used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
matters of personal concern
From this reading We now come to the home affairs of Barclugh.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He returned to England after his interview in New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
any thing at all
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Arnold was not successful in his enterprises after his failure to surrender West Point.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
Barclugh
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From this reading We now come to the home affairs of Barclugh.
BrigadiernounUS /ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪr/
a general officer ranking below a major general
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We now come to the home affairs of Barclugh.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He returned to England after his interview in New York.
enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/
plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Arnold was not successful in his enterprises after his failure to surrender West Point.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
an act that fails
From this reading Arnold was not successful in his enterprises after his failure to surrender West Point.
fiendishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːndɪʃ/
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to England after his interview in New York.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned to England after his interview in New York.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We now come to the home affairs of Barclugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He returned to England after his interview in New York.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He returned to England after his interview in New York.
immediately past
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
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 He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He returned to England after his interview in New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arnold was not successful in his enterprises after his failure to surrender West Point.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now come to the home affairs of Barclugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We now come to the home affairs of Barclugh.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Arnold was not successful in his enterprises after his failure to surrender West Point.
ravagedadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪdʒd/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned to England after his interview in New York.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Arnold was not successful in his enterprises after his failure to surrender West Point.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Arnold was not successful in his enterprises after his failure to surrender West Point.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We now come to the home affairs of Barclugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We now come to the home affairs of Barclugh.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
unhonored
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From this reading “Unwept, unhonored and unsung.”
unsungadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌŋ/
not famous or acclaimed
From this reading “Unwept, unhonored and unsung.”
Unwept
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From this reading “Unwept, unhonored and unsung.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
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 He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arnold was not successful in his enterprises after his failure to surrender West Point.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We now come to the home affairs of Barclugh.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Arnold was not successful in his enterprises after his failure to surrender West Point.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He ravaged towns in Connecticut and in Virginia, as a British Brigadier, with fiendish delight, and history tells us that he led anything but a happy existence in England; and at last, died in seclusion.
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 He returned to England after his interview in New York.
