used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
(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 All Hamilton could remember was that the notes had been originally brought in by an Indian scout.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY It was already growing dusk when I rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had been delivered at headquarters by an officer of Lee's staff; no, not a boyish-looking fellow, but a black-bearded captain whose name had been forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY It was already growing dusk when I rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY It was already growing dusk when I rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY It was already growing dusk when I rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
black-bearded
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From this reading They had been delivered at headquarters by an officer of Lee's staff; no, not a boyish-looking fellow, but a black-bearded captain whose name had been forgotten.
boyish-looking
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From this reading They had been delivered at headquarters by an officer of Lee's staff; no, not a boyish-looking fellow, but a black-bearded captain whose name had been forgotten.
of short duration or distance
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading All Hamilton could remember was that the notes had been originally brought in by an Indian scout.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had been delivered at headquarters by an officer of Lee's staff; no, not a boyish-looking fellow, but a black-bearded captain whose name had been forgotten.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been delivered at headquarters by an officer of Lee's staff; no, not a boyish-looking fellow, but a black-bearded captain whose name had been forgotten.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They had been delivered at headquarters by an officer of Lee's staff; no, not a boyish-looking fellow, but a black-bearded captain whose name had been forgotten.
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 A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All Hamilton could remember was that the notes had been originally brought in by an Indian scout.
defences
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From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading They had been delivered at headquarters by an officer of Lee's staff; no, not a boyish-looking fellow, but a black-bearded captain whose name had been forgotten.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY It was already growing dusk when I rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY It was already growing dusk when I rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
EageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
Eric
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From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
a boy or man
From this reading They had been delivered at headquarters by an officer of Lee's staff; no, not a boyish-looking fellow, but a black-bearded captain whose name had been forgotten.
ForgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY It was already growing dusk when I rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading They had been delivered at headquarters by an officer of Lee's staff; no, not a boyish-looking fellow, but a black-bearded captain whose name had been forgotten.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY It was already growing dusk when I rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading They had been delivered at headquarters by an officer of Lee's staff; no, not a boyish-looking fellow, but a black-bearded captain whose name had been forgotten.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY It was already growing dusk when I rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All Hamilton could remember was that the notes had been originally brought in by an Indian scout.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading All Hamilton could remember was that the notes had been originally brought in by an Indian scout.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY It was already growing dusk when I rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY It was already growing dusk when I rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading They had been delivered at headquarters by an officer of Lee's staff; no, not a boyish-looking fellow, but a black-bearded captain whose name had been forgotten.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY It was already growing dusk when I rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY It was already growing dusk when I rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They had been delivered at headquarters by an officer of Lee's staff; no, not a boyish-looking fellow, but a black-bearded captain whose name had been forgotten.
not any; not one
From this reading They had been delivered at headquarters by an officer of Lee's staff; no, not a boyish-looking fellow, but a black-bearded captain whose name had been forgotten.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had been delivered at headquarters by an officer of Lee's staff; no, not a boyish-looking fellow, but a black-bearded captain whose name had been forgotten.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading They had been delivered at headquarters by an officer of Lee's staff; no, not a boyish-looking fellow, but a black-bearded captain whose name had been forgotten.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading All Hamilton could remember was that the notes had been originally brought in by an Indian scout.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY It was already growing dusk when I rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
To recall to mind.
From this reading All Hamilton could remember was that the notes had been originally brought in by an Indian scout.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY It was already growing dusk when I rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading All Hamilton could remember was that the notes had been originally brought in by an Indian scout.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading They had been delivered at headquarters by an officer of Lee's staff; no, not a boyish-looking fellow, but a black-bearded captain whose name had been forgotten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been delivered at headquarters by an officer of Lee's staff; no, not a boyish-looking fellow, but a black-bearded captain whose name had been forgotten.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY It was already growing dusk when I rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY It was already growing dusk when I rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Eager to discover Eric Mortimer I asked a week's release from duty, but there was so much sickness in the camp, that this request was refused, and I was ordered to my regiment.
at the time that
From this reading BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY It was already growing dusk when I rode into our lines at Valley Forge.
belonging to which person
From this reading They had been delivered at headquarters by an officer of Lee's staff; no, not a boyish-looking fellow, but a black-bearded captain whose name had been forgotten.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A brief interview with Colonel Hamilton revealed his appreciation of my work, and that my hastily made notes of the Philadelphia defences had been received twenty-four hours earlier.
