used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Spunky Rebel.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon of the day of their arrival, the Ticonderoga tied up in front of a large plantation-house.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the vessel was made fast to the bank, the captain turned to the executive officer, and exclaimed:
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading In the afternoon of the day of their arrival, the Ticonderoga tied up in front of a large plantation-house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the vessel was made fast to the bank, the captain turned to the executive officer, and exclaimed:
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Mr. Smith, please call away one company of small-armed men.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading As soon as the vessel was made fast to the bank, the captain turned to the executive officer, and exclaimed:
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Mr. Smith, please call away one company of small-armed men.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As soon as the vessel was made fast to the bank, the captain turned to the executive officer, and exclaimed:
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Mr. Smith, please call away one company of small-armed men.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the afternoon of the day of their arrival, the Ticonderoga tied up in front of a large plantation-house.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading As soon as the vessel was made fast to the bank, the captain turned to the executive officer, and exclaimed:
executivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading As soon as the vessel was made fast to the bank, the captain turned to the executive officer, and exclaimed:
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading As soon as the vessel was made fast to the bank, the captain turned to the executive officer, and exclaimed:
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
fire-arms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In the afternoon of the day of their arrival, the Ticonderoga tied up in front of a large plantation-house.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon of the day of their arrival, the Ticonderoga tied up in front of a large plantation-house.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the afternoon of the day of their arrival, the Ticonderoga tied up in front of a large plantation-house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As soon as the vessel was made fast to the bank, the captain turned to the executive officer, and exclaimed:
the force of workers available
From this reading "Mr. Smith, please call away one company of small-armed men.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Smith, please call away one company of small-armed men.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the afternoon of the day of their arrival, the Ticonderoga tied up in front of a large plantation-house.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading As soon as the vessel was made fast to the bank, the captain turned to the executive officer, and exclaimed:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Mr. Smith, please call away one company of small-armed men.
plantation-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the afternoon of the day of their arrival, the Ticonderoga tied up in front of a large plantation-house.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Mr. Smith, please call away one company of small-armed men.
RebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading A Spunky Rebel.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
small-armed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Smith, please call away one company of small-armed men.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Mr. Smith, please call away one company of small-armed men.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the vessel was made fast to the bank, the captain turned to the executive officer, and exclaimed:
SpunkyadjectiveUS /ˈspʌŋki/
showing courage
From this reading A Spunky Rebel.
carry out
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the afternoon of the day of their arrival, the Ticonderoga tied up in front of a large plantation-house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon of the day of their arrival, the Ticonderoga tied up in front of a large plantation-house.
TiconderoganounUS /taɪˌkɑːndərˈoʊɡə/
a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
From this reading In the afternoon of the day of their arrival, the Ticonderoga tied up in front of a large plantation-house.
bound or secured closely
From this reading In the afternoon of the day of their arrival, the Ticonderoga tied up in front of a large plantation-house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the vessel was made fast to the bank, the captain turned to the executive officer, and exclaimed:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As soon as the vessel was made fast to the bank, the captain turned to the executive officer, and exclaimed:
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the afternoon of the day of their arrival, the Ticonderoga tied up in front of a large plantation-house.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading As soon as the vessel was made fast to the bank, the captain turned to the executive officer, and exclaimed:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the vessel was made fast to the bank, the captain turned to the executive officer, and exclaimed:
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Nelson," he continued, turning to Frank, "I wish you to take command of the company, and go ashore and search that house for fire-arms, and bring on board all you find."
