adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
banefuladjective
exceedingly harmful
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading He saw the whole race of his countrymen melting before them from the face of the earth, their territories slipping from their hands, and their tribes becoming feeble, scattered, and dependent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such may very probably and very naturally have been the case.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He saw the whole race of his countrymen melting before them from the face of the earth, their territories slipping from their hands, and their tribes becoming feeble, scattered, and dependent.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Such may very probably and very naturally have been the case.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading He saw the whole race of his countrymen melting before them from the face of the earth, their territories slipping from their hands, and their tribes becoming feeble, scattered, and dependent.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading He saw the whole race of his countrymen melting before them from the face of the earth, their territories slipping from their hands, and their tribes becoming feeble, scattered, and dependent.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He saw the whole race of his countrymen melting before them from the face of the earth, their territories slipping from their hands, and their tribes becoming feeble, scattered, and dependent.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He saw the whole race of his countrymen melting before them from the face of the earth, their territories slipping from their hands, and their tribes becoming feeble, scattered, and dependent.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading He saw the whole race of his countrymen melting before them from the face of the earth, their territories slipping from their hands, and their tribes becoming feeble, scattered, and dependent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He saw the whole race of his countrymen melting before them from the face of the earth, their territories slipping from their hands, and their tribes becoming feeble, scattered, and dependent.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He saw the whole race of his countrymen melting before them from the face of the earth, their territories slipping from their hands, and their tribes becoming feeble, scattered, and dependent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such may very probably and very naturally have been the case.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
intrudersnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdərz/
plural of “intruder” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Such may very probably and very naturally have been the case.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading He saw the whole race of his countrymen melting before them from the face of the earth, their territories slipping from their hands, and their tribes becoming feeble, scattered, and dependent.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
Metamocet
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From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Such may very probably and very naturally have been the case.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Such may very probably and very naturally have been the case.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading He saw the whole race of his countrymen melting before them from the face of the earth, their territories slipping from their hands, and their tribes becoming feeble, scattered, and dependent.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the whole race of his countrymen melting before them from the face of the earth, their territories slipping from their hands, and their tribes becoming feeble, scattered, and dependent.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading He saw the whole race of his countrymen melting before them from the face of the earth, their territories slipping from their hands, and their tribes becoming feeble, scattered, and dependent.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading He saw the whole race of his countrymen melting before them from the face of the earth, their territories slipping from their hands, and their tribes becoming feeble, scattered, and dependent.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such may very probably and very naturally have been the case.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
territoriesnounUS /ˈterətɔːriz/
plural of “territory” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading He saw the whole race of his countrymen melting before them from the face of the earth, their territories slipping from their hands, and their tribes becoming feeble, scattered, and dependent.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He saw the whole race of his countrymen melting before them from the face of the earth, their territories slipping from their hands, and their tribes becoming feeble, scattered, and dependent.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading He saw the whole race of his countrymen melting before them from the face of the earth, their territories slipping from their hands, and their tribes becoming feeble, scattered, and dependent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Such may very probably and very naturally have been the case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The successor of Alexander was Metamocet, or King Philip, as he was called by the settlers on account of his lofty spirit and ambitious temper.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He considered them as originally but mere intruders into the country, who had presumed upon indulgence and were extending an influence baneful to savage life.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He saw the whole race of his countrymen melting before them from the face of the earth, their territories slipping from their hands, and their tribes becoming feeble, scattered, and dependent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These, together with his well-known energy and enterprise, had rendered him an object of great jealousy and apprehension, and he was accused of having always cherished a secret and implacable hostility towards the whites.
