afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Every detail was copied as closely after the corporation of the Bank of England as possible; that was Barclugh’s plan.
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 The corporation was to be known as the Bank of North America; Thomas Milling was to be its first President.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading If Barclugh had confined himself to his plot with Arnold and to his plans in financiering, he would have been better off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The corporation was to be known as the Bank of North America; Thomas Milling was to be its first President.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
Barclugh
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From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
Barclugh's
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From this reading Every detail was copied as closely after the corporation of the Bank of England as possible; that was Barclugh’s plan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The corporation was to be known as the Bank of North America; Thomas Milling was to be its first President.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Barclugh had confined himself to his plot with Arnold and to his plans in financiering, he would have been better off.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If Barclugh had confined himself to his plot with Arnold and to his plans in financiering, he would have been better off.
Boar's
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From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
charterverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtər/
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Every detail was copied as closely after the corporation of the Bank of England as possible; that was Barclugh’s plan.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading If Barclugh had confined himself to his plot with Arnold and to his plans in financiering, he would have been better off.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading Every detail was copied as closely after the corporation of the Bank of England as possible; that was Barclugh’s plan.
corporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading The corporation was to be known as the Bank of North America; Thomas Milling was to be its first President.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Every detail was copied as closely after the corporation of the Bank of England as possible; that was Barclugh’s plan.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Every detail was copied as closely after the corporation of the Bank of England as possible; that was Barclugh’s plan.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every detail was copied as closely after the corporation of the Bank of England as possible; that was Barclugh’s plan.
financiering
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From this reading If Barclugh had confined himself to his plot with Arnold and to his plans in financiering, he would have been better off.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The corporation was to be known as the Bank of North America; Thomas Milling was to be its first President.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Barclugh had confined himself to his plot with Arnold and to his plans in financiering, he would have been better off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Barclugh had confined himself to his plot with Arnold and to his plans in financiering, he would have been better off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If Barclugh had confined himself to his plot with Arnold and to his plans in financiering, he would have been better off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Barclugh had confined himself to his plot with Arnold and to his plans in financiering, he would have been better off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The corporation was to be known as the Bank of North America; Thomas Milling was to be its first President.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The corporation was to be known as the Bank of North America; Thomas Milling was to be its first President.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
MillingnounUS /ˈmɪlɪŋ/
corrugated edge of a coin
From this reading The corporation was to be known as the Bank of North America; Thomas Milling was to be its first President.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The corporation was to be known as the Bank of North America; Thomas Milling was to be its first President.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If Barclugh had confined himself to his plot with Arnold and to his plans in financiering, he would have been better off.
organizingverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Every detail was copied as closely after the corporation of the Bank of England as possible; that was Barclugh’s plan.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading If Barclugh had confined himself to his plot with Arnold and to his plans in financiering, he would have been better off.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Every detail was copied as closely after the corporation of the Bank of England as possible; that was Barclugh’s plan.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The corporation was to be known as the Bank of North America; Thomas Milling was to be its first President.
privateering
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From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
subscribedadjectiveUS /səbˈskraɪbd/
(of a contract or will or other document) having a signature written at the end
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
TavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every detail was copied as closely after the corporation of the Bank of England as possible; that was Barclugh’s plan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading The corporation was to be known as the Bank of North America; Thomas Milling was to be its first President.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Barclugh took his meals regularly at the Boar’s Head Tavern, and lived industriously attending to his plot, and to his speculations in privateering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was busy organizing his bank, the capital of which was mostly subscribed and whose charter was drawn and placed before the Council of Pennsylvania for legal authority to do business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Barclugh had confined himself to his plot with Arnold and to his plans in financiering, he would have been better off.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Barclugh had confined himself to his plot with Arnold and to his plans in financiering, he would have been better off.
