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From this reading THE JOURNEY TO PHILADELPHIA The _New York Mercury_ of November 4, 1770, contains this item:
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accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading "John Irons, Jr., and Solomon Binkus, the famous scout, arrived Wednesday morning on the schooner _Ariel_ from Albany.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
amplest
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From this reading Solomon was soon to meet an officer with whom he was to find the amplest scope for his talents.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Solomon was soon to meet an officer with whom he was to find the amplest scope for his talents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "John Irons, Jr., and Solomon Binkus, the famous scout, arrived Wednesday morning on the schooner _Ariel_ from Albany.
Ariel
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From this reading "John Irons, Jr., and Solomon Binkus, the famous scout, arrived Wednesday morning on the schooner _Ariel_ from Albany.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "John Irons, Jr., and Solomon Binkus, the famous scout, arrived Wednesday morning on the schooner _Ariel_ from Albany.
Binkus
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From this reading "John Irons, Jr., and Solomon Binkus, the famous scout, arrived Wednesday morning on the schooner _Ariel_ from Albany.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO PHILADELPHIA The _New York Mercury_ of November 4, 1770, contains this item:
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "John Irons, Jr., and Solomon Binkus, the famous scout, arrived Wednesday morning on the schooner _Ariel_ from Albany.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Solomon was soon to meet an officer with whom he was to find the amplest scope for his talents.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Solomon was soon to meet an officer with whom he was to find the amplest scope for his talents.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "John Irons, Jr., and Solomon Binkus, the famous scout, arrived Wednesday morning on the schooner _Ariel_ from Albany.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
IronsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading "John Irons, Jr., and Solomon Binkus, the famous scout, arrived Wednesday morning on the schooner _Ariel_ from Albany.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO PHILADELPHIA The _New York Mercury_ of November 4, 1770, contains this item:
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack was on his way to Philadelphia.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "John Irons, Jr., and Solomon Binkus, the famous scout, arrived Wednesday morning on the schooner _Ariel_ from Albany.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO PHILADELPHIA The _New York Mercury_ of November 4, 1770, contains this item:
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading "John Irons, Jr., and Solomon Binkus, the famous scout, arrived Wednesday morning on the schooner _Ariel_ from Albany.
KanawhanounUS /kəˈnɔːhə/
a tributary of the Ohio River in West Virginia
From this reading Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
come together
From this reading Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO PHILADELPHIA The _New York Mercury_ of November 4, 1770, contains this item:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "John Irons, Jr., and Solomon Binkus, the famous scout, arrived Wednesday morning on the schooner _Ariel_ from Albany.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO PHILADELPHIA The _New York Mercury_ of November 4, 1770, contains this item:
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO PHILADELPHIA The _New York Mercury_ of November 4, 1770, contains this item:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO PHILADELPHIA The _New York Mercury_ of November 4, 1770, contains this item:
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Solomon was soon to meet an officer with whom he was to find the amplest scope for his talents.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "John Irons, Jr., and Solomon Binkus, the famous scout, arrived Wednesday morning on the schooner _Ariel_ from Albany.
PHILADELPHIAnounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO PHILADELPHIA The _New York Mercury_ of November 4, 1770, contains this item:
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading "John Irons, Jr., and Solomon Binkus, the famous scout, arrived Wednesday morning on the schooner _Ariel_ from Albany.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Solomon was soon to meet an officer with whom he was to find the amplest scope for his talents.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "John Irons, Jr., and Solomon Binkus, the famous scout, arrived Wednesday morning on the schooner _Ariel_ from Albany.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading "John Irons, Jr., and Solomon Binkus, the famous scout, arrived Wednesday morning on the schooner _Ariel_ from Albany.
in the near future
From this reading Solomon was soon to meet an officer with whom he was to find the amplest scope for his talents.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Solomon was soon to meet an officer with whom he was to find the amplest scope for his talents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO PHILADELPHIA The _New York Mercury_ of November 4, 1770, contains this item:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO PHILADELPHIA The _New York Mercury_ of November 4, 1770, contains this item:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JOURNEY TO PHILADELPHIA The _New York Mercury_ of November 4, 1770, contains this item:
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 Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Solomon was soon to meet an officer with whom he was to find the amplest scope for his talents.
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 Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading "John Irons, Jr., and Solomon Binkus, the famous scout, arrived Wednesday morning on the schooner _Ariel_ from Albany.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Binkus is on his way to Alexandria, Virginia, where he is to meet Major Washington and accompany him to the Great Kanawha River in the Far West."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Solomon was soon to meet an officer with whom he was to find the amplest scope for his talents.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Solomon was soon to meet an officer with whom he was to find the amplest scope for his talents.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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