Chapter I · Chapter 1

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Through the white forest came Opechanchanough and his braves, treading as silently as the flakes that fell about them.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

(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 But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

wait in hiding to attack

From this reading Perhaps, even yet, so near to the wigwams of his brother's town, the enemy might have laid an ambush.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Perhaps, even yet, so near to the wigwams of his brother's town, the enemy might have laid an ambush.

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

From this reading Through the white forest came Opechanchanough and his braves, treading as silently as the flakes that fell about them.

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

From this reading Through the white forest came Opechanchanough and his braves, treading as silently as the flakes that fell about them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior

From this reading Through the white forest came Opechanchanough and his braves, treading as silently as the flakes that fell about them.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Perhaps, even yet, so near to the wigwams of his brother's town, the enemy might have laid an ambush.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Through the white forest came Opechanchanough and his braves, treading as silently as the flakes that fell about them.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading From their girdles hung fresh scalp locks which their silent Monachan owners did not miss.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

an opposing military force

From this reading Perhaps, even yet, so near to the wigwams of his brother's town, the enemy might have laid an ambush.

-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

divisible by two

From this reading Perhaps, even yet, so near to the wigwams of his brother's town, the enemy might have laid an ambush.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Through the white forest came Opechanchanough and his braves, treading as silently as the flakes that fell about them.

plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow

From this reading Through the white forest came Opechanchanough and his braves, treading as silently as the flakes that fell about them.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Through the white forest came Opechanchanough and his braves, treading as silently as the flakes that fell about them.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading From their girdles hung fresh scalp locks which their silent Monachan owners did not miss.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From their girdles hung fresh scalp locks which their silent Monachan owners did not miss.

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From this reading From their girdles hung fresh scalp locks which their silent Monachan owners did not miss.

destroyed or killed

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

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

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Perhaps, even yet, so near to the wigwams of his brother's town, the enemy might have laid an ambush.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Through the white forest came Opechanchanough and his braves, treading as silently as the flakes that fell about them.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading From their girdles hung fresh scalp locks which their silent Monachan owners did not miss.

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

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Perhaps, even yet, so near to the wigwams of his brother's town, the enemy might have laid an ambush.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

From this reading From their girdles hung fresh scalp locks which their silent Monachan owners did not miss.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Perhaps, even yet, so near to the wigwams of his brother's town, the enemy might have laid an ambush.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading From their girdles hung fresh scalp locks which their silent Monachan owners did not miss.

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From this reading From their girdles hung fresh scalp locks which their silent Monachan owners did not miss.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Perhaps, even yet, so near to the wigwams of his brother's town, the enemy might have laid an ambush.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading From their girdles hung fresh scalp locks which their silent Monachan owners did not miss.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Through the white forest came Opechanchanough and his braves, treading as silently as the flakes that fell about them.

above and across; more than

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading From their girdles hung fresh scalp locks which their silent Monachan owners did not miss.

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From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps, even yet, so near to the wigwams of his brother's town, the enemy might have laid an ambush.

Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

the skin that covers the top of the head

From this reading From their girdles hung fresh scalp locks which their silent Monachan owners did not miss.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading From their girdles hung fresh scalp locks which their silent Monachan owners did not miss.

without speaking

From this reading Through the white forest came Opechanchanough and his braves, treading as silently as the flakes that fell about them.

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

express in words

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Through the white forest came Opechanchanough and his braves, treading as silently as the flakes that fell about them.

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

From this reading Through the white forest came Opechanchanough and his braves, treading as silently as the flakes that fell about them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading From their girdles hung fresh scalp locks which their silent Monachan owners did not miss.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Through the white forest came Opechanchanough and his braves, treading as silently as the flakes that fell about them.

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

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through the white forest came Opechanchanough and his braves, treading as silently as the flakes that fell about them.

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

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Perhaps, even yet, so near to the wigwams of his brother's town, the enemy might have laid an ambush.

-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading Through the white forest came Opechanchanough and his braves, treading as silently as the flakes that fell about them.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

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

From this reading From their girdles hung fresh scalp locks which their silent Monachan owners did not miss.

a Caucasian

From this reading Through the white forest came Opechanchanough and his braves, treading as silently as the flakes that fell about them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Perhaps, even yet, so near to the wigwams of his brother's town, the enemy might have laid an ambush.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The unexpected snow, coming late in the winter, had been blown into their eyes by the wind so that they could not tell whether some of the Monachans had not succeeded in escaping their vengeance.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading But Opechanchanough, on his way to Werowocomoco to tell The Powhatan of the victory he had won over his enemies, did not feel quite sure that he had slain all the war party against which he and his Pamunkey braves had gone forth.

but in spite of that

From this reading Perhaps, even yet, so near to the wigwams of his brother's town, the enemy might have laid an ambush.