Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

(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 At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The United States alone stood free, independent.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading The newly enfranchised people were, however, well aware that as long as the rest of the land was not free their work was unfinished.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

endowed with the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote

From this reading The newly enfranchised people were, however, well aware that as long as the rest of the land was not free their work was unfinished.

at any time

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading EXPLANATIONS.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading The United States alone stood free, independent.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

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From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The newly enfranchised people were, however, well aware that as long as the rest of the land was not free their work was unfinished.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

temporary military shelter

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

free from external control and constraint

From this reading The United States alone stood free, independent.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The newly enfranchised people were, however, well aware that as long as the rest of the land was not free their work was unfinished.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

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 The newly enfranchised people were, however, well aware that as long as the rest of the land was not free their work was unfinished.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

very recently

From this reading The newly enfranchised people were, however, well aware that as long as the rest of the land was not free their work was unfinished.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The newly enfranchised people were, however, well aware that as long as the rest of the land was not free their work was unfinished.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The newly enfranchised people were, however, well aware that as long as the rest of the land was not free their work was unfinished.

plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The newly enfranchised people were, however, well aware that as long as the rest of the land was not free their work was unfinished.

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

try to get or reach

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The United States alone stood free, independent.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The United States alone stood free, independent.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The newly enfranchised people were, however, well aware that as long as the rest of the land was not free their work was unfinished.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The newly enfranchised people were, however, well aware that as long as the rest of the land was not free their work was unfinished.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

not brought to the desired final state

From this reading The newly enfranchised people were, however, well aware that as long as the rest of the land was not free their work was unfinished.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading The United States alone stood free, independent.

past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

(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 The newly enfranchised people were, however, well aware that as long as the rest of the land was not free their work was unfinished.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The newly enfranchised people were, however, well aware that as long as the rest of the land was not free their work was unfinished.

people who are wounded

From this reading We must go back a little in order to explain how the three hunters were driven to seek hospitality in the hut of George Clinton, and what were the motives of the deadly hatred they had vowed against the wounded, almost dying, man.

produce a literary work

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.

fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

From this reading At the time of which we write nearly the whole American continent, north and south, was owned by Spain, which ruled her provinces with a yoke of iron, closed to all other nations with as much jealousy as ever was shown by China.