used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sail down Lake Oneida proved a period of rest, for which both Dave and Henry were truly thankful.
(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 They were detailed with the baggage corps, and had all they could do to bring through the many things left in their care.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Dave did not know the truth, it was Lieutenant Naster who had much of this work piled on the young soldier's shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were detailed with the baggage corps, and had all they could do to bring through the many things left in their care.
ATTACKEDverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading HENRY IS ATTACKED The days to follow were full of hard work for the young soldiers.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading They were detailed with the baggage corps, and had all they could do to bring through the many things left in their care.
batteau
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From this reading Both made the journey in a long and wide batteau, commonly called to-day a flat-bottom boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Both made the journey in a long and wide batteau, commonly called to-day a flat-bottom boat.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The sail down Lake Oneida proved a period of rest, for which both Dave and Henry were truly thankful.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They were detailed with the baggage corps, and had all they could do to bring through the many things left in their care.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Both made the journey in a long and wide batteau, commonly called to-day a flat-bottom boat.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They were detailed with the baggage corps, and had all they could do to bring through the many things left in their care.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Both made the journey in a long and wide batteau, commonly called to-day a flat-bottom boat.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading They were detailed with the baggage corps, and had all they could do to bring through the many things left in their care.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were detailed with the baggage corps, and had all they could do to bring through the many things left in their care.
Dave
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From this reading Although Dave did not know the truth, it was Lieutenant Naster who had much of this work piled on the young soldier's shoulders.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HENRY IS ATTACKED The days to follow were full of hard work for the young soldiers.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading They were detailed with the baggage corps, and had all they could do to bring through the many things left in their care.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although Dave did not know the truth, it was Lieutenant Naster who had much of this work piled on the young soldier's shoulders.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were detailed with the baggage corps, and had all they could do to bring through the many things left in their care.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sail down Lake Oneida proved a period of rest, for which both Dave and Henry were truly thankful.
flat-bottomadjective
having a flat bottom
From this reading Both made the journey in a long and wide batteau, commonly called to-day a flat-bottom boat.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading HENRY IS ATTACKED The days to follow were full of hard work for the young soldiers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HENRY IS ATTACKED The days to follow were full of hard work for the young soldiers.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading HENRY IS ATTACKED The days to follow were full of hard work for the young soldiers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were detailed with the baggage corps, and had all they could do to bring through the many things left in their care.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HENRY IS ATTACKED The days to follow were full of hard work for the young soldiers.
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 HENRY IS ATTACKED The days to follow were full of hard work for the young soldiers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were detailed with the baggage corps, and had all they could do to bring through the many things left in their care.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HENRY IS ATTACKED The days to follow were full of hard work for the young soldiers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although Dave did not know the truth, it was Lieutenant Naster who had much of this work piled on the young soldier's shoulders.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Both made the journey in a long and wide batteau, commonly called to-day a flat-bottom boat.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Although Dave did not know the truth, it was Lieutenant Naster who had much of this work piled on the young soldier's shoulders.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The sail down Lake Oneida proved a period of rest, for which both Dave and Henry were truly thankful.
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 They were detailed with the baggage corps, and had all they could do to bring through the many things left in their care.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Although Dave did not know the truth, it was Lieutenant Naster who had much of this work piled on the young soldier's shoulders.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Both made the journey in a long and wide batteau, commonly called to-day a flat-bottom boat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Both made the journey in a long and wide batteau, commonly called to-day a flat-bottom boat.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They were detailed with the baggage corps, and had all they could do to bring through the many things left in their care.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Although Dave did not know the truth, it was Lieutenant Naster who had much of this work piled on the young soldier's shoulders.
Naster
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From this reading Although Dave did not know the truth, it was Lieutenant Naster who had much of this work piled on the young soldier's shoulders.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although Dave did not know the truth, it was Lieutenant Naster who had much of this work piled on the young soldier's shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HENRY IS ATTACKED The days to follow were full of hard work for the young soldiers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although Dave did not know the truth, it was Lieutenant Naster who had much of this work piled on the young soldier's shoulders.
OneidanounUS /oʊˈnaɪdə/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario
From this reading The sail down Lake Oneida proved a period of rest, for which both Dave and Henry were truly thankful.
an amount of time
From this reading The sail down Lake Oneida proved a period of rest, for which both Dave and Henry were truly thankful.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Although Dave did not know the truth, it was Lieutenant Naster who had much of this work piled on the young soldier's shoulders.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The sail down Lake Oneida proved a period of rest, for which both Dave and Henry were truly thankful.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The sail down Lake Oneida proved a period of rest, for which both Dave and Henry were truly thankful.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The sail down Lake Oneida proved a period of rest, for which both Dave and Henry were truly thankful.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Although Dave did not know the truth, it was Lieutenant Naster who had much of this work piled on the young soldier's shoulders.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Although Dave did not know the truth, it was Lieutenant Naster who had much of this work piled on the young soldier's shoulders.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading HENRY IS ATTACKED The days to follow were full of hard work for the young soldiers.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The sail down Lake Oneida proved a period of rest, for which both Dave and Henry were truly thankful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HENRY IS ATTACKED The days to follow were full of hard work for the young soldiers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were detailed with the baggage corps, and had all they could do to bring through the many things left in their care.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were detailed with the baggage corps, and had all they could do to bring through the many things left in their care.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They were detailed with the baggage corps, and had all they could do to bring through the many things left in their care.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although Dave did not know the truth, it was Lieutenant Naster who had much of this work piled on the young soldier's shoulders.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were detailed with the baggage corps, and had all they could do to bring through the many things left in their care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HENRY IS ATTACKED The days to follow were full of hard work for the young soldiers.
to-day
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From this reading Both made the journey in a long and wide batteau, commonly called to-day a flat-bottom boat.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The sail down Lake Oneida proved a period of rest, for which both Dave and Henry were truly thankful.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Although Dave did not know the truth, it was Lieutenant Naster who had much of this work piled on the young soldier's shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although Dave did not know the truth, it was Lieutenant Naster who had much of this work piled on the young soldier's shoulders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HENRY IS ATTACKED The days to follow were full of hard work for the young soldiers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sail down Lake Oneida proved a period of rest, for which both Dave and Henry were truly thankful.
which person or people
From this reading Although Dave did not know the truth, it was Lieutenant Naster who had much of this work piled on the young soldier's shoulders.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Both made the journey in a long and wide batteau, commonly called to-day a flat-bottom boat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were detailed with the baggage corps, and had all they could do to bring through the many things left in their care.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HENRY IS ATTACKED The days to follow were full of hard work for the young soldiers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading HENRY IS ATTACKED The days to follow were full of hard work for the young soldiers.
