used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You remember that the Pilgrim Fathers had made a treaty with the Indians when they first arrived.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You will wonder, perhaps, why an Indian chief should have a name like Philip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now he was dead, and his son Philip ruled.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Meanwhile the people of New England had another foe to fight.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading You remember that the Pilgrim Fathers had made a treaty with the Indians when they first arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as the old Chief Massasoit lived he kept that treaty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now he was dead, and his son Philip ruled.
a person who is in charge
From this reading As long as the old Chief Massasoit lived he kept that treaty.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But now he was dead, and his son Philip ruled.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Meanwhile the people of New England had another foe to fight.
FathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading You remember that the Pilgrim Fathers had made a treaty with the Indians when they first arrived.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Meanwhile the people of New England had another foe to fight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You remember that the Pilgrim Fathers had made a treaty with the Indians when they first arrived.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Meanwhile the people of New England had another foe to fight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile the people of New England had another foe to fight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You will wonder, perhaps, why an Indian chief should have a name like Philip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As long as the old Chief Massasoit lived he kept that treaty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But now he was dead, and his son Philip ruled.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading You will wonder, perhaps, why an Indian chief should have a name like Philip.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading You remember that the Pilgrim Fathers had made a treaty with the Indians when they first arrived.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As long as the old Chief Massasoit lived he kept that treaty.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You will wonder, perhaps, why an Indian chief should have a name like Philip.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As long as the old Chief Massasoit lived he kept that treaty.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As long as the old Chief Massasoit lived he kept that treaty.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You remember that the Pilgrim Fathers had made a treaty with the Indians when they first arrived.
Massasoitnoun
Wampanoag leader who aided the Pilgrims (1580-1661)
From this reading As long as the old Chief Massasoit lived he kept that treaty.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the people of New England had another foe to fight.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You will wonder, perhaps, why an Indian chief should have a name like Philip.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Meanwhile the people of New England had another foe to fight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now he was dead, and his son Philip ruled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile the people of New England had another foe to fight.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As long as the old Chief Massasoit lived he kept that treaty.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Meanwhile the people of New England had another foe to fight.
by chance
From this reading You will wonder, perhaps, why an Indian chief should have a name like Philip.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading But now he was dead, and his son Philip ruled.
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading You remember that the Pilgrim Fathers had made a treaty with the Indians when they first arrived.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember that the Pilgrim Fathers had made a treaty with the Indians when they first arrived.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading But now he was dead, and his son Philip ruled.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You will wonder, perhaps, why an Indian chief should have a name like Philip.
a male human offspring
From this reading But now he was dead, and his son Philip ruled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You remember that the Pilgrim Fathers had made a treaty with the Indians when they first arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the people of New England had another foe to fight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You remember that the Pilgrim Fathers had made a treaty with the Indians when they first arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile the people of New England had another foe to fight.
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading You remember that the Pilgrim Fathers had made a treaty with the Indians when they first arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now he was dead, and his son Philip ruled.
at the time that
From this reading You remember that the Pilgrim Fathers had made a treaty with the Indians when they first arrived.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading You will wonder, perhaps, why an Indian chief should have a name like Philip.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will wonder, perhaps, why an Indian chief should have a name like Philip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You remember that the Pilgrim Fathers had made a treaty with the Indians when they first arrived.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading You will wonder, perhaps, why an Indian chief should have a name like Philip.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remember that the Pilgrim Fathers had made a treaty with the Indians when they first arrived.
