used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The innocent vessel was brought to harbor in a bend and made fast to some friendly trees.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Military officers, acting for the governor of Mississippi Territory, lay in wait to seize Burr and Blennerhassett.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
aide-de-campnoun
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading To the governor's aide-de-camp the chief conspirator said with bitter resentment:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading By the time the steersman gave orders for landing on the Arkansas shore, the telltale cargo had all been unloaded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
ArkansasnounUS /ˈɑːrkənsɑː/
a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading By the time the steersman gave orders for landing on the Arkansas shore, the telltale cargo had all been unloaded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By the time the steersman gave orders for landing on the Arkansas shore, the telltale cargo had all been unloaded.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading The innocent vessel was brought to harbor in a bend and made fast to some friendly trees.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading To the governor's aide-de-camp the chief conspirator said with bitter resentment:
Blennerhassett
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From this reading Military officers, acting for the governor of Mississippi Territory, lay in wait to seize Burr and Blennerhassett.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The innocent vessel was brought to harbor in a bend and made fast to some friendly trees.
BurrnounUS /bɜːr/
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading Military officers, acting for the governor of Mississippi Territory, lay in wait to seize Burr and Blennerhassett.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time the steersman gave orders for landing on the Arkansas shore, the telltale cargo had all been unloaded.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading By the time the steersman gave orders for landing on the Arkansas shore, the telltale cargo had all been unloaded.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
a person who is in charge
From this reading To the governor's aide-de-camp the chief conspirator said with bitter resentment:
conspiratornounUS /kənˈspɪrətər/
a member of a conspiracy
From this reading To the governor's aide-de-camp the chief conspirator said with bitter resentment:
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The innocent vessel was brought to harbor in a bend and made fast to some friendly trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the time the steersman gave orders for landing on the Arkansas shore, the telltale cargo had all been unloaded.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The innocent vessel was brought to harbor in a bend and made fast to some friendly trees.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading By the time the steersman gave orders for landing on the Arkansas shore, the telltale cargo had all been unloaded.
the head of a state government
From this reading Military officers, acting for the governor of Mississippi Territory, lay in wait to seize Burr and Blennerhassett.
governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading To the governor's aide-de-camp the chief conspirator said with bitter resentment:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time the steersman gave orders for landing on the Arkansas shore, the telltale cargo had all been unloaded.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The innocent vessel was brought to harbor in a bend and made fast to some friendly trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The innocent vessel was brought to harbor in a bend and made fast to some friendly trees.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The innocent vessel was brought to harbor in a bend and made fast to some friendly trees.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading By the time the steersman gave orders for landing on the Arkansas shore, the telltale cargo had all been unloaded.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Military officers, acting for the governor of Mississippi Territory, lay in wait to seize Burr and Blennerhassett.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The innocent vessel was brought to harbor in a bend and made fast to some friendly trees.
most important element
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Military officers, acting for the governor of Mississippi Territory, lay in wait to seize Burr and Blennerhassett.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Military officers, acting for the governor of Mississippi Territory, lay in wait to seize Burr and Blennerhassett.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the time the steersman gave orders for landing on the Arkansas shore, the telltale cargo had all been unloaded.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading By the time the steersman gave orders for landing on the Arkansas shore, the telltale cargo had all been unloaded.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
plumbverbUS /plʌm/
measure the depth of something
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
with speed
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading To the governor's aide-de-camp the chief conspirator said with bitter resentment:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To the governor's aide-de-camp the chief conspirator said with bitter resentment:
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading Military officers, acting for the governor of Mississippi Territory, lay in wait to seize Burr and Blennerhassett.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading By the time the steersman gave orders for landing on the Arkansas shore, the telltale cargo had all been unloaded.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The innocent vessel was brought to harbor in a bend and made fast to some friendly trees.
steersmannoun
the person who steers a ship
From this reading By the time the steersman gave orders for landing on the Arkansas shore, the telltale cargo had all been unloaded.
telltaleadjectiveUS /ˈtelteɪl/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading By the time the steersman gave orders for landing on the Arkansas shore, the telltale cargo had all been unloaded.
TerritorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Military officers, acting for the governor of Mississippi Territory, lay in wait to seize Burr and Blennerhassett.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time the steersman gave orders for landing on the Arkansas shore, the telltale cargo had all been unloaded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
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 The innocent vessel was brought to harbor in a bend and made fast to some friendly trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
unloadedadjectiveUS /ənˈloʊdɪd/
(of weapons) not charged with ammunition
From this reading By the time the steersman gave orders for landing on the Arkansas shore, the telltale cargo had all been unloaded.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The innocent vessel was brought to harbor in a bend and made fast to some friendly trees.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Military officers, acting for the governor of Mississippi Territory, lay in wait to seize Burr and Blennerhassett.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The innocent vessel was brought to harbor in a bend and made fast to some friendly trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Rapidly the two worked with might and main, casting chest after chest overboard to sink plumb to the muddy bottom of the Mississippi.
