5th
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From this reading On the 5th of July in the following year, Gilbert Fenton landed in England, after nearly ten months of exile.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the 5th of July in the following year, Gilbert Fenton landed in England, after nearly ten months of exile.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading The sums made away with by him amounted to some thousands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
Astley
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From this reading Astley Fenton had tried to shelter his frauds, heaping falsehood upon falsehood; and had ended by making a full confession, after receiving his cousin's promise not to prosecute.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sums made away with by him amounted to some thousands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
colonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Astley Fenton had tried to shelter his frauds, heaping falsehood upon falsehood; and had ended by making a full confession, after receiving his cousin's promise not to prosecute.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Astley Fenton had tried to shelter his frauds, heaping falsehood upon falsehood; and had ended by making a full confession, after receiving his cousin's promise not to prosecute.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Astley Fenton had tried to shelter his frauds, heaping falsehood upon falsehood; and had ended by making a full confession, after receiving his cousin's promise not to prosecute.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading On the 5th of July in the following year, Gilbert Fenton landed in England, after nearly ten months of exile.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading On the 5th of July in the following year, Gilbert Fenton landed in England, after nearly ten months of exile.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading Astley Fenton had tried to shelter his frauds, heaping falsehood upon falsehood; and had ended by making a full confession, after receiving his cousin's promise not to prosecute.
Fenton
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From this reading On the 5th of July in the following year, Gilbert Fenton landed in England, after nearly ten months of exile.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the 5th of July in the following year, Gilbert Fenton landed in England, after nearly ten months of exile.
set up or found
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
fraudsnounUS /frɔːdz/
plural of “fraud” — intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading Astley Fenton had tried to shelter his frauds, heaping falsehood upon falsehood; and had ended by making a full confession, after receiving his cousin's promise not to prosecute.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Astley Fenton had tried to shelter his frauds, heaping falsehood upon falsehood; and had ended by making a full confession, after receiving his cousin's promise not to prosecute.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading On the 5th of July in the following year, Gilbert Fenton landed in England, after nearly ten months of exile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
heapingverbUS /ˈhiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Astley Fenton had tried to shelter his frauds, heaping falsehood upon falsehood; and had ended by making a full confession, after receiving his cousin's promise not to prosecute.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sums made away with by him amounted to some thousands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Astley Fenton had tried to shelter his frauds, heaping falsehood upon falsehood; and had ended by making a full confession, after receiving his cousin's promise not to prosecute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the 5th of July in the following year, Gilbert Fenton landed in England, after nearly ten months of exile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading On the 5th of July in the following year, Gilbert Fenton landed in England, after nearly ten months of exile.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading On the 5th of July in the following year, Gilbert Fenton landed in England, after nearly ten months of exile.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sums made away with by him amounted to some thousands.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Astley Fenton had tried to shelter his frauds, heaping falsehood upon falsehood; and had ended by making a full confession, after receiving his cousin's promise not to prosecute.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading MISSING.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On the 5th of July in the following year, Gilbert Fenton landed in England, after nearly ten months of exile.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On the 5th of July in the following year, Gilbert Fenton landed in England, after nearly ten months of exile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Astley Fenton had tried to shelter his frauds, heaping falsehood upon falsehood; and had ended by making a full confession, after receiving his cousin's promise not to prosecute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 5th of July in the following year, Gilbert Fenton landed in England, after nearly ten months of exile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 5th of July in the following year, Gilbert Fenton landed in England, after nearly ten months of exile.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Astley Fenton had tried to shelter his frauds, heaping falsehood upon falsehood; and had ended by making a full confession, after receiving his cousin's promise not to prosecute.
prosecuteverbUS /ˈprɑːsəkjuːt/
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading Astley Fenton had tried to shelter his frauds, heaping falsehood upon falsehood; and had ended by making a full confession, after receiving his cousin's promise not to prosecute.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Astley Fenton had tried to shelter his frauds, heaping falsehood upon falsehood; and had ended by making a full confession, after receiving his cousin's promise not to prosecute.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Astley Fenton had tried to shelter his frauds, heaping falsehood upon falsehood; and had ended by making a full confession, after receiving his cousin's promise not to prosecute.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sums made away with by him amounted to some thousands.
make steady
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading The sums made away with by him amounted to some thousands.
surmountingverbUS /sərˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “surmount” — get on top of; deal with successfully
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading On the 5th of July in the following year, Gilbert Fenton landed in England, after nearly ten months of exile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 5th of July in the following year, Gilbert Fenton landed in England, after nearly ten months of exile.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The sums made away with by him amounted to some thousands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Astley Fenton had tried to shelter his frauds, heaping falsehood upon falsehood; and had ended by making a full confession, after receiving his cousin's promise not to prosecute.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Astley Fenton had tried to shelter his frauds, heaping falsehood upon falsehood; and had ended by making a full confession, after receiving his cousin's promise not to prosecute.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sums made away with by him amounted to some thousands.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had found hard work to do in the colonial city, and had done it; surmounting every difficulty by a steady resolute course of action.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On the 5th of July in the following year, Gilbert Fenton landed in England, after nearly ten months of exile.
