used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Many a time had she sent or brought aid to the colonists during the terrible "starving time," and warded off evil from them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
ARGALL
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From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Many a time had she sent or brought aid to the colonists during the terrible "starving time," and warded off evil from them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Many a time had she sent or brought aid to the colonists during the terrible "starving time," and warded off evil from them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Many a time had she sent or brought aid to the colonists during the terrible "starving time," and warded off evil from them.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Many a time had she sent or brought aid to the colonists during the terrible "starving time," and warded off evil from them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With them he lived for many years.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many a time had she sent or brought aid to the colonists during the terrible "starving time," and warded off evil from them.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Spilman, whom she sent to her kindred tribe, the Patowomekes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Henry Spilman, whom she sent to her kindred tribe, the Patowomekes.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading With them he lived for many years.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a time had she sent or brought aid to the colonists during the terrible "starving time," and warded off evil from them.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
the force of workers available
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Many a time had she sent or brought aid to the colonists during the terrible "starving time," and warded off evil from them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many a time had she sent or brought aid to the colonists during the terrible "starving time," and warded off evil from them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
Patowomekes
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From this reading Henry Spilman, whom she sent to her kindred tribe, the Patowomekes.
PocahontasnounUS /ˌpoʊkəˈhɑːntəs/
a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
Powhatannoun
Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
Ratcliffe
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From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Many a time had she sent or brought aid to the colonists during the terrible "starving time," and warded off evil from them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many a time had she sent or brought aid to the colonists during the terrible "starving time," and warded off evil from them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
Spilman
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From this reading Henry Spilman, whom she sent to her kindred tribe, the Patowomekes.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Many a time had she sent or brought aid to the colonists during the terrible "starving time," and warded off evil from them.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Many a time had she sent or brought aid to the colonists during the terrible "starving time," and warded off evil from them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many a time had she sent or brought aid to the colonists during the terrible "starving time," and warded off evil from them.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Many a time had she sent or brought aid to the colonists during the terrible "starving time," and warded off evil from them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Henry Spilman, whom she sent to her kindred tribe, the Patowomekes.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
wardedverbUS /ˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “ward” — watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
From this reading Many a time had she sent or brought aid to the colonists during the terrible "starving time," and warded off evil from them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
at the time that
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henry Spilman, whom she sent to her kindred tribe, the Patowomekes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With them he lived for many years.
a late time of life
From this reading CAPTAIN ARGALL TAKES A PRISONER And in the three years that had passed since Smith's return to England Pocahontas did not forget the trust he had given her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When she was powerless to prevent the massacre by Powhatan of Ratcliffe and thirty of his men, she succeeded at least in saving the life of one of his men, a young boy.
