used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
anew
From this reading I asked myself again why I should be compelled to take the insults of any man.
ahungered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading I clenched my hands together behind me, and swore that Allen should yet pay dearly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I asked myself again why I should be compelled to take the insults of any man.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked myself again why I should be compelled to take the insults of any man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I asked myself again why I should be compelled to take the insults of any man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I clenched my hands together behind me, and swore that Allen should yet pay dearly.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading I clenched my hands together behind me, and swore that Allen should yet pay dearly.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading I asked myself again why I should be compelled to take the insults of any man.
dearly loved
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading I clenched my hands together behind me, and swore that Allen should yet pay dearly.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
Halket's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I clenched my hands together behind me, and swore that Allen should yet pay dearly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
hotfootnoun
a practical joke that involves inserting a match surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe and then lighting it
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading I asked myself again why I should be compelled to take the insults of any man.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
engage in
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I asked myself again why I should be compelled to take the insults of any man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I clenched my hands together behind me, and swore that Allen should yet pay dearly.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I asked myself again why I should be compelled to take the insults of any man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I asked myself again why I should be compelled to take the insults of any man.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I clenched my hands together behind me, and swore that Allen should yet pay dearly.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
reappearverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪr/
appear again
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I asked myself again why I should be compelled to take the insults of any man.
term of address for a man
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading I clenched my hands together behind me, and swore that Allen should yet pay dearly.
carry out
From this reading I asked myself again why I should be compelled to take the insults of any man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I clenched my hands together behind me, and swore that Allen should yet pay dearly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I asked myself again why I should be compelled to take the insults of any man.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I clenched my hands together behind me, and swore that Allen should yet pay dearly.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
Waggoner's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
at the time that
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I recalled with bitterness the joy I had felt a week before, when I had received from Colonel Washington a letter in which he stated that he had procured my appointment as lieutenant in Captain Waggoner's Virginia company.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I asked myself again why I should be compelled to take the insults of any man.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading My heart was thick with wrath as I walked up and down before Sir Peter Halket's quarters and waited for Colonel Washington to reappear.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I had been ahungered to make the campaign, and had donned my uniform with a light heart,--the same I had worn the year before, now much faded but inexpressibly dear to me,--mounted my horse, and ridden hotfoot to join the force here at Winchester.
but in spite of that
From this reading I clenched my hands together behind me, and swore that Allen should yet pay dearly.
