used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There was much to be done in the town that was old already and had seen three different regimes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was much to be done in the town that was old already and had seen three different regimes.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was much to be done in the town that was old already and had seen three different regimes.
BOWSnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading IN WHICH JEANNE BOWS HER HEAD.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading English people were packing their worldly goods and starting for Canada.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There was much to be done in the town that was old already and had seen three different regimes.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was much to be done in the town that was old already and had seen three different regimes.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading English people were packing their worldly goods and starting for Canada.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Some of the French were going to the farther western settlements.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Some of the French were going to the farther western settlements.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
the act of departing
From this reading Some of the French were going to the farther western settlements.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading English people were packing their worldly goods and starting for Canada.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was much to be done in the town that was old already and had seen three different regimes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading IN WHICH JEANNE BOWS HER HEAD.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH JEANNE BOWS HER HEAD.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH JEANNE BOWS HER HEAD.
JEANNE
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From this reading IN WHICH JEANNE BOWS HER HEAD.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much to be done in the town that was old already and had seen three different regimes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was much to be done in the town that was old already and had seen three different regimes.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading English people were packing their worldly goods and starting for Canada.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading English people were packing their worldly goods and starting for Canada.
regimesnounUS /rəˈʒiːmz/
plural of “regime” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading There was much to be done in the town that was old already and had seen three different regimes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was much to be done in the town that was old already and had seen three different regimes.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Some of the French were going to the farther western settlements.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the French were going to the farther western settlements.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading English people were packing their worldly goods and starting for Canada.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was much to be done in the town that was old already and had seen three different regimes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading English people were packing their worldly goods and starting for Canada.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much to be done in the town that was old already and had seen three different regimes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was much to be done in the town that was old already and had seen three different regimes.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There was much to be done in the town that was old already and had seen three different regimes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading General Anthony Wayne was a busy man for the next few weeks, though he was full of tireless activity to his finger tips.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading English people were packing their worldly goods and starting for Canada.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Some of the French were going to the farther western settlements.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH JEANNE BOWS HER HEAD.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading English people were packing their worldly goods and starting for Canada.
