used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While pursuing her purpose in New York, Segwuna lived with a small band of Iroquois on Staten Island.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading She was well acquainted with the way thither, for she had traversed it many times.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Segwuna found much favor among the ladies of the English officers, for her skill as a prophetess was already established.
in addition
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Segwuna found much favor among the ladies of the English officers, for her skill as a prophetess was already established.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
Andre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Segwuna found much favor among the ladies of the English officers, for her skill as a prophetess was already established.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading While pursuing her purpose in New York, Segwuna lived with a small band of Iroquois on Staten Island.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Segwuna found much favor among the ladies of the English officers, for her skill as a prophetess was already established.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Segwuna found much favor among the ladies of the English officers, for her skill as a prophetess was already established.
promote over another
From this reading Segwuna found much favor among the ladies of the English officers, for her skill as a prophetess was already established.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We next find Segwuna in New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was well acquainted with the way thither, for she had traversed it many times.
set up or found
From this reading Segwuna found much favor among the ladies of the English officers, for her skill as a prophetess was already established.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was well acquainted with the way thither, for she had traversed it many times.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While pursuing her purpose in New York, Segwuna lived with a small band of Iroquois on Staten Island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We next find Segwuna in New York.
IroquoisnounUS /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/
any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
From this reading While pursuing her purpose in New York, Segwuna lived with a small band of Iroquois on Staten Island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading While pursuing her purpose in New York, Segwuna lived with a small band of Iroquois on Staten Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was well acquainted with the way thither, for she had traversed it many times.
Knypthausen
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From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Segwuna found much favor among the ladies of the English officers, for her skill as a prophetess was already established.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading While pursuing her purpose in New York, Segwuna lived with a small band of Iroquois on Staten Island.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She was well acquainted with the way thither, for she had traversed it many times.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Segwuna found much favor among the ladies of the English officers, for her skill as a prophetess was already established.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We next find Segwuna in New York.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We next find Segwuna in New York.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While pursuing her purpose in New York, Segwuna lived with a small band of Iroquois on Staten Island.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Segwuna found much favor among the ladies of the English officers, for her skill as a prophetess was already established.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While pursuing her purpose in New York, Segwuna lived with a small band of Iroquois on Staten Island.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
prophetessnounUS /ˈprɑːfətəs/
a woman prophet
From this reading Segwuna found much favor among the ladies of the English officers, for her skill as a prophetess was already established.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading While pursuing her purpose in New York, Segwuna lived with a small band of Iroquois on Staten Island.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading While pursuing her purpose in New York, Segwuna lived with a small band of Iroquois on Staten Island.
Segwuna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We next find Segwuna in New York.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was well acquainted with the way thither, for she had traversed it many times.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Segwuna found much favor among the ladies of the English officers, for her skill as a prophetess was already established.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While pursuing her purpose in New York, Segwuna lived with a small band of Iroquois on Staten Island.
Staten
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From this reading While pursuing her purpose in New York, Segwuna lived with a small band of Iroquois on Staten Island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was well acquainted with the way thither, for she had traversed it many times.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading She was well acquainted with the way thither, for she had traversed it many times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She was well acquainted with the way thither, for she had traversed it many times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading She was well acquainted with the way thither, for she had traversed it many times.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was well acquainted with the way thither, for she had traversed it many times.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was well acquainted with the way thither, for she had traversed it many times.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We next find Segwuna in New York.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She was well acquainted with the way thither, for she had traversed it many times.
at the time that
From this reading She now made it her particular business to call often upon the ladies of General Clinton and General Knypthausen; and, also, upon Major Andre in his office, one afternoon, when the principal business of the day was over.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While pursuing her purpose in New York, Segwuna lived with a small band of Iroquois on Staten Island.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was well acquainted with the way thither, for she had traversed it many times.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading We next find Segwuna in New York.
