used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Later, from London, he had sent a letter to Franklin seeking to induce America to desert her new ally.
abandoningverbUS /əˈbændənɪŋ/
-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind
From this reading Franklin had answered: "I would think the destruction of our whole country and the extirpation of our people preferable to the infamy of abandoning our allies.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The British Commissioner had not been able to move the philosopher.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading We may lose all but we shall act in good faith."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
(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 We may lose all but we shall act in good faith."
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading Franklin had answered: "I would think the destruction of our whole country and the extirpation of our people preferable to the infamy of abandoning our allies.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading Later, from London, he had sent a letter to Franklin seeking to induce America to desert her new ally.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Later, from London, he had sent a letter to Franklin seeking to induce America to desert her new ally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Franklin had answered: "I would think the destruction of our whole country and the extirpation of our people preferable to the infamy of abandoning our allies.
ARNOLDnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The British Commissioner had not been able to move the philosopher.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The British Commissioner had not been able to move the philosopher.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We may lose all but we shall act in good faith."
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 IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading The British Commissioner had not been able to move the philosopher.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Franklin had answered: "I would think the destruction of our whole country and the extirpation of our people preferable to the infamy of abandoning our allies.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Later, from London, he had sent a letter to Franklin seeking to induce America to desert her new ally.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Franklin had answered: "I would think the destruction of our whole country and the extirpation of our people preferable to the infamy of abandoning our allies.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
extirpationnoun
surgical removal of a body part or tissue
From this reading Franklin had answered: "I would think the destruction of our whole country and the extirpation of our people preferable to the infamy of abandoning our allies.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading We may lose all but we shall act in good faith."
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading Later, from London, he had sent a letter to Franklin seeking to induce America to desert her new ally.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Later, from London, he had sent a letter to Franklin seeking to induce America to desert her new ally.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We may lose all but we shall act in good faith."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Later, from London, he had sent a letter to Franklin seeking to induce America to desert her new ally.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
HIGHLANDSnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Franklin had answered: "I would think the destruction of our whole country and the extirpation of our people preferable to the infamy of abandoning our allies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading Later, from London, he had sent a letter to Franklin seeking to induce America to desert her new ally.
infamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/
a state of extreme dishonor
From this reading Franklin had answered: "I would think the destruction of our whole country and the extirpation of our people preferable to the infamy of abandoning our allies.
IronsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later, from London, he had sent a letter to Franklin seeking to induce America to desert her new ally.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Later, from London, he had sent a letter to Franklin seeking to induce America to desert her new ally.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Later, from London, he had sent a letter to Franklin seeking to induce America to desert her new ally.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading We may lose all but we shall act in good faith."
Margaret
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From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may lose all but we shall act in good faith."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The British Commissioner had not been able to move the philosopher.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Later, from London, he had sent a letter to Franklin seeking to induce America to desert her new ally.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The British Commissioner had not been able to move the philosopher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Franklin had answered: "I would think the destruction of our whole country and the extirpation of our people preferable to the infamy of abandoning our allies.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Franklin had answered: "I would think the destruction of our whole country and the extirpation of our people preferable to the infamy of abandoning our allies.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Franklin had answered: "I would think the destruction of our whole country and the extirpation of our people preferable to the infamy of abandoning our allies.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading The British Commissioner had not been able to move the philosopher.
preferableadjectiveUS /ˈprefərəbəl/
more desirable than another
From this reading Franklin had answered: "I would think the destruction of our whole country and the extirpation of our people preferable to the infamy of abandoning our allies.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Later, from London, he had sent a letter to Franklin seeking to induce America to desert her new ally.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Later, from London, he had sent a letter to Franklin seeking to induce America to desert her new ally.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We may lose all but we shall act in good faith."
in the near future
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Franklin had answered: "I would think the destruction of our whole country and the extirpation of our people preferable to the infamy of abandoning our allies.
THORNHILL
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From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may lose all but we shall act in good faith."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Franklin had answered: "I would think the destruction of our whole country and the extirpation of our people preferable to the infamy of abandoning our allies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH ARNOLD AND HENRY THORNHILL ARRIVE IN THE HIGHLANDS Margaret and her mother returned to England with David Hartley soon after Colonel Irons had left France.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Franklin had answered: "I would think the destruction of our whole country and the extirpation of our people preferable to the infamy of abandoning our allies.
