1732
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From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
1799
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From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After his marriage with Mrs. Custis, who had large property of her own, Washington became a man of much wealth.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his marriage with Mrs. Custis, who had large property of her own, Washington became a man of much wealth.
(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 As a manager of all this property, he had much to do.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading He was at one time one of the largest landholders in America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a manager of all this property, he had much to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After his marriage with Mrs. Custis, who had large property of her own, Washington became a man of much wealth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let us delay our story a little to get a glimpse of the life led by him and other Virginia planters of his time.
Custis
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From this reading After his marriage with Mrs. Custis, who had large property of her own, Washington became a man of much wealth.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Let us delay our story a little to get a glimpse of the life led by him and other Virginia planters of his time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As a manager of all this property, he had much to do.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Let us delay our story a little to get a glimpse of the life led by him and other Virginia planters of his time.
a quick look
From this reading Let us delay our story a little to get a glimpse of the life led by him and other Virginia planters of his time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After his marriage with Mrs. Custis, who had large property of her own, Washington became a man of much wealth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at one time one of the largest landholders in America.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After his marriage with Mrs. Custis, who had large property of her own, Washington became a man of much wealth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us delay our story a little to get a glimpse of the life led by him and other Virginia planters of his time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was at one time one of the largest landholders in America.
landholdersnounUS /ˈlændhoʊldərz/
plural of “landholder” — a holder or proprietor of land
From this reading He was at one time one of the largest landholders in America.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After his marriage with Mrs. Custis, who had large property of her own, Washington became a man of much wealth.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was at one time one of the largest landholders in America.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Let us delay our story a little to get a glimpse of the life led by him and other Virginia planters of his time.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us delay our story a little to get a glimpse of the life led by him and other Virginia planters of his time.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Let us delay our story a little to get a glimpse of the life led by him and other Virginia planters of his time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Let us delay our story a little to get a glimpse of the life led by him and other Virginia planters of his time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After his marriage with Mrs. Custis, who had large property of her own, Washington became a man of much wealth.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading As a manager of all this property, he had much to do.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading After his marriage with Mrs. Custis, who had large property of her own, Washington became a man of much wealth.
attach to a support
From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After his marriage with Mrs. Custis, who had large property of her own, Washington became a man of much wealth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After his marriage with Mrs. Custis, who had large property of her own, Washington became a man of much wealth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was at one time one of the largest landholders in America.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Let us delay our story a little to get a glimpse of the life led by him and other Virginia planters of his time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us delay our story a little to get a glimpse of the life led by him and other Virginia planters of his time.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After his marriage with Mrs. Custis, who had large property of her own, Washington became a man of much wealth.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
PlanternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
plantersnounUS /ˈplæntərz/
plural of “planter” — the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading Let us delay our story a little to get a glimpse of the life led by him and other Virginia planters of his time.
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading After his marriage with Mrs. Custis, who had large property of her own, Washington became a man of much wealth.
RevolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Let us delay our story a little to get a glimpse of the life led by him and other Virginia planters of his time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As a manager of all this property, he had much to do.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was at one time one of the largest landholders in America.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a manager of all this property, he had much to do.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us delay our story a little to get a glimpse of the life led by him and other Virginia planters of his time.
Vernon
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From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
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 George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was at one time one of the largest landholders in America.
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 George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading George Washington the Virginia Planter and the Revolutionary Soldier [1732-1799] We left George Washington at Mount Vernon, his extensive plantation on the Virginia bank of the Potomac River.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading After his marriage with Mrs. Custis, who had large property of her own, Washington became a man of much wealth.
which person or people
From this reading After his marriage with Mrs. Custis, who had large property of her own, Washington became a man of much wealth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After his marriage with Mrs. Custis, who had large property of her own, Washington became a man of much wealth.
