1748
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From this reading In the Spring of 1748 he set out on his surveying expedition, accompanied by the twenty-two-year-old George, son of William Fairfax, and a negro, all three on horseback.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It did not occur to any one to treat the sixteen-year-old youth like a boy.
having companions or an escort
From this reading In the Spring of 1748 he set out on his surveying expedition, accompanied by the twenty-two-year-old George, son of William Fairfax, and a negro, all three on horseback.
(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 In the Spring of 1748 he set out on his surveying expedition, accompanied by the twenty-two-year-old George, son of William Fairfax, and a negro, all three on horseback.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It did not occur to any one to treat the sixteen-year-old youth like a boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time the beautiful chain of the Blue Ridge Mountains formed the western boundary of inhabited Virginia.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At that time the beautiful chain of the Blue Ridge Mountains formed the western boundary of inhabited Virginia.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading At that time the beautiful chain of the Blue Ridge Mountains formed the western boundary of inhabited Virginia.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading At that time the beautiful chain of the Blue Ridge Mountains formed the western boundary of inhabited Virginia.
a youthful male person
From this reading It did not occur to any one to treat the sixteen-year-old youth like a boy.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the Spring of 1748 he set out on his surveying expedition, accompanied by the twenty-two-year-old George, son of William Fairfax, and a negro, all three on horseback.
candornounUS /ˈkændər/
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
From this reading His principal qualities were earnestness, decision, candor, and modesty.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading At that time the beautiful chain of the Blue Ridge Mountains formed the western boundary of inhabited Virginia.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading His principal qualities were earnestness, decision, candor, and modesty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not occur to any one to treat the sixteen-year-old youth like a boy.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading His principal qualities were earnestness, decision, candor, and modesty.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading In the Spring of 1748 he set out on his surveying expedition, accompanied by the twenty-two-year-old George, son of William Fairfax, and a negro, all three on horseback.
Fairfax
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From this reading In the Spring of 1748 he set out on his surveying expedition, accompanied by the twenty-two-year-old George, son of William Fairfax, and a negro, all three on horseback.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading At that time the beautiful chain of the Blue Ridge Mountains formed the western boundary of inhabited Virginia.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading In the Spring of 1748 he set out on his surveying expedition, accompanied by the twenty-two-year-old George, son of William Fairfax, and a negro, all three on horseback.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading In the Spring of 1748 he set out on his surveying expedition, accompanied by the twenty-two-year-old George, son of William Fairfax, and a negro, all three on horseback.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading At that time the beautiful chain of the Blue Ridge Mountains formed the western boundary of inhabited Virginia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not occur to any one to treat the sixteen-year-old youth like a boy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It did not occur to any one to treat the sixteen-year-old youth like a boy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading His principal qualities were earnestness, decision, candor, and modesty.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading At that time the beautiful chain of the Blue Ridge Mountains formed the western boundary of inhabited Virginia.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading In the Spring of 1748 he set out on his surveying expedition, accompanied by the twenty-two-year-old George, son of William Fairfax, and a negro, all three on horseback.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not occur to any one to treat the sixteen-year-old youth like a boy.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading It did not occur to any one to treat the sixteen-year-old youth like a boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the Spring of 1748 he set out on his surveying expedition, accompanied by the twenty-two-year-old George, son of William Fairfax, and a negro, all three on horseback.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It did not occur to any one to treat the sixteen-year-old youth like a boy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the Spring of 1748 he set out on his surveying expedition, accompanied by the twenty-two-year-old George, son of William Fairfax, and a negro, all three on horseback.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading His principal qualities were earnestness, decision, candor, and modesty.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading His principal qualities were earnestness, decision, candor, and modesty.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading At that time the beautiful chain of the Blue Ridge Mountains formed the western boundary of inhabited Virginia.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the Spring of 1748 he set out on his surveying expedition, accompanied by the twenty-two-year-old George, son of William Fairfax, and a negro, all three on horseback.
sixteen-year-old
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From this reading It did not occur to any one to treat the sixteen-year-old youth like a boy.
a male human offspring
From this reading In the Spring of 1748 he set out on his surveying expedition, accompanied by the twenty-two-year-old George, son of William Fairfax, and a negro, all three on horseback.
the season of growth
From this reading In the Spring of 1748 he set out on his surveying expedition, accompanied by the twenty-two-year-old George, son of William Fairfax, and a negro, all three on horseback.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading In the Spring of 1748 he set out on his surveying expedition, accompanied by the twenty-two-year-old George, son of William Fairfax, and a negro, all three on horseback.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time the beautiful chain of the Blue Ridge Mountains formed the western boundary of inhabited Virginia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time the beautiful chain of the Blue Ridge Mountains formed the western boundary of inhabited Virginia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did not occur to any one to treat the sixteen-year-old youth like a boy.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
interact in a certain way
From this reading It did not occur to any one to treat the sixteen-year-old youth like a boy.
twenty-two-year-old
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From this reading In the Spring of 1748 he set out on his surveying expedition, accompanied by the twenty-two-year-old George, son of William Fairfax, and a negro, all three on horseback.
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 At that time the beautiful chain of the Blue Ridge Mountains formed the western boundary of inhabited Virginia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His principal qualities were earnestness, decision, candor, and modesty.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading At that time the beautiful chain of the Blue Ridge Mountains formed the western boundary of inhabited Virginia.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
William
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From this reading In the Spring of 1748 he set out on his surveying expedition, accompanied by the twenty-two-year-old George, son of William Fairfax, and a negro, all three on horseback.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
a late time of life
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Three Years in the Wilderness Young Washington was tall and of athletic build, which, together with his manner, made him seem older than he was.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It did not occur to any one to treat the sixteen-year-old youth like a boy.
