used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
acquiescencenounUS /ˌækwiˈesəns/
acceptance without protest
From this reading The Mohican grunted in acquiescence as he strode forward, a copper-colored giant by the side of the gray-garbed, undersized Franciscan.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Beneath budding trees and along a flower-haunted trail went de la Salle’s envoys to the children of the sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beneath budding trees and along a flower-haunted trail went de la Salle’s envoys to the children of the sun.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are worshippers of fire; fruit ripe to pluck, to the greater glory of Mother Church.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Mohican grunted in acquiescence as he strode forward, a copper-colored giant by the side of the gray-garbed, undersized Franciscan.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath budding trees and along a flower-haunted trail went de la Salle’s envoys to the children of the sun.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading Beneath budding trees and along a flower-haunted trail went de la Salle’s envoys to the children of the sun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Mohican grunted in acquiescence as he strode forward, a copper-colored giant by the side of the gray-garbed, undersized Franciscan.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
Chatémuc
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From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Beneath budding trees and along a flower-haunted trail went de la Salle’s envoys to the children of the sun.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They are worshippers of fire; fruit ripe to pluck, to the greater glory of Mother Church.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
copper-colored
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From this reading The Mohican grunted in acquiescence as he strode forward, a copper-colored giant by the side of the gray-garbed, undersized Franciscan.
travel across or pass over
From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Beneath budding trees and along a flower-haunted trail went de la Salle’s envoys to the children of the sun.
deitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
dethroneverbUS /dɪˈθroʊn/
remove a monarch from the throne
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
envoysnounUS /ˈenvɔɪz/
plural of “envoy” — a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading Beneath budding trees and along a flower-haunted trail went de la Salle’s envoys to the children of the sun.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They are worshippers of fire; fruit ripe to pluck, to the greater glory of Mother Church.”
flower-haunted
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From this reading Beneath budding trees and along a flower-haunted trail went de la Salle’s envoys to the children of the sun.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The Mohican grunted in acquiescence as he strode forward, a copper-colored giant by the side of the gray-garbed, undersized Franciscan.
FranciscannounUS /frænˈsɪskən/
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
From this reading The Mohican grunted in acquiescence as he strode forward, a copper-colored giant by the side of the gray-garbed, undersized Franciscan.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading They are worshippers of fire; fruit ripe to pluck, to the greater glory of Mother Church.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The Mohican grunted in acquiescence as he strode forward, a copper-colored giant by the side of the gray-garbed, undersized Franciscan.
a state of high honor
From this reading They are worshippers of fire; fruit ripe to pluck, to the greater glory of Mother Church.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
gray-garbed
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From this reading The Mohican grunted in acquiescence as he strode forward, a copper-colored giant by the side of the gray-garbed, undersized Franciscan.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading They are worshippers of fire; fruit ripe to pluck, to the greater glory of Mother Church.”
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading The Mohican grunted in acquiescence as he strode forward, a copper-colored giant by the side of the gray-garbed, undersized Franciscan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Mohican grunted in acquiescence as he strode forward, a copper-colored giant by the side of the gray-garbed, undersized Franciscan.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
IDOLATERS
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From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Beneath budding trees and along a flower-haunted trail went de la Salle’s envoys to the children of the sun.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
MohicannounUS /ˌmoʊˈhiːkən/
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in the Hudson valley and eastward to the Housatonic
From this reading The Mohican grunted in acquiescence as he strode forward, a copper-colored giant by the side of the gray-garbed, undersized Franciscan.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They are worshippers of fire; fruit ripe to pluck, to the greater glory of Mother Church.”
not any; not one
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
pagans
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From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading They are worshippers of fire; fruit ripe to pluck, to the greater glory of Mother Church.”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading They are worshippers of fire; fruit ripe to pluck, to the greater glory of Mother Church.”
Salle's
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From this reading Beneath budding trees and along a flower-haunted trail went de la Salle’s envoys to the children of the sun.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Mohican grunted in acquiescence as he strode forward, a copper-colored giant by the side of the gray-garbed, undersized Franciscan.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading The Mohican grunted in acquiescence as he strode forward, a copper-colored giant by the side of the gray-garbed, undersized Franciscan.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Beneath budding trees and along a flower-haunted trail went de la Salle’s envoys to the children of the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are worshippers of fire; fruit ripe to pluck, to the greater glory of Mother Church.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Beneath budding trees and along a flower-haunted trail went de la Salle’s envoys to the children of the sun.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Beneath budding trees and along a flower-haunted trail went de la Salle’s envoys to the children of the sun.
undersizedadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərsaɪzd/
smaller than normal for its kind
From this reading The Mohican grunted in acquiescence as he strode forward, a copper-colored giant by the side of the gray-garbed, undersized Franciscan.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Beneath budding trees and along a flower-haunted trail went de la Salle’s envoys to the children of the sun.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE CROSS IS CARRIED TO A CITY OF IDOLATERS “I have learned something of these proud pagans, Chatémuc.
which person or people
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
worshippersnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/
plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith
From this reading They are worshippers of fire; fruit ripe to pluck, to the greater glory of Mother Church.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was high noon, and the god of the idolaters shone down upon those who would dethrone him as a deity with a kindly radiance behind which no malice lurked.
