used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
(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 JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In the woods she taught him as much as he taught her in the town: to observe the habits of the wild animals and to find his way through a trackless forest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
baptismnounUS /ˈbæptɪzəm/
a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Often they would go in a boat to catch fish or to dig for oysters in the Indian fashion.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Often they would go in a boat to catch fish or to dig for oysters in the Indian fashion.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And to John Rolfe in special she grew more lovely every day.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Often they would go in a boat to catch fish or to dig for oysters in the Indian fashion.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
divisible by two
From this reading He spent much time with her, strolling all over Jamestown island and even the mainland.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And to John Rolfe in special she grew more lovely every day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Often they would go in a boat to catch fish or to dig for oysters in the Indian fashion.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the woods she taught him as much as he taught her in the town: to observe the habits of the wild animals and to find his way through a trackless forest.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Often they would go in a boat to catch fish or to dig for oysters in the Indian fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Often they would go in a boat to catch fish or to dig for oysters in the Indian fashion.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the woods she taught him as much as he taught her in the town: to observe the habits of the wild animals and to find his way through a trackless forest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Often they would go in a boat to catch fish or to dig for oysters in the Indian fashion.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And to John Rolfe in special she grew more lovely every day.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading In the woods she taught him as much as he taught her in the town: to observe the habits of the wild animals and to find his way through a trackless forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spent much time with her, strolling all over Jamestown island and even the mainland.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the woods she taught him as much as he taught her in the town: to observe the habits of the wild animals and to find his way through a trackless forest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the woods she taught him as much as he taught her in the town: to observe the habits of the wild animals and to find his way through a trackless forest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And to John Rolfe in special she grew more lovely every day.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He spent much time with her, strolling all over Jamestown island and even the mainland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
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 He spent much time with her, strolling all over Jamestown island and even the mainland.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading And to John Rolfe in special she grew more lovely every day.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading He spent much time with her, strolling all over Jamestown island and even the mainland.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And to John Rolfe in special she grew more lovely every day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He spent much time with her, strolling all over Jamestown island and even the mainland.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading In the woods she taught him as much as he taught her in the town: to observe the habits of the wild animals and to find his way through a trackless forest.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the woods she taught him as much as he taught her in the town: to observe the habits of the wild animals and to find his way through a trackless forest.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often they would go in a boat to catch fish or to dig for oysters in the Indian fashion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Often they would go in a boat to catch fish or to dig for oysters in the Indian fashion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He spent much time with her, strolling all over Jamestown island and even the mainland.
oystersnounUS /ˈɔɪstərz/
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading Often they would go in a boat to catch fish or to dig for oysters in the Indian fashion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
ROLFE
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From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading And to John Rolfe in special she grew more lovely every day.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent much time with her, strolling all over Jamestown island and even the mainland.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He spent much time with her, strolling all over Jamestown island and even the mainland.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading In the woods she taught him as much as he taught her in the town: to observe the habits of the wild animals and to find his way through a trackless forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Often they would go in a boat to catch fish or to dig for oysters in the Indian fashion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the woods she taught him as much as he taught her in the town: to observe the habits of the wild animals and to find his way through a trackless forest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He spent much time with her, strolling all over Jamestown island and even the mainland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the woods she taught him as much as he taught her in the town: to observe the habits of the wild animals and to find his way through a trackless forest.
tracklessadjective
having no tracks
From this reading In the woods she taught him as much as he taught her in the town: to observe the habits of the wild animals and to find his way through a trackless forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the woods she taught him as much as he taught her in the town: to observe the habits of the wild animals and to find his way through a trackless forest.
which person or people
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In the woods she taught him as much as he taught her in the town: to observe the habits of the wild animals and to find his way through a trackless forest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spent much time with her, strolling all over Jamestown island and even the mainland.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading JOHN ROLFE To John Rolfe and to all who observed closely the Lady Rebecca--as she was now called--it seemed as if the little Indian maiden had put on a new womanly dignity since her baptism.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the woods she taught him as much as he taught her in the town: to observe the habits of the wild animals and to find his way through a trackless forest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Often they would go in a boat to catch fish or to dig for oysters in the Indian fashion.
