used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
akimboadjectiveUS /əˈkɪmboʊ/
(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body
From this reading Occasionally the housewife came to the side door and gazed with arms akimbo at the strange horse and rider.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Occasionally the housewife came to the side door and gazed with arms akimbo at the strange horse and rider.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The irony of the situation aroused his red blood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
Barclugh
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From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
Barclugh's
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From this reading There was much to occupy Barclugh’s thoughts as he rode over this road.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The irony of the situation aroused his red blood.
Britain'snounUS /ˈbrɪtənz/
possessive form of “britain” — a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Occasionally the housewife came to the side door and gazed with arms akimbo at the strange horse and rider.
cantered
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From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Occasionally the housewife came to the side door and gazed with arms akimbo at the strange horse and rider.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Occasionally the housewife came to the side door and gazed with arms akimbo at the strange horse and rider.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
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 A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
hirelings
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From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Occasionally the housewife came to the side door and gazed with arms akimbo at the strange horse and rider.
a social unit living together
From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
housewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading Occasionally the housewife came to the side door and gazed with arms akimbo at the strange horse and rider.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
intrepidadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrepəd/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading The irony of the situation aroused his red blood.
set down according to a plan
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
the force of workers available
From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much to occupy Barclugh’s thoughts as he rode over this road.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally the housewife came to the side door and gazed with arms akimbo at the strange horse and rider.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading There was much to occupy Barclugh’s thoughts as he rode over this road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was much to occupy Barclugh’s thoughts as he rode over this road.
win a victory over
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The irony of the situation aroused his red blood.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Occasionally the housewife came to the side door and gazed with arms akimbo at the strange horse and rider.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There was much to occupy Barclugh’s thoughts as he rode over this road.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading There was much to occupy Barclugh’s thoughts as he rode over this road.
cut with a saw
From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Occasionally the housewife came to the side door and gazed with arms akimbo at the strange horse and rider.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The irony of the situation aroused his red blood.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Occasionally the housewife came to the side door and gazed with arms akimbo at the strange horse and rider.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Occasionally the housewife came to the side door and gazed with arms akimbo at the strange horse and rider.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much to occupy Barclugh’s thoughts as he rode over this road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was much to occupy Barclugh’s thoughts as he rode over this road.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was much to occupy Barclugh’s thoughts as he rode over this road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Occasionally the housewife came to the side door and gazed with arms akimbo at the strange horse and rider.
TrentonnounUS /ˈtrentən/
capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
From this reading As Barclugh mounted his steed and cantered through Trenton, he saw happy children and old men, chickens and ducks at every household.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was much to occupy Barclugh’s thoughts as he rode over this road.
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 A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Occasionally the housewife came to the side door and gazed with arms akimbo at the strange horse and rider.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A little over a year previous here the hirelings of George III laid down their arms to the intrepid Washington, and his mission was to overcome by means of money what Britain’s generals had lost at arms.
