used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The two latter knew all about Captain Stanbury's papers, and were to assist in getting them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN WHICH NATHAN FINDS THE PAPERS Among the last to leave Forty Fort after its surrender was Barnabas Otter.
(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 The two latter knew all about Captain Stanbury's papers, and were to assist in getting them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was joined almost immediately by Nathan, and presently Reuben Atwood and Collum McNicol arrived at the same spot.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading IN WHICH NATHAN FINDS THE PAPERS Among the last to leave Forty Fort after its surrender was Barnabas Otter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He was joined almost immediately by Nathan, and presently Reuben Atwood and Collum McNicol arrived at the same spot.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The two latter knew all about Captain Stanbury's papers, and were to assist in getting them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was joined almost immediately by Nathan, and presently Reuben Atwood and Collum McNicol arrived at the same spot.
Atwood
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From this reading He was joined almost immediately by Nathan, and presently Reuben Atwood and Collum McNicol arrived at the same spot.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
Barnabas
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From this reading IN WHICH NATHAN FINDS THE PAPERS Among the last to leave Forty Fort after its surrender was Barnabas Otter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was joined almost immediately by Nathan, and presently Reuben Atwood and Collum McNicol arrived at the same spot.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The two latter knew all about Captain Stanbury's papers, and were to assist in getting them.
Collum
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From this reading He was joined almost immediately by Nathan, and presently Reuben Atwood and Collum McNicol arrived at the same spot.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading IN WHICH NATHAN FINDS THE PAPERS Among the last to leave Forty Fort after its surrender was Barnabas Otter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading IN WHICH NATHAN FINDS THE PAPERS Among the last to leave Forty Fort after its surrender was Barnabas Otter.
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading IN WHICH NATHAN FINDS THE PAPERS Among the last to leave Forty Fort after its surrender was Barnabas Otter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The two latter knew all about Captain Stanbury's papers, and were to assist in getting them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
ten 10s
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He was joined almost immediately by Nathan, and presently Reuben Atwood and Collum McNicol arrived at the same spot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH NATHAN FINDS THE PAPERS Among the last to leave Forty Fort after its surrender was Barnabas Otter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH NATHAN FINDS THE PAPERS Among the last to leave Forty Fort after its surrender was Barnabas Otter.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He was joined almost immediately by Nathan, and presently Reuben Atwood and Collum McNicol arrived at the same spot.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The two latter knew all about Captain Stanbury's papers, and were to assist in getting them.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
immediately past
From this reading IN WHICH NATHAN FINDS THE PAPERS Among the last to leave Forty Fort after its surrender was Barnabas Otter.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The two latter knew all about Captain Stanbury's papers, and were to assist in getting them.
go away from a place
From this reading IN WHICH NATHAN FINDS THE PAPERS Among the last to leave Forty Fort after its surrender was Barnabas Otter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
McNicol
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From this reading He was joined almost immediately by Nathan, and presently Reuben Atwood and Collum McNicol arrived at the same spot.
come together
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
NATHAN
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From this reading IN WHICH NATHAN FINDS THE PAPERS Among the last to leave Forty Fort after its surrender was Barnabas Otter.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
others
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From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading IN WHICH NATHAN FINDS THE PAPERS Among the last to leave Forty Fort after its surrender was Barnabas Otter.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading IN WHICH NATHAN FINDS THE PAPERS Among the last to leave Forty Fort after its surrender was Barnabas Otter.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
in the near future
From this reading He was joined almost immediately by Nathan, and presently Reuben Atwood and Collum McNicol arrived at the same spot.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading He was joined almost immediately by Nathan, and presently Reuben Atwood and Collum McNicol arrived at the same spot.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was joined almost immediately by Nathan, and presently Reuben Atwood and Collum McNicol arrived at the same spot.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was joined almost immediately by Nathan, and presently Reuben Atwood and Collum McNicol arrived at the same spot.
Stanbury's
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From this reading The two latter knew all about Captain Stanbury's papers, and were to assist in getting them.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading IN WHICH NATHAN FINDS THE PAPERS Among the last to leave Forty Fort after its surrender was Barnabas Otter.
SusquehannanounUS /ˌsuːskweˈhænə/
a river in the northeastern United States that rises in New York and flows southward through Pennsylvania and Maryland into Chesapeake Bay
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH NATHAN FINDS THE PAPERS Among the last to leave Forty Fort after its surrender was Barnabas Otter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two latter knew all about Captain Stanbury's papers, and were to assist in getting them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The little party had previously arranged to meet here secretly for this purpose, and they hoped to complete their task and push some miles down the Susquehanna that same night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH NATHAN FINDS THE PAPERS Among the last to leave Forty Fort after its surrender was Barnabas Otter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two latter knew all about Captain Stanbury's papers, and were to assist in getting them.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH NATHAN FINDS THE PAPERS Among the last to leave Forty Fort after its surrender was Barnabas Otter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two latter knew all about Captain Stanbury's papers, and were to assist in getting them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH NATHAN FINDS THE PAPERS Among the last to leave Forty Fort after its surrender was Barnabas Otter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading In the dusk of the evening he slipped through the gate with others, and made his way, unobserved, to a large rock several hundred yards back from the river.
