used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sassacus made no resistance, but submitted with a stoical impassivity as to an irresistible fate.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But, gasping, heaved the breath that Lara drew, And dull the film along his dim eye grew.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, gasping, heaved the breath that Lara drew, And dull the film along his dim eye grew.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sassacus made no resistance, but submitted with a stoical impassivity as to an irresistible fate.
AssistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Only the sagamore was strictly confined, being ironed and placed in the same dungeon which Joy had occupied.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But, gasping, heaved the breath that Lara drew, And dull the film along his dim eye grew.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, gasping, heaved the breath that Lara drew, And dull the film along his dim eye grew.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading BYRON.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Only the sagamore was strictly confined, being ironed and placed in the same dungeon which Joy had occupied.
detachments
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From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading But, gasping, heaved the breath that Lara drew, And dull the film along his dim eye grew.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But, gasping, heaved the breath that Lara drew, And dull the film along his dim eye grew.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading But, gasping, heaved the breath that Lara drew, And dull the film along his dim eye grew.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading Only the sagamore was strictly confined, being ironed and placed in the same dungeon which Joy had occupied.
the organ of sight
From this reading But, gasping, heaved the breath that Lara drew, And dull the film along his dim eye grew.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Sassacus made no resistance, but submitted with a stoical impassivity as to an irresistible fate.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading But, gasping, heaved the breath that Lara drew, And dull the film along his dim eye grew.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading But, gasping, heaved the breath that Lara drew, And dull the film along his dim eye grew.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But, gasping, heaved the breath that Lara drew, And dull the film along his dim eye grew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only the sagamore was strictly confined, being ironed and placed in the same dungeon which Joy had occupied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading But, gasping, heaved the breath that Lara drew, And dull the film along his dim eye grew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, gasping, heaved the breath that Lara drew, And dull the film along his dim eye grew.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
impassivitynoun
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
From this reading Sassacus made no resistance, but submitted with a stoical impassivity as to an irresistible fate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only the sagamore was strictly confined, being ironed and placed in the same dungeon which Joy had occupied.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
ironedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪərnd/
(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron
From this reading Only the sagamore was strictly confined, being ironed and placed in the same dungeon which Joy had occupied.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading Sassacus made no resistance, but submitted with a stoical impassivity as to an irresistible fate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Only the sagamore was strictly confined, being ironed and placed in the same dungeon which Joy had occupied.
Lara
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From this reading But, gasping, heaved the breath that Lara drew, And dull the film along his dim eye grew.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sassacus made no resistance, but submitted with a stoical impassivity as to an irresistible fate.
not any; not one
From this reading Sassacus made no resistance, but submitted with a stoical impassivity as to an irresistible fate.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Only the sagamore was strictly confined, being ironed and placed in the same dungeon which Joy had occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the sagamore was strictly confined, being ironed and placed in the same dungeon which Joy had occupied.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Only the sagamore was strictly confined, being ironed and placed in the same dungeon which Joy had occupied.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Sassacus made no resistance, but submitted with a stoical impassivity as to an irresistible fate.
sagamorenoun
a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
From this reading Only the sagamore was strictly confined, being ironed and placed in the same dungeon which Joy had occupied.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Only the sagamore was strictly confined, being ironed and placed in the same dungeon which Joy had occupied.
Sassacus
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From this reading Sassacus made no resistance, but submitted with a stoical impassivity as to an irresistible fate.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
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 On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
stoicaladjective
seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
From this reading Sassacus made no resistance, but submitted with a stoical impassivity as to an irresistible fate.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Only the sagamore was strictly confined, being ironed and placed in the same dungeon which Joy had occupied.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Sassacus made no resistance, but submitted with a stoical impassivity as to an irresistible fate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, gasping, heaved the breath that Lara drew, And dull the film along his dim eye grew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, gasping, heaved the breath that Lara drew, And dull the film along his dim eye grew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
VennnounUS /ven/
English logician who introduced Venn diagrams (1834-1923)
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners.
