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From this reading “King’s Bridge, May 28, 1780.
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From this reading “King’s Bridge, May 28, 1780.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
Barclugh
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From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
Beekman
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From this reading So the officer despatched a horseman to the Beekman House at full speed with the following note:
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
despatched
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From this reading So the officer despatched a horseman to the Beekman House at full speed with the following note:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading So the officer despatched a horseman to the Beekman House at full speed with the following note:
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading So the officer despatched a horseman to the Beekman House at full speed with the following note:
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He informed the sentinel that he must see the officer of the guard at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading So the officer despatched a horseman to the Beekman House at full speed with the following note:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
a message received and understood
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He informed the sentinel that he must see the officer of the guard at once.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “King’s Bridge, May 28, 1780.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He informed the sentinel that he must see the officer of the guard at once.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
a brief written record
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He informed the sentinel that he must see the officer of the guard at once.
on one occasion
From this reading He informed the sentinel that he must see the officer of the guard at once.
a human being
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He informed the sentinel that he must see the officer of the guard at once.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He informed the sentinel that he must see the officer of the guard at once.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the officer despatched a horseman to the Beekman House at full speed with the following note:
move hurridly
From this reading So the officer despatched a horseman to the Beekman House at full speed with the following note:
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He informed the sentinel that he must see the officer of the guard at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
at the time that
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
which person or people
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the officer despatched a horseman to the Beekman House at full speed with the following note:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Upon the officer coming to the guard house, Barclugh requested that a note be sent without delay to General Clinton, the British Commander, as information of the first importance must be sent to headquarters.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Barclugh arrived at King’s Bridge, the time was midnight, and as he was muffled and his name was assumed he had little risk of meeting any person who would suspect his business.
