10th
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From this reading To his dismay, Fred noticed that the letter of General Nelson was dated the 10th of October, and it was now the last of the month.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was known that Nelson was already in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky; therefore no time was to be lost if Fred joined him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To his dismay, Fred noticed that the letter of General Nelson was dated the 10th of October, and it was now the last of the month.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was known that Nelson was already in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky; therefore no time was to be lost if Fred joined him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some reason the letter had been greatly delayed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Much to his regret, Fred had to leave Prince behind.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading To his dismay, Fred noticed that the letter of General Nelson was dated the 10th of October, and it was now the last of the month.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading For some reason the letter had been greatly delayed.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading To his dismay, Fred noticed that the letter of General Nelson was dated the 10th of October, and it was now the last of the month.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading It was known that Nelson was already in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky; therefore no time was to be lost if Fred joined him.
an opposing military force
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some reason the letter had been greatly delayed.
Fred
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From this reading To his dismay, Fred noticed that the letter of General Nelson was dated the 10th of October, and it was now the last of the month.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading To his dismay, Fred noticed that the letter of General Nelson was dated the 10th of October, and it was now the last of the month.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading For some reason the letter had been greatly delayed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some reason the letter had been greatly delayed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was known that Nelson was already in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky; therefore no time was to be lost if Fred joined him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his dismay, Fred noticed that the letter of General Nelson was dated the 10th of October, and it was now the last of the month.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was known that Nelson was already in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky; therefore no time was to be lost if Fred joined him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To his dismay, Fred noticed that the letter of General Nelson was dated the 10th of October, and it was now the last of the month.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading It was known that Nelson was already in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky; therefore no time was to be lost if Fred joined him.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading It was known that Nelson was already in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky; therefore no time was to be lost if Fred joined him.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was known that Nelson was already in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky; therefore no time was to be lost if Fred joined him.
immediately past
From this reading To his dismay, Fred noticed that the letter of General Nelson was dated the 10th of October, and it was now the last of the month.
go away from a place
From this reading Much to his regret, Fred had to leave Prince behind.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading To his dismay, Fred noticed that the letter of General Nelson was dated the 10th of October, and it was now the last of the month.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was known that Nelson was already in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky; therefore no time was to be lost if Fred joined him.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading To his dismay, Fred noticed that the letter of General Nelson was dated the 10th of October, and it was now the last of the month.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was known that Nelson was already in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky; therefore no time was to be lost if Fred joined him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much to his regret, Fred had to leave Prince behind.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading To his dismay, Fred noticed that the letter of General Nelson was dated the 10th of October, and it was now the last of the month.
not any; not one
From this reading It was known that Nelson was already in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky; therefore no time was to be lost if Fred joined him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading To his dismay, Fred noticed that the letter of General Nelson was dated the 10th of October, and it was now the last of the month.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To his dismay, Fred noticed that the letter of General Nelson was dated the 10th of October, and it was now the last of the month.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading To his dismay, Fred noticed that the letter of General Nelson was dated the 10th of October, and it was now the last of the month.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Much to his regret, Fred had to leave Prince behind.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For some reason the letter had been greatly delayed.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Much to his regret, Fred had to leave Prince behind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some reason the letter had been greatly delayed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To his dismay, Fred noticed that the letter of General Nelson was dated the 10th of October, and it was now the last of the month.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was known that Nelson was already in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky; therefore no time was to be lost if Fred joined him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was known that Nelson was already in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky; therefore no time was to be lost if Fred joined him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his dismay, Fred noticed that the letter of General Nelson was dated the 10th of October, and it was now the last of the month.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To his dismay, Fred noticed that the letter of General Nelson was dated the 10th of October, and it was now the last of the month.
