daddy was in danger every day," the girl chided.
(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 All felt anxious, and serious faces were seen among the Loyalists.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading All felt anxious, and serious faces were seen among the Loyalists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The women were busy cooking, while the men spent some time cleaning their muskets and "running" bullets.
eagerly desirous
From this reading All felt anxious, and serious faces were seen among the Loyalists.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHERE THE RANGERS LED The next day there was considerable stir at the settlement.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The women were busy cooking, while the men spent some time cleaning their muskets and "running" bullets.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The women were busy cooking, while the men spent some time cleaning their muskets and "running" bullets.
make calm or still
From this reading Old Mammy was greatly disturbed, and Jean found it difficult to calm her fears.
chidedverbUS /ˈtʃaɪdɪd/
past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading "Why, Mammy, you never made such a fuss all during the war when daddy was in danger every day," the girl chided.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading The women were busy cooking, while the men spent some time cleaning their muskets and "running" bullets.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WHERE THE RANGERS LED The next day there was considerable stir at the settlement.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading The women were busy cooking, while the men spent some time cleaning their muskets and "running" bullets.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Why, Mammy, you never made such a fuss all during the war when daddy was in danger every day," the girl chided.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Why, Mammy, you never made such a fuss all during the war when daddy was in danger every day," the girl chided.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHERE THE RANGERS LED The next day there was considerable stir at the settlement.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Old Mammy was greatly disturbed, and Jean found it difficult to calm her fears.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Old Mammy was greatly disturbed, and Jean found it difficult to calm her fears.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Why, Mammy, you never made such a fuss all during the war when daddy was in danger every day," the girl chided.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Why, Mammy, you never made such a fuss all during the war when daddy was in danger every day," the girl chided.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All felt anxious, and serious faces were seen among the Loyalists.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Old Mammy was greatly disturbed, and Jean found it difficult to calm her fears.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All felt anxious, and serious faces were seen among the Loyalists.
set up or found
From this reading Old Mammy was greatly disturbed, and Jean found it difficult to calm her fears.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "Why, Mammy, you never made such a fuss all during the war when daddy was in danger every day," the girl chided.
a young female
From this reading "Why, Mammy, you never made such a fuss all during the war when daddy was in danger every day," the girl chided.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Old Mammy was greatly disturbed, and Jean found it difficult to calm her fears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Mammy was greatly disturbed, and Jean found it difficult to calm her fears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, Mammy, you never made such a fuss all during the war when daddy was in danger every day," the girl chided.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old Mammy was greatly disturbed, and Jean found it difficult to calm her fears.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Old Mammy was greatly disturbed, and Jean found it difficult to calm her fears.
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 WHERE THE RANGERS LED The next day there was considerable stir at the settlement.
LoyalistsnounUS /ˈlɔɪəlɪsts/
plural of “loyalist” — a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
From this reading All felt anxious, and serious faces were seen among the Loyalists.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Why, Mammy, you never made such a fuss all during the war when daddy was in danger every day," the girl chided.
Mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading Old Mammy was greatly disturbed, and Jean found it difficult to calm her fears.
the force of workers available
From this reading The women were busy cooking, while the men spent some time cleaning their muskets and "running" bullets.
muskets
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From this reading The women were busy cooking, while the men spent some time cleaning their muskets and "running" bullets.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Why, Mammy, you never made such a fuss all during the war when daddy was in danger every day," the girl chided.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WHERE THE RANGERS LED The next day there was considerable stir at the settlement.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mammy was greatly disturbed, and Jean found it difficult to calm her fears.
RANGERSnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading WHERE THE RANGERS LED The next day there was considerable stir at the settlement.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The women were busy cooking, while the men spent some time cleaning their muskets and "running" bullets.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All felt anxious, and serious faces were seen among the Loyalists.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading All felt anxious, and serious faces were seen among the Loyalists.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
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 WHERE THE RANGERS LED The next day there was considerable stir at the settlement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The women were busy cooking, while the men spent some time cleaning their muskets and "running" bullets.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The women were busy cooking, while the men spent some time cleaning their muskets and "running" bullets.
move an implement through
From this reading WHERE THE RANGERS LED The next day there was considerable stir at the settlement.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Why, Mammy, you never made such a fuss all during the war when daddy was in danger every day," the girl chided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE RANGERS LED The next day there was considerable stir at the settlement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The women were busy cooking, while the men spent some time cleaning their muskets and "running" bullets.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHERE THE RANGERS LED The next day there was considerable stir at the settlement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The women were busy cooking, while the men spent some time cleaning their muskets and "running" bullets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Mammy was greatly disturbed, and Jean found it difficult to calm her fears.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Why, Mammy, you never made such a fuss all during the war when daddy was in danger every day," the girl chided.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE THE RANGERS LED The next day there was considerable stir at the settlement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The women were busy cooking, while the men spent some time cleaning their muskets and "running" bullets.
at the time that
From this reading "Why, Mammy, you never made such a fuss all during the war when daddy was in danger every day," the girl chided.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE RANGERS LED The next day there was considerable stir at the settlement.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The women were busy cooking, while the men spent some time cleaning their muskets and "running" bullets.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Mammy, you never made such a fuss all during the war when daddy was in danger every day," the girl chided.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women were busy cooking, while the men spent some time cleaning their muskets and "running" bullets.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Mammy, you never made such a fuss all during the war when daddy was in danger every day," the girl chided.
