used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading He and Jack and other wounded men were conveyed in boats and litters to the hospital at Albany where Jack remained until the leaves were gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Jack and other wounded men were conveyed in boats and litters to the hospital at Albany where Jack remained until the leaves were gone.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Jack had recovered and was at home when Solomon arrived in Albany with the news.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He and Jack and other wounded men were conveyed in boats and litters to the hospital at Albany where Jack remained until the leaves were gone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
Bemus
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From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
BINKUSSING
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From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He and Jack and other wounded men were conveyed in boats and litters to the hospital at Albany where Jack remained until the leaves were gone.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
BurgoynenounUS /bərˈɡɔɪn/
British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
BURLEY
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From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading He and Jack and other wounded men were conveyed in boats and litters to the hospital at Albany where Jack remained until the leaves were gone.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
an opposing military force
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He and Jack and other wounded men were conveyed in boats and litters to the hospital at Albany where Jack remained until the leaves were gone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Jack and other wounded men were conveyed in boats and litters to the hospital at Albany where Jack remained until the leaves were gone.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
cause to move by striking
From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jack had recovered and was at home when Solomon arrived in Albany with the news.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He and Jack and other wounded men were conveyed in boats and litters to the hospital at Albany where Jack remained until the leaves were gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
a small worthless amount
From this reading He and Jack and other wounded men were conveyed in boats and litters to the hospital at Albany where Jack remained until the leaves were gone.
Johnson'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He and Jack and other wounded men were conveyed in boats and litters to the hospital at Albany where Jack remained until the leaves were gone.
Lincoln'snounUS /ˈlɪŋkənz/
possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
littersnounUS /ˈlɪtərz/
plural of “litter” — the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading He and Jack and other wounded men were conveyed in boats and litters to the hospital at Albany where Jack remained until the leaves were gone.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
the force of workers available
From this reading He and Jack and other wounded men were conveyed in boats and litters to the hospital at Albany where Jack remained until the leaves were gone.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Jack had recovered and was at home when Solomon arrived in Albany with the news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He and Jack and other wounded men were conveyed in boats and litters to the hospital at Albany where Jack remained until the leaves were gone.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
with speed
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He and Jack and other wounded men were conveyed in boats and litters to the hospital at Albany where Jack remained until the leaves were gone.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
cut with a saw
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
Stillwater
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From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Later having got around the lines of the enemy with this intelligence he had a part in the fighting on Bemus Heights and the Stillwater and saw the defeated British army under Burgoyne marching eastward in disgrace to be conveyed back to England.
TiconderoganounUS /taɪˌkɑːndərˈoʊɡə/
a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He and Jack and other wounded men were conveyed in boats and litters to the hospital at Albany where Jack remained until the leaves were gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE BINKUSSING OF COLONEL BURLEY Solomon had been hit in the thigh by a rifle bullet on his way to the fort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and Jack and other wounded men were conveyed in boats and litters to the hospital at Albany where Jack remained until the leaves were gone.
at the time that
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
in or at the place that
From this reading He and Jack and other wounded men were conveyed in boats and litters to the hospital at Albany where Jack remained until the leaves were gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Solomon recovered more quickly and was with Lincoln's militia under Colonel Brown when they joined Johnson's Rangers at Ticonderoga and cut off the supplies of the British army.
people who are wounded
From this reading He and Jack and other wounded men were conveyed in boats and litters to the hospital at Albany where Jack remained until the leaves were gone.
