used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he landed, he dismissed the man who had brought him over.
BayardnounUS /ˈbeɪərd/
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The two great men of the vicinity were both on the island.
Briscoe's
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From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As soon as he landed, he dismissed the man who had brought him over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
Centreport
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From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
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 Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading As soon as he landed, he dismissed the man who had brought him over.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
ferriedverbUS /ˈferid/
inflected form of “ferry” — transport from one place to another
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The two great men of the vicinity were both on the island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as he landed, he dismissed the man who had brought him over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The two great men of the vicinity were both on the island.
and nothing more
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading As soon as he landed, he dismissed the man who had brought him over.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
landing-place
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From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
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 As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
most important element
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As soon as he landed, he dismissed the man who had brought him over.
meddlingnounUS /ˈmedəlɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two great men of the vicinity were both on the island.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
not any; not one
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRISONER OF WAR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two great men of the vicinity were both on the island.
and nothing more
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONER OF WAR.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he landed, he dismissed the man who had brought him over.
believed likely
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER OF WAR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
in the direction of
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two great men of the vicinity were both on the island.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The two great men of the vicinity were both on the island.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE PRISONER OF WAR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two great men of the vicinity were both on the island.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
which person or people
From this reading As soon as he landed, he dismissed the man who had brought him over.
Wimpleton
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From this reading Colonel Wimpleton was just landing from a boat, in which he had been ferried over from the main shore, having come from Centreport to this point in his chaise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as I left Captain Briscoe’s company, and moved towards the landing-place, Bayard, in command of the Wimpleton company, evidently suspected my purpose, though I really had no intention of meddling with the boats, but only of making a demonstration.
