used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been gone nearly a month, and was glad to see his old command, who gave him a royal welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By keeping off the main roads and avoiding the towns, Calhoun had no trouble in making his way back into Tennessee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was showered with questions as to where he had been, but to each and every one he would laugh and say, “Be glad to tell you, boys, but can’t.”
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading By keeping off the main roads and avoiding the towns, Calhoun had no trouble in making his way back into Tennessee.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading By keeping off the main roads and avoiding the towns, Calhoun had no trouble in making his way back into Tennessee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was showered with questions as to where he had been, but to each and every one he would laugh and say, “Be glad to tell you, boys, but can’t.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been gone nearly a month, and was glad to see his old command, who gave him a royal welcome.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He was showered with questions as to where he had been, but to each and every one he would laugh and say, “Be glad to tell you, boys, but can’t.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was showered with questions as to where he had been, but to each and every one he would laugh and say, “Be glad to tell you, boys, but can’t.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By keeping off the main roads and avoiding the towns, Calhoun had no trouble in making his way back into Tennessee.
CALHOUN
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From this reading CALHOUN MAKES HIS REPORT.
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From this reading He was showered with questions as to where he had been, but to each and every one he would laugh and say, “Be glad to tell you, boys, but can’t.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He had been gone nearly a month, and was glad to see his old command, who gave him a royal welcome.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “Thought you had deserted us,” said his scouts.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was showered with questions as to where he had been, but to each and every one he would laugh and say, “Be glad to tell you, boys, but can’t.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was showered with questions as to where he had been, but to each and every one he would laugh and say, “Be glad to tell you, boys, but can’t.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had been gone nearly a month, and was glad to see his old command, who gave him a royal welcome.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He had been gone nearly a month, and was glad to see his old command, who gave him a royal welcome.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had been gone nearly a month, and was glad to see his old command, who gave him a royal welcome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By keeping off the main roads and avoiding the towns, Calhoun had no trouble in making his way back into Tennessee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been gone nearly a month, and was glad to see his old command, who gave him a royal welcome.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been gone nearly a month, and was glad to see his old command, who gave him a royal welcome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CALHOUN MAKES HIS REPORT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By keeping off the main roads and avoiding the towns, Calhoun had no trouble in making his way back into Tennessee.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By keeping off the main roads and avoiding the towns, Calhoun had no trouble in making his way back into Tennessee.
conformity or harmony
From this reading By keeping off the main roads and avoiding the towns, Calhoun had no trouble in making his way back into Tennessee.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He was showered with questions as to where he had been, but to each and every one he would laugh and say, “Be glad to tell you, boys, but can’t.”
most important element
From this reading By keeping off the main roads and avoiding the towns, Calhoun had no trouble in making his way back into Tennessee.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading CALHOUN MAKES HIS REPORT.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading By keeping off the main roads and avoiding the towns, Calhoun had no trouble in making his way back into Tennessee.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He had been gone nearly a month, and was glad to see his old command, who gave him a royal welcome.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had been gone nearly a month, and was glad to see his old command, who gave him a royal welcome.
not any; not one
From this reading By keeping off the main roads and avoiding the towns, Calhoun had no trouble in making his way back into Tennessee.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By keeping off the main roads and avoiding the towns, Calhoun had no trouble in making his way back into Tennessee.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had been gone nearly a month, and was glad to see his old command, who gave him a royal welcome.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was showered with questions as to where he had been, but to each and every one he would laugh and say, “Be glad to tell you, boys, but can’t.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He was showered with questions as to where he had been, but to each and every one he would laugh and say, “Be glad to tell you, boys, but can’t.”
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading CALHOUN MAKES HIS REPORT.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading By keeping off the main roads and avoiding the towns, Calhoun had no trouble in making his way back into Tennessee.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading He had been gone nearly a month, and was glad to see his old command, who gave him a royal welcome.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thought you had deserted us,” said his scouts.
express in words
From this reading He was showered with questions as to where he had been, but to each and every one he would laugh and say, “Be glad to tell you, boys, but can’t.”
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Thought you had deserted us,” said his scouts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had been gone nearly a month, and was glad to see his old command, who gave him a royal welcome.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading He was showered with questions as to where he had been, but to each and every one he would laugh and say, “Be glad to tell you, boys, but can’t.”
express in words
From this reading He was showered with questions as to where he had been, but to each and every one he would laugh and say, “Be glad to tell you, boys, but can’t.”
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading By keeping off the main roads and avoiding the towns, Calhoun had no trouble in making his way back into Tennessee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By keeping off the main roads and avoiding the towns, Calhoun had no trouble in making his way back into Tennessee.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Thought you had deserted us,” said his scouts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been gone nearly a month, and was glad to see his old command, who gave him a royal welcome.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading By keeping off the main roads and avoiding the towns, Calhoun had no trouble in making his way back into Tennessee.
a source of difficulty
From this reading By keeping off the main roads and avoiding the towns, Calhoun had no trouble in making his way back into Tennessee.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Thought you had deserted us,” said his scouts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been gone nearly a month, and was glad to see his old command, who gave him a royal welcome.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By keeping off the main roads and avoiding the towns, Calhoun had no trouble in making his way back into Tennessee.
accept gladly
From this reading He had been gone nearly a month, and was glad to see his old command, who gave him a royal welcome.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was showered with questions as to where he had been, but to each and every one he would laugh and say, “Be glad to tell you, boys, but can’t.”
which person or people
From this reading He had been gone nearly a month, and was glad to see his old command, who gave him a royal welcome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was showered with questions as to where he had been, but to each and every one he would laugh and say, “Be glad to tell you, boys, but can’t.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was showered with questions as to where he had been, but to each and every one he would laugh and say, “Be glad to tell you, boys, but can’t.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was showered with questions as to where he had been, but to each and every one he would laugh and say, “Be glad to tell you, boys, but can’t.”
