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Philip Winwood A Sketch of the Domestic
Philip Winwood A Sketch of the Domestic

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Philip Winwood A Sketch of the Domestic is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"The bravest are the tenderest."
BAYARD TAYLOR.
An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.
PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.
Presented Anew by Robert Neilson Stephens Author of _A Gentleman Player_, _An Enemy to the King_, _The Continental Dragoon_, _The Road to Paris_, etc.
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Philip Winwood A Sketch of the Domestic

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Philip Winwood A Sketch of the Domestic is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"The bravest are the tenderest."
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BAYARD TAYLOR.
/ˈbeɪərd ˈteɪlər/
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An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.
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PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.
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Presented Anew by Robert Neilson Stephens Author of _A Gentleman Player_, _An Enemy to the King_, _The Continental Dragoon_, _The Road to Paris_, etc.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bayard noun US /ˈbeɪərd/

French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)

From this reading “BAYARD TAYLOR.”

Fiftieth adjective US /ˈfɪftiɪθ/

the ordinal number of fifty in counting order

From this reading “An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.”

Incorporated adjective US /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/

formed or united into a whole

From this reading “An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.”

Loyalist noun US /ˈlɔɪəlɪst/

a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)

From this reading “PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.”

Publishers noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading “An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.”

Seventeenth adjective US /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the sixteenth in position

From this reading “An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.”

Sixteenth adjective US /sɪkˈstiːnθ/

coming next after the fifteenth in position

From this reading “An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.”

Stephens noun US /ˈstiːvənz/

plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading “Presented Anew by Robert Neilson Stephens Author of _A Gentleman Player_, _An Enemy to the King_, _The Continental Dragoon_, _The Road to Paris_, etc.”

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1763

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From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

1786

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From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

212

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From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

AnewadverbUS /əˈnuː/

again but in a new or different way

From this reading Presented Anew by Robert Neilson Stephens Author of _A Gentleman Player_, _An Enemy to the King_, _The Continental Dragoon_, _The Road to Paris_, etc.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "The bravest are the tenderest."

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Presented Anew by Robert Neilson Stephens Author of _A Gentleman Player_, _An Enemy to the King_, _The Continental Dragoon_, _The Road to Paris_, etc.

BAYARDnounUS /ˈbeɪərd/

French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)

From this reading BAYARD TAYLOR.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/

superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading "The bravest are the tenderest."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/

of or pertaining to or typical of Europe

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

DomesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

Dragoonverb

compel by coercion, threats, or crude means

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

EmbracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/

the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

EnemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

etc

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Presented Anew by Robert Neilson Stephens Author of _A Gentleman Player_, _An Enemy to the King_, _The Continental Dragoon_, _The Road to Paris_, etc.

EventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

FiftiethadjectiveUS /ˈfɪftiɪθ/

the ordinal number of fifty in counting order

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

ForcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

GentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

IncorporatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/

formed or united into a whole

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/

freedom from control or influence of another or others

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/

a commissioned military officer

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

LoyalistnounUS /ˈlɔɪəlɪst/

a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

MassnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

Neilson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Presented Anew by Robert Neilson Stephens Author of _A Gentleman Player_, _An Enemy to the King_, _The Continental Dragoon_, _The Road to Paris_, etc.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

OccurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

PlayernounUS /ˈpleɪər/

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

PresentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Presented Anew by Robert Neilson Stephens Author of _A Gentleman Player_, _An Enemy to the King_, _The Continental Dragoon_, _The Road to Paris_, etc.

PublishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

RoadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Presented Anew by Robert Neilson Stephens Author of _A Gentleman Player_, _An Enemy to the King_, _The Continental Dragoon_, _The Road to Paris_, etc.

RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

SeventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the sixteenth in position

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

SixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/

coming next after the fifteenth in position

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

SketchnounUS /sketʃ/

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

St

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From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

StephensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/

plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading Presented Anew by Robert Neilson Stephens Author of _A Gentleman Player_, _An Enemy to the King_, _The Continental Dragoon_, _The Road to Paris_, etc.

SummernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

TAYLORnounUS /ˈteɪlər/

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading BAYARD TAYLOR.

tenderest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The bravest are the tenderest."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "The bravest are the tenderest."

Thirty-fifthadjective

the ordinal number of thirty-five in counting order

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

ThousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

Twenty-sixthadjective

coming next after the twenty-fifth in position

From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

Winwood

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From this reading An Enemy to the King (Twenty-sixth Thousand) The Continental Dragoon (Seventeenth Thousand) The Road to Paris (Sixteenth Thousand) A Gentleman Player (Thirty-fifth Thousand) Philip Winwood (Fiftieth Thousand) L.C. Page and Company, Publishers (Incorporated) 212 Summer St., Boston, Mass.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

YearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

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 PHILIP WINWOOD A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

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