used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt sure that the Americans had met the reinforcements coming from Princeton and that a battle was in progress.
anew
From this reading Long did Shirtliffe sit beside Morley, repeating the messages over and again.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He felt sure that the Americans had met the reinforcements coming from Princeton and that a battle was in progress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long did Shirtliffe sit beside Morley, repeating the messages over and again.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading As the day wore on he began to realize his condition and he knew if he ever expected to reach Washington’s army, he must move on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the day wore on he began to realize his condition and he knew if he ever expected to reach Washington’s army, he must move on.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He felt sure that the Americans had met the reinforcements coming from Princeton and that a battle was in progress.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the day wore on he began to realize his condition and he knew if he ever expected to reach Washington’s army, he must move on.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Long did Shirtliffe sit beside Morley, repeating the messages over and again.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He felt sure that the Americans had met the reinforcements coming from Princeton and that a battle was in progress.
a state at a particular time
From this reading As the day wore on he began to realize his condition and he knew if he ever expected to reach Washington’s army, he must move on.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No fear of forgetting them, he could remember naught else.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As the day wore on he began to realize his condition and he knew if he ever expected to reach Washington’s army, he must move on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Long did Shirtliffe sit beside Morley, repeating the messages over and again.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance he heard heavy firing and the sound guided him.
else
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From this reading No fear of forgetting them, he could remember naught else.
at any time
From this reading As the day wore on he began to realize his condition and he knew if he ever expected to reach Washington’s army, he must move on.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As the day wore on he began to realize his condition and he knew if he ever expected to reach Washington’s army, he must move on.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading No fear of forgetting them, he could remember naught else.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt sure that the Americans had met the reinforcements coming from Princeton and that a battle was in progress.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading In the distance he heard heavy firing and the sound guided him.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading No fear of forgetting them, he could remember naught else.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He felt sure that the Americans had met the reinforcements coming from Princeton and that a battle was in progress.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading In the distance he heard heavy firing and the sound guided him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt sure that the Americans had met the reinforcements coming from Princeton and that a battle was in progress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No fear of forgetting them, he could remember naught else.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the distance he heard heavy firing and the sound guided him.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In the distance he heard heavy firing and the sound guided him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the distance he heard heavy firing and the sound guided him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the day wore on he began to realize his condition and he knew if he ever expected to reach Washington’s army, he must move on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As the day wore on he began to realize his condition and he knew if he ever expected to reach Washington’s army, he must move on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the distance he heard heavy firing and the sound guided him.
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 As the day wore on he began to realize his condition and he knew if he ever expected to reach Washington’s army, he must move on.
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 Long did Shirtliffe sit beside Morley, repeating the messages over and again.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Long did Shirtliffe sit beside Morley, repeating the messages over and again.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He felt sure that the Americans had met the reinforcements coming from Princeton and that a battle was in progress.
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading Long did Shirtliffe sit beside Morley, repeating the messages over and again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the day wore on he began to realize his condition and he knew if he ever expected to reach Washington’s army, he must move on.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As the day wore on he began to realize his condition and he knew if he ever expected to reach Washington’s army, he must move on.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading No fear of forgetting them, he could remember naught else.
not any; not one
From this reading No fear of forgetting them, he could remember naught else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No fear of forgetting them, he could remember naught else.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the day wore on he began to realize his condition and he knew if he ever expected to reach Washington’s army, he must move on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Long did Shirtliffe sit beside Morley, repeating the messages over and again.
PrincetonnounUS /ˈprɪnstən/
a university town in central New Jersey
From this reading He felt sure that the Americans had met the reinforcements coming from Princeton and that a battle was in progress.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading He felt sure that the Americans had met the reinforcements coming from Princeton and that a battle was in progress.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As the day wore on he began to realize his condition and he knew if he ever expected to reach Washington’s army, he must move on.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading As the day wore on he began to realize his condition and he knew if he ever expected to reach Washington’s army, he must move on.
reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading He felt sure that the Americans had met the reinforcements coming from Princeton and that a battle was in progress.
To recall to mind.
From this reading No fear of forgetting them, he could remember naught else.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading Long did Shirtliffe sit beside Morley, repeating the messages over and again.
Shirtliffe
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From this reading Long did Shirtliffe sit beside Morley, repeating the messages over and again.
be seated
From this reading Long did Shirtliffe sit beside Morley, repeating the messages over and again.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In the distance he heard heavy firing and the sound guided him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He felt sure that the Americans had met the reinforcements coming from Princeton and that a battle was in progress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt sure that the Americans had met the reinforcements coming from Princeton and that a battle was in progress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long did Shirtliffe sit beside Morley, repeating the messages over and again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No fear of forgetting them, he could remember naught else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the day wore on he began to realize his condition and he knew if he ever expected to reach Washington’s army, he must move on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt sure that the Americans had met the reinforcements coming from Princeton and that a battle was in progress.
Washington'snounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading As the day wore on he began to realize his condition and he knew if he ever expected to reach Washington’s army, he must move on.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As the day wore on he began to realize his condition and he knew if he ever expected to reach Washington’s army, he must move on.
