used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
in addition
From this reading Also he made friendly-seeming gestures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
black-bearded
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From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
friendly-seeming
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From this reading Also he made friendly-seeming gestures.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Also he made friendly-seeming gestures.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “No harm meant—no harm meant!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
ten 10s
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Also he made friendly-seeming gestures.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “No harm meant—no harm meant!
the force of workers available
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
not any; not one
From this reading “No harm meant—no harm meant!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
parleynounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
a human being
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
slave-seekers
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From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
SPANIARDSnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE SPANIARDS THE slave-seekers, one hundred and fifty armed men, struck a flag into the earth before the village and demanded a parley.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their leader or captain was a tall, black-bearded person, fierce and fell of voice and aspect.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He came to the front and shouted to the Indians in a mixture of Spanish and Indian words.
