Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

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

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

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

From this reading The hapless settlers, such of them as had not already escaped to Carbonear Island, were being herded into fishing-sloops for transportation to Placentia.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Below them was a scene of destruction; the settlers having broken their parole, Iberville was laying waste the little place.

a name given to a product or service

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Below them was a scene of destruction; the settlers having broken their parole, Iberville was laying waste the little place.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

the act of burning something

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

plural of “canadian” — a native or inhabitant of Canada

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

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From this reading The hapless settlers, such of them as had not already escaped to Carbonear Island, were being herded into fishing-sloops for transportation to Placentia.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading Below them was a scene of destruction; the settlers having broken their parole, Iberville was laying waste the little place.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading The hapless settlers, such of them as had not already escaped to Carbonear Island, were being herded into fishing-sloops for transportation to Placentia.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

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From this reading The hapless settlers, such of them as had not already escaped to Carbonear Island, were being herded into fishing-sloops for transportation to Placentia.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The hapless settlers, such of them as had not already escaped to Carbonear Island, were being herded into fishing-sloops for transportation to Placentia.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

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

From this reading The hapless settlers, such of them as had not already escaped to Carbonear Island, were being herded into fishing-sloops for transportation to Placentia.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The hapless settlers, such of them as had not already escaped to Carbonear Island, were being herded into fishing-sloops for transportation to Placentia.

only a very short time before

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Below them was a scene of destruction; the settlers having broken their parole, Iberville was laying waste the little place.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The hapless settlers, such of them as had not already escaped to Carbonear Island, were being herded into fishing-sloops for transportation to Placentia.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

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From this reading Below them was a scene of destruction; the settlers having broken their parole, Iberville was laying waste the little place.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

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

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The hapless settlers, such of them as had not already escaped to Carbonear Island, were being herded into fishing-sloops for transportation to Placentia.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The hapless settlers, such of them as had not already escaped to Carbonear Island, were being herded into fishing-sloops for transportation to Placentia.

and nothing more

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

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

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading Below them was a scene of destruction; the settlers having broken their parole, Iberville was laying waste the little place.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Below them was a scene of destruction; the settlers having broken their parole, Iberville was laying waste the little place.

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From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The hapless settlers, such of them as had not already escaped to Carbonear Island, were being herded into fishing-sloops for transportation to Placentia.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

away from shore; away from land

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

above and across; more than

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

make a painting

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

a promise

From this reading Below them was a scene of destruction; the settlers having broken their parole, Iberville was laying waste the little place.

wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Below them was a scene of destruction; the settlers having broken their parole, Iberville was laying waste the little place.

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From this reading The hapless settlers, such of them as had not already escaped to Carbonear Island, were being herded into fishing-sloops for transportation to Placentia.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

only a very short time before

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Below them was a scene of destruction; the settlers having broken their parole, Iberville was laying waste the little place.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading Below them was a scene of destruction; the settlers having broken their parole, Iberville was laying waste the little place.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

the killing of animals (as for food)

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The hapless settlers, such of them as had not already escaped to Carbonear Island, were being herded into fishing-sloops for transportation to Placentia.

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

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Below them was a scene of destruction; the settlers having broken their parole, Iberville was laying waste the little place.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Below them was a scene of destruction; the settlers having broken their parole, Iberville was laying waste the little place.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

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

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

a large number or amount

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.

a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods

From this reading The hapless settlers, such of them as had not already escaped to Carbonear Island, were being herded into fishing-sloops for transportation to Placentia.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

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

From this reading THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGOTTEN THINGS In the late afternoon, five men sat about a fire on the hillside north of Bay de Verde.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Below them was a scene of destruction; the settlers having broken their parole, Iberville was laying waste the little place.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading Below them was a scene of destruction; the settlers having broken their parole, Iberville was laying waste the little place.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Canadians, hardly to be told from Indians, were driving sheep and cattle to slaughter on the beach; the score of log-houses were being pillaged, and already two of the farther buildings were burning fiercely.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lying at anchor offshore was a goodly bark of over sixty tons, just from England; she was laden deep with stores, and by the gleam of her canvas and the scarcely battered paint, was brand new.