used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a positive feeling of liking
From this reading I had come to look upon it with something of affection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
the act of breaking something
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
CheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had come to look upon it with something of affection.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading It was pleasant to know that in the early morning my horse would soon cover the four miles separating me from the soil of Virginia.
Dunmore
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From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was pleasant to know that in the early morning my horse would soon cover the four miles separating me from the soil of Virginia.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was pleasant to know that in the early morning my horse would soon cover the four miles separating me from the soil of Virginia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was pleasant to know that in the early morning my horse would soon cover the four miles separating me from the soil of Virginia.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was good to rest in the seclusion of my hollow sycamore.
the head of a state government
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading It was good to rest in the seclusion of my hollow sycamore.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was one of my wilderness homes.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was pleasant to know that in the early morning my horse would soon cover the four miles separating me from the soil of Virginia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was good to rest in the seclusion of my hollow sycamore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was good to rest in the seclusion of my hollow sycamore.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was pleasant to know that in the early morning my horse would soon cover the four miles separating me from the soil of Virginia.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I had come to look upon it with something of affection.
LordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was pleasant to know that in the early morning my horse would soon cover the four miles separating me from the soil of Virginia.
a person who carries a message
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was pleasant to know that in the early morning my horse would soon cover the four miles separating me from the soil of Virginia.
MonongahelanounUS /məˌnɔːŋɡəˈheɪlə/
a river that rises in northern West Virginia and flows north into Pennsylvania where it joins the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was pleasant to know that in the early morning my horse would soon cover the four miles separating me from the soil of Virginia.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was good to rest in the seclusion of my hollow sycamore.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was good to rest in the seclusion of my hollow sycamore.
on one occasion
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of my wilderness homes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
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affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was pleasant to know that in the early morning my horse would soon cover the four miles separating me from the soil of Virginia.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was good to rest in the seclusion of my hollow sycamore.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading It was good to rest in the seclusion of my hollow sycamore.
separatingverbUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading It was pleasant to know that in the early morning my horse would soon cover the four miles separating me from the soil of Virginia.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading It was pleasant to know that in the early morning my horse would soon cover the four miles separating me from the soil of Virginia.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I had come to look upon it with something of affection.
in the near future
From this reading It was pleasant to know that in the early morning my horse would soon cover the four miles separating me from the soil of Virginia.
surveyornounUS /sərˈveɪər/
an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
sycamorenounUS /ˈsɪkəmɔːr/
variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
From this reading It was good to rest in the seclusion of my hollow sycamore.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was pleasant to know that in the early morning my horse would soon cover the four miles separating me from the soil of Virginia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was good to rest in the seclusion of my hollow sycamore.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was good to rest in the seclusion of my hollow sycamore.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had come to look upon it with something of affection.
utilizedadjectiveUS /ˈjuːtəlaɪzd/
put to use
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
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 It was pleasant to know that in the early morning my horse would soon cover the four miles separating me from the soil of Virginia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was good to rest in the seclusion of my hollow sycamore.
at the time that
From this reading As a surveyor, and now as a messenger between Fort Pitt and His Lordship, the Earl of Dunmore, our royal governor, I had utilized this unique shelter more than once when breaking my journey at the junction of the Monongahela and the Cheat.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading It was one of my wilderness homes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had come to look upon it with something of affection.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was pleasant to know that in the early morning my horse would soon cover the four miles separating me from the soil of Virginia.
