(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It had practically terminated, so far as our Valley was concerned, with the episode already related.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had practically terminated, so far as our Valley was concerned, with the episode already related.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We heard vague news of battles at distant places, at Niagara, at Quebec, and elsewhere.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading We heard vague news of battles at distant places, at Niagara, at Quebec, and elsewhere.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It had practically terminated, so far as our Valley was concerned, with the episode already related.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I relied upon my memory, I could not tell when the French war ended.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading We heard vague news of battles at distant places, at Niagara, at Quebec, and elsewhere.
in or to another place
From this reading We heard vague news of battles at distant places, at Niagara, at Quebec, and elsewhere.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading If I relied upon my memory, I could not tell when the French war ended.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading It had practically terminated, so far as our Valley was concerned, with the episode already related.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It had practically terminated, so far as our Valley was concerned, with the episode already related.
FondanounUS /ˈfɑːndə/
United States film actress and daughter of Henry Fonda (born in 1937)
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading If I relied upon my memory, I could not tell when the French war ended.
FreynounUS /freɪ/
(Norse mythology) god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of Njorth and brother of Freya; originally of the Vanir; later with the Aesir
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had practically terminated, so far as our Valley was concerned, with the episode already related.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We heard vague news of battles at distant places, at Niagara, at Quebec, and elsewhere.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I relied upon my memory, I could not tell when the French war ended.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I relied upon my memory, I could not tell when the French war ended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had practically terminated, so far as our Valley was concerned, with the episode already related.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading If I relied upon my memory, I could not tell when the French war ended.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I relied upon my memory, I could not tell when the French war ended.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
information about recent and important events
From this reading We heard vague news of battles at distant places, at Niagara, at Quebec, and elsewhere.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading We heard vague news of battles at distant places, at Niagara, at Quebec, and elsewhere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I relied upon my memory, I could not tell when the French war ended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within Sound of the Shouting Waters.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It had practically terminated, so far as our Valley was concerned, with the episode already related.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We heard vague news of battles at distant places, at Niagara, at Quebec, and elsewhere.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading It had practically terminated, so far as our Valley was concerned, with the episode already related.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading We heard vague news of battles at distant places, at Niagara, at Quebec, and elsewhere.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading It had practically terminated, so far as our Valley was concerned, with the episode already related.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading If I relied upon my memory, I could not tell when the French war ended.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Within Sound of the Shouting Waters.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had practically terminated, so far as our Valley was concerned, with the episode already related.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Within Sound of the Shouting Waters.
express in words
From this reading If I relied upon my memory, I could not tell when the French war ended.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It had practically terminated, so far as our Valley was concerned, with the episode already related.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within Sound of the Shouting Waters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If I relied upon my memory, I could not tell when the French war ended.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading We heard vague news of battles at distant places, at Niagara, at Quebec, and elsewhere.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It had practically terminated, so far as our Valley was concerned, with the episode already related.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading If I relied upon my memory, I could not tell when the French war ended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had practically terminated, so far as our Valley was concerned, with the episode already related.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Within Sound of the Shouting Waters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We heard vague news of battles at distant places, at Niagara, at Quebec, and elsewhere.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
at the time that
From this reading If I relied upon my memory, I could not tell when the French war ended.
William
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From this reading Sir William Johnson was away much of the time with the army, and several of the boys older than myself--John Johnson, John Frey, and Adam Fonda among them--went with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had practically terminated, so far as our Valley was concerned, with the episode already related.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within Sound of the Shouting Waters.
