used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BAPTISM IN JAMESTOWN Very unhappy was Pocahontas the rest of the voyage to Jamestown.
(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 News of their coming had outrun them, and all of Jamestown was at the wharf to greet them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Claw-of-the-Eagle had been dear to her as a brother, and she sorrowed for him greatly.
Argall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Argall stepped ashore and explained that he had brought generous stores and what was of far greater value, the daughter of Powhatan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Claw-of-the-Eagle had been dear to her as a brother, and she sorrowed for him greatly.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Captain Argall stepped ashore and explained that he had brought generous stores and what was of far greater value, the daughter of Powhatan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading News of their coming had outrun them, and all of Jamestown was at the wharf to greet them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
BAPTISMnounUS /ˈbæptɪzəm/
a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
From this reading A BAPTISM IN JAMESTOWN Very unhappy was Pocahontas the rest of the voyage to Jamestown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Claw-of-the-Eagle had been dear to her as a brother, and she sorrowed for him greatly.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Claw-of-the-Eagle had been dear to her as a brother, and she sorrowed for him greatly.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Captain Argall stepped ashore and explained that he had brought generous stores and what was of far greater value, the daughter of Powhatan.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Argall stepped ashore and explained that he had brought generous stores and what was of far greater value, the daughter of Powhatan.
Claw-of-the-Eagle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claw-of-the-Eagle had been dear to her as a brother, and she sorrowed for him greatly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading News of their coming had outrun them, and all of Jamestown was at the wharf to greet them.
a female human offspring
From this reading Captain Argall stepped ashore and explained that he had brought generous stores and what was of far greater value, the daughter of Powhatan.
dearly loved
From this reading Claw-of-the-Eagle had been dear to her as a brother, and she sorrowed for him greatly.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Captain Argall stepped ashore and explained that he had brought generous stores and what was of far greater value, the daughter of Powhatan.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Captain Argall stepped ashore and explained that he had brought generous stores and what was of far greater value, the daughter of Powhatan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Claw-of-the-Eagle had been dear to her as a brother, and she sorrowed for him greatly.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Captain Argall stepped ashore and explained that he had brought generous stores and what was of far greater value, the daughter of Powhatan.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Captain Argall stepped ashore and explained that he had brought generous stores and what was of far greater value, the daughter of Powhatan.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Claw-of-the-Eagle had been dear to her as a brother, and she sorrowed for him greatly.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading News of their coming had outrun them, and all of Jamestown was at the wharf to greet them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Claw-of-the-Eagle had been dear to her as a brother, and she sorrowed for him greatly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Argall stepped ashore and explained that he had brought generous stores and what was of far greater value, the daughter of Powhatan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Claw-of-the-Eagle had been dear to her as a brother, and she sorrowed for him greatly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Claw-of-the-Eagle had been dear to her as a brother, and she sorrowed for him greatly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BAPTISM IN JAMESTOWN Very unhappy was Pocahontas the rest of the voyage to Jamestown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
JAMESTOWNnounUS /ˈdʒeɪmztaʊn/
a former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607
From this reading A BAPTISM IN JAMESTOWN Very unhappy was Pocahontas the rest of the voyage to Jamestown.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
moonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
Nautauquas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
information about recent and important events
From this reading News of their coming had outrun them, and all of Jamestown was at the wharf to greet them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BAPTISM IN JAMESTOWN Very unhappy was Pocahontas the rest of the voyage to Jamestown.
outrunverbUS /aʊˈtrʌn/
run faster than
From this reading News of their coming had outrun them, and all of Jamestown was at the wharf to greet them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
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 A BAPTISM IN JAMESTOWN Very unhappy was Pocahontas the rest of the voyage to Jamestown.
Powhatannoun
Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)
From this reading Captain Argall stepped ashore and explained that he had brought generous stores and what was of far greater value, the daughter of Powhatan.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A BAPTISM IN JAMESTOWN Very unhappy was Pocahontas the rest of the voyage to Jamestown.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Claw-of-the-Eagle had been dear to her as a brother, and she sorrowed for him greatly.
sorrowed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claw-of-the-Eagle had been dear to her as a brother, and she sorrowed for him greatly.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Captain Argall stepped ashore and explained that he had brought generous stores and what was of far greater value, the daughter of Powhatan.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Captain Argall stepped ashore and explained that he had brought generous stores and what was of far greater value, the daughter of Powhatan.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Argall stepped ashore and explained that he had brought generous stores and what was of far greater value, the daughter of Powhatan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BAPTISM IN JAMESTOWN Very unhappy was Pocahontas the rest of the voyage to Jamestown.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading News of their coming had outrun them, and all of Jamestown was at the wharf to greet them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading News of their coming had outrun them, and all of Jamestown was at the wharf to greet them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BAPTISM IN JAMESTOWN Very unhappy was Pocahontas the rest of the voyage to Jamestown.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading A BAPTISM IN JAMESTOWN Very unhappy was Pocahontas the rest of the voyage to Jamestown.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Captain Argall stepped ashore and explained that he had brought generous stores and what was of far greater value, the daughter of Powhatan.
precisely as stated
From this reading A BAPTISM IN JAMESTOWN Very unhappy was Pocahontas the rest of the voyage to Jamestown.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A BAPTISM IN JAMESTOWN Very unhappy was Pocahontas the rest of the voyage to Jamestown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BAPTISM IN JAMESTOWN Very unhappy was Pocahontas the rest of the voyage to Jamestown.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading News of their coming had outrun them, and all of Jamestown was at the wharf to greet them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Captain Argall stepped ashore and explained that he had brought generous stores and what was of far greater value, the daughter of Powhatan.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was forlorn to be away thus from her own people and among those whose ways and tongue were strange to her; and she longed for Nautauquas, whom she had not seen for several moons.
