74
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From this reading Lewis, I think, could not have lived long; and as for Littlefield, I heard of him, afterwards, as belonging to the Washington 74.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I never fell in with Leonard Lewis, Littlefield, or any of the rest of those chaps, after I quitted the prison.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Lewis, I think, could not have lived long; and as for Littlefield, I heard of him, afterwards, as belonging to the Washington 74.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was one of the eight, as was Jack Mallet and Barnet.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I never fell in with Leonard Lewis, Littlefield, or any of the rest of those chaps, after I quitted the prison.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was one of the eight, as was Jack Mallet and Barnet.
Barnet
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From this reading I was one of the eight, as was Jack Mallet and Barnet.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Lewis, I think, could not have lived long; and as for Littlefield, I heard of him, afterwards, as belonging to the Washington 74.
BermudanounUS /bərˈmjuːdə/
a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
From this reading Wilcox, one of those who had gone with us to Bermuda, had died, and the rest were left on the island.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading I never fell in with Leonard Lewis, Littlefield, or any of the rest of those chaps, after I quitted the prison.
permission to do something
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lewis, I think, could not have lived long; and as for Littlefield, I heard of him, afterwards, as belonging to the Washington 74.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Wilcox, one of those who had gone with us to Bermuda, had died, and the rest were left on the island.
being one more than seven
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I never fell in with Leonard Lewis, Littlefield, or any of the rest of those chaps, after I quitted the prison.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lewis, I think, could not have lived long; and as for Littlefield, I heard of him, afterwards, as belonging to the Washington 74.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Wilcox, one of those who had gone with us to Bermuda, had died, and the rest were left on the island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wilcox, one of those who had gone with us to Bermuda, had died, and the rest were left on the island.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lewis, I think, could not have lived long; and as for Littlefield, I heard of him, afterwards, as belonging to the Washington 74.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Lewis, I think, could not have lived long; and as for Littlefield, I heard of him, afterwards, as belonging to the Washington 74.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lewis, I think, could not have lived long; and as for Littlefield, I heard of him, afterwards, as belonging to the Washington 74.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was one of the eight, as was Jack Mallet and Barnet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never fell in with Leonard Lewis, Littlefield, or any of the rest of those chaps, after I quitted the prison.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Wilcox, one of those who had gone with us to Bermuda, had died, and the rest were left on the island.
a small worthless amount
From this reading I was one of the eight, as was Jack Mallet and Barnet.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
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 Wilcox, one of those who had gone with us to Bermuda, had died, and the rest were left on the island.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading I never fell in with Leonard Lewis, Littlefield, or any of the rest of those chaps, after I quitted the prison.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading I never fell in with Leonard Lewis, Littlefield, or any of the rest of those chaps, after I quitted the prison.
liberatedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪtɪd/
(of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
Littlefield
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From this reading I never fell in with Leonard Lewis, Littlefield, or any of the rest of those chaps, after I quitted the prison.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Lewis, I think, could not have lived long; and as for Littlefield, I heard of him, afterwards, as belonging to the Washington 74.
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 Lewis, I think, could not have lived long; and as for Littlefield, I heard of him, afterwards, as belonging to the Washington 74.
MalletnounUS /ˈmælɪt/
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
From this reading I was one of the eight, as was Jack Mallet and Barnet.
the force of workers available
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never fell in with Leonard Lewis, Littlefield, or any of the rest of those chaps, after I quitted the prison.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lewis, I think, could not have lived long; and as for Littlefield, I heard of him, afterwards, as belonging to the Washington 74.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was one of the eight, as was Jack Mallet and Barnet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I never fell in with Leonard Lewis, Littlefield, or any of the rest of those chaps, after I quitted the prison.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading I never fell in with Leonard Lewis, Littlefield, or any of the rest of those chaps, after I quitted the prison.
prison-roll
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From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
quitted
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From this reading I never fell in with Leonard Lewis, Littlefield, or any of the rest of those chaps, after I quitted the prison.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Wilcox, one of those who had gone with us to Bermuda, had died, and the rest were left on the island.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Lewis, I think, could not have lived long; and as for Littlefield, I heard of him, afterwards, as belonging to the Washington 74.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Wilcox, one of those who had gone with us to Bermuda, had died, and the rest were left on the island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wilcox, one of those who had gone with us to Bermuda, had died, and the rest were left on the island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was one of the eight, as was Jack Mallet and Barnet.
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 Lewis, I think, could not have lived long; and as for Littlefield, I heard of him, afterwards, as belonging to the Washington 74.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
which person or people
From this reading Wilcox, one of those who had gone with us to Bermuda, had died, and the rest were left on the island.
Wilcox
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From this reading Wilcox, one of those who had gone with us to Bermuda, had died, and the rest were left on the island.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wilcox, one of those who had gone with us to Bermuda, had died, and the rest were left on the island.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The following morning, eight of the names that stood first on the prison-roll were called off, to know if the men would consent to work a liberated Swedish brig to New York.
