used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I can scent one of them out as easily as a hound doth the hare," said Endicott, after the lady had retired.
aggravateverbUS /ˈæɡrəveɪt/
make worse
From this reading "Beyond a peradventure," echoed Dudley; "and the attempt at deception doth aggravate her guilt."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The scars his dark, broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave; A prince among his tribe before--" BRYANT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scars his dark, broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave; A prince among his tribe before--" BRYANT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can scent one of them out as easily as a hound doth the hare," said Endicott, after the lady had retired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Beyond a peradventure," echoed Dudley; "and the attempt at deception doth aggravate her guilt."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Beyond a peradventure," echoed Dudley; "and the attempt at deception doth aggravate her guilt."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The scars his dark, broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave; A prince among his tribe before--" BRYANT.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Beyond a peradventure," echoed Dudley; "and the attempt at deception doth aggravate her guilt."
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The scars his dark, broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave; A prince among his tribe before--" BRYANT.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The scars his dark, broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave; A prince among his tribe before--" BRYANT.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The scars his dark, broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave; A prince among his tribe before--" BRYANT.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
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From this reading The scars his dark, broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave; A prince among his tribe before--" BRYANT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can scent one of them out as easily as a hound doth the hare," said Endicott, after the lady had retired.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The scars his dark, broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave; A prince among his tribe before--" BRYANT.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading "Beyond a peradventure," echoed Dudley; "and the attempt at deception doth aggravate her guilt."
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading I can scent one of them out as easily as a hound doth the hare," said Endicott, after the lady had retired.
Dudley
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From this reading "Beyond a peradventure," echoed Dudley; "and the attempt at deception doth aggravate her guilt."
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I can scent one of them out as easily as a hound doth the hare," said Endicott, after the lady had retired.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Beyond a peradventure," echoed Dudley; "and the attempt at deception doth aggravate her guilt."
EndicottnounUS /ˈendɪkɑːt/
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
From this reading I can scent one of them out as easily as a hound doth the hare," said Endicott, after the lady had retired.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading "Beyond a peradventure," echoed Dudley; "and the attempt at deception doth aggravate her guilt."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading I can scent one of them out as easily as a hound doth the hare," said Endicott, after the lady had retired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Beyond a peradventure," echoed Dudley; "and the attempt at deception doth aggravate her guilt."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading I can scent one of them out as easily as a hound doth the hare," said Endicott, after the lady had retired.
humblesverbUS /ˈhʌmbəlz/
third-person singular of “humble” — cause to be unpretentious
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can scent one of them out as easily as a hound doth the hare," said Endicott, after the lady had retired.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I can scent one of them out as easily as a hound doth the hare," said Endicott, after the lady had retired.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading "A manifest Papist!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can scent one of them out as easily as a hound doth the hare," said Endicott, after the lady had retired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I can scent one of them out as easily as a hound doth the hare," said Endicott, after the lady had retired.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I can scent one of them out as easily as a hound doth the hare," said Endicott, after the lady had retired.
Papistnoun
an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy
From this reading "A manifest Papist!
peradventurenoun
doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case
From this reading "Beyond a peradventure," echoed Dudley; "and the attempt at deception doth aggravate her guilt."
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The scars his dark, broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave; A prince among his tribe before--" BRYANT.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading I can scent one of them out as easily as a hound doth the hare," said Endicott, after the lady had retired.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I can scent one of them out as easily as a hound doth the hare," said Endicott, after the lady had retired.
scarsnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading The scars his dark, broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave; A prince among his tribe before--" BRYANT.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading I can scent one of them out as easily as a hound doth the hare," said Endicott, after the lady had retired.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The scars his dark, broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave; A prince among his tribe before--" BRYANT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scars his dark, broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave; A prince among his tribe before--" BRYANT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I can scent one of them out as easily as a hound doth the hare," said Endicott, after the lady had retired.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The scars his dark, broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave; A prince among his tribe before--" BRYANT.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The scars his dark, broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave; A prince among his tribe before--" BRYANT.
VainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The scars his dark, broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave; A prince among his tribe before--" BRYANT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The scars his dark, broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave; A prince among his tribe before--" BRYANT.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Vainly, but well, that Chief had fought, He was a captive now; Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow.
