used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Sent where, Papa?" asked Lulu.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From Lexington our little party went on at once to Concord.
Beeman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Beeman, of Petersham, and other Tories had given them information in regard to the stores secreted in Concord, and Captain Parsons with six companies was sent to destroy them."
the people of Great Britain
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The British entered Concord in two divisions," he said; "one by the main road, the other passing over the hill north of it.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Captain Beeman, of Petersham, and other Tories had given them information in regard to the stores secreted in Concord, and Captain Parsons with six companies was sent to destroy them."
ConcordnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading From Lexington our little party went on at once to Concord.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Captain Beeman, of Petersham, and other Tories had given them information in regard to the stores secreted in Concord, and Captain Parsons with six companies was sent to destroy them."
divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading "The British entered Concord in two divisions," he said; "one by the main road, the other passing over the hill north of it.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "The British entered Concord in two divisions," he said; "one by the main road, the other passing over the hill north of it.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Lexington our little party went on at once to Concord.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Captain Beeman, of Petersham, and other Tories had given them information in regard to the stores secreted in Concord, and Captain Parsons with six companies was sent to destroy them."
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The British entered Concord in two divisions," he said; "one by the main road, the other passing over the hill north of it.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "The British entered Concord in two divisions," he said; "one by the main road, the other passing over the hill north of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
a message received and understood
From this reading Captain Beeman, of Petersham, and other Tories had given them information in regard to the stores secreted in Concord, and Captain Parsons with six companies was sent to destroy them."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
LexingtonnounUS /ˈleksɪŋtən/
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading From Lexington our little party went on at once to Concord.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From Lexington our little party went on at once to Concord.
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading "Sent where, Papa?" asked Lulu.
most important element
From this reading "The British entered Concord in two divisions," he said; "one by the main road, the other passing over the hill north of it.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "The British entered Concord in two divisions," he said; "one by the main road, the other passing over the hill north of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From Lexington our little party went on at once to Concord.
on one occasion
From this reading From Lexington our little party went on at once to Concord.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The British entered Concord in two divisions," he said; "one by the main road, the other passing over the hill north of it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "The British entered Concord in two divisions," he said; "one by the main road, the other passing over the hill north of it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From Lexington our little party went on at once to Concord.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "The British entered Concord in two divisions," he said; "one by the main road, the other passing over the hill north of it.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Sent where, Papa?" asked Lulu.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading Captain Beeman, of Petersham, and other Tories had given them information in regard to the stores secreted in Concord, and Captain Parsons with six companies was sent to destroy them."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading From Lexington our little party went on at once to Concord.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "The British entered Concord in two divisions," he said; "one by the main road, the other passing over the hill north of it.
Petersham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Beeman, of Petersham, and other Tories had given them information in regard to the stores secreted in Concord, and Captain Parsons with six companies was sent to destroy them."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Captain Beeman, of Petersham, and other Tories had given them information in regard to the stores secreted in Concord, and Captain Parsons with six companies was sent to destroy them."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "The British entered Concord in two divisions," he said; "one by the main road, the other passing over the hill north of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The British entered Concord in two divisions," he said; "one by the main road, the other passing over the hill north of it.
cut with a saw
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
secretedverbUS /səˈkriːtɪd/
past form of “secrete” — generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
From this reading Captain Beeman, of Petersham, and other Tories had given them information in regard to the stores secreted in Concord, and Captain Parsons with six companies was sent to destroy them."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Captain Beeman, of Petersham, and other Tories had given them information in regard to the stores secreted in Concord, and Captain Parsons with six companies was sent to destroy them."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Captain Beeman, of Petersham, and other Tories had given them information in regard to the stores secreted in Concord, and Captain Parsons with six companies was sent to destroy them."
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Captain Beeman, of Petersham, and other Tories had given them information in regard to the stores secreted in Concord, and Captain Parsons with six companies was sent to destroy them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Captain Beeman, of Petersham, and other Tories had given them information in regard to the stores secreted in Concord, and Captain Parsons with six companies was sent to destroy them."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Lexington our little party went on at once to Concord.
ToriesnounUS /ˈtɔːriːz/
plural of “tory” — an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading Captain Beeman, of Petersham, and other Tories had given them information in regard to the stores secreted in Concord, and Captain Parsons with six companies was sent to destroy them."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Beeman, of Petersham, and other Tories had given them information in regard to the stores secreted in Concord, and Captain Parsons with six companies was sent to destroy them."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From Lexington our little party went on at once to Concord.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Sent where, Papa?" asked Lulu.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There they saw the monument, and near it the graves of the two British soldiers of whom the Captain had spoken as having fallen in the fight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Beeman, of Petersham, and other Tories had given them information in regard to the stores secreted in Concord, and Captain Parsons with six companies was sent to destroy them."
