perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You, then, are the officers who were in command of the squad that destroyed the Beacon House Light?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading We bowed our assent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Master John Rutledge, the governor of the colony, sent for us to call upon him at his residence in the town.
BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading “You, then, are the officers who were in command of the squad that destroyed the Beacon House Light?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading We bowed our assent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Master John Rutledge, the governor of the colony, sent for us to call upon him at his residence in the town.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
cartelnounUS /kɑːrˈtel/
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
CHARLESTONnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Master John Rutledge, the governor of the colony, sent for us to call upon him at his residence in the town.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “You, then, are the officers who were in command of the squad that destroyed the Beacon House Light?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
the act of departing
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading “You, then, are the officers who were in command of the squad that destroyed the Beacon House Light?”
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Master John Rutledge, the governor of the colony, sent for us to call upon him at his residence in the town.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
the head of a state government
From this reading Master John Rutledge, the governor of the colony, sent for us to call upon him at his residence in the town.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
Haines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Master John Rutledge, the governor of the colony, sent for us to call upon him at his residence in the town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “You, then, are the officers who were in command of the squad that destroyed the Beacon House Light?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Master John Rutledge, the governor of the colony, sent for us to call upon him at his residence in the town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Master John Rutledge, the governor of the colony, sent for us to call upon him at his residence in the town.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “You, then, are the officers who were in command of the squad that destroyed the Beacon House Light?”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master John Rutledge, the governor of the colony, sent for us to call upon him at his residence in the town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “You, then, are the officers who were in command of the squad that destroyed the Beacon House Light?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We bowed our assent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading When we were in his presence he said:
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Master John Rutledge, the governor of the colony, sent for us to call upon him at his residence in the town.
RutledgenounUS /ˈrʌtlɪdʒ/
United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)
From this reading Master John Rutledge, the governor of the colony, sent for us to call upon him at his residence in the town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When we were in his presence he said:
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Master John Rutledge, the governor of the colony, sent for us to call upon him at his residence in the town.
transport commercially
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading “You, then, are the officers who were in command of the squad that destroyed the Beacon House Light?”
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You, then, are the officers who were in command of the squad that destroyed the Beacon House Light?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Master John Rutledge, the governor of the colony, sent for us to call upon him at his residence in the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Master John Rutledge, the governor of the colony, sent for us to call upon him at his residence in the town.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Master John Rutledge, the governor of the colony, sent for us to call upon him at his residence in the town.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Master John Rutledge, the governor of the colony, sent for us to call upon him at his residence in the town.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHARLESTON IS TAKEN I know that Captain Tucker greatly appreciated this act of Captain Jackson and his friends, but he could not have been so elated as were Lieutenant Haines and I over the thanks we received the day after the departure of the cartel ship.
at the time that
From this reading When we were in his presence he said:
which person or people
From this reading “You, then, are the officers who were in command of the squad that destroyed the Beacon House Light?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You, then, are the officers who were in command of the squad that destroyed the Beacon House Light?”
