used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after the battle of Great Bridge the British evacuated Norfolk, and we followed hard upon their heels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shortly after the battle of Great Bridge the British evacuated Norfolk, and we followed hard upon their heels.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Since the morning he crawled into my tent I had refrained from asking any more questions.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Since the morning he crawled into my tent I had refrained from asking any more questions.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Shortly after the battle of Great Bridge the British evacuated Norfolk, and we followed hard upon their heels.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Shortly after the battle of Great Bridge the British evacuated Norfolk, and we followed hard upon their heels.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Shortly after the battle of Great Bridge the British evacuated Norfolk, and we followed hard upon their heels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
without stop or interruption
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Since the morning he crawled into my tent I had refrained from asking any more questions.
Dunmore
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From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
evacuatedverbUS /ɪˈvækjəweɪtɪd/
past form of “evacuate” — move out of an unsafe location into safety
From this reading Shortly after the battle of Great Bridge the British evacuated Norfolk, and we followed hard upon their heels.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Shortly after the battle of Great Bridge the British evacuated Norfolk, and we followed hard upon their heels.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since the morning he crawled into my tent I had refrained from asking any more questions.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Shortly after the battle of Great Bridge the British evacuated Norfolk, and we followed hard upon their heels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Shortly after the battle of Great Bridge the British evacuated Norfolk, and we followed hard upon their heels.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Shortly after the battle of Great Bridge the British evacuated Norfolk, and we followed hard upon their heels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
most important element
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
the force of workers available
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since the morning he crawled into my tent I had refrained from asking any more questions.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Since the morning he crawled into my tent I had refrained from asking any more questions.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading Shortly after the battle of Great Bridge the British evacuated Norfolk, and we followed hard upon their heels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shortly after the battle of Great Bridge the British evacuated Norfolk, and we followed hard upon their heels.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
plaineradjectiveUS /ˈpleɪnər/
comparative of “plain” — clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Since the morning he crawled into my tent I had refrained from asking any more questions.
rallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
with speed
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading Since the morning he crawled into my tent I had refrained from asking any more questions.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after the battle of Great Bridge the British evacuated Norfolk, and we followed hard upon their heels.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the morning he crawled into my tent I had refrained from asking any more questions.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
skirmishingverbUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “skirmish” — engage in a skirmish
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Since the morning he crawled into my tent I had refrained from asking any more questions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shortly after the battle of Great Bridge the British evacuated Norfolk, and we followed hard upon their heels.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Shortly after the battle of Great Bridge the British evacuated Norfolk, and we followed hard upon their heels.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
torynounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Shortly after the battle of Great Bridge the British evacuated Norfolk, and we followed hard upon their heels.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shortly after the battle of Great Bridge the British evacuated Norfolk, and we followed hard upon their heels.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
in or at the place that
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
belonging to which person
From this reading We had become separated from our men in a smart rally about a tory house, whose inhabitants had fired upon us and then fled, but Will continued to lead the way rapidly through the main streets toward that portion of the city where resided the most prominent followers of Lord Dunmore.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will and I happened to be together in the company that first entered the town, and we had some hot skirmishing before we got well into the streets.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had told me little in regard to Harrison and my sister, but his sad face and silent manner spoke plainer than words the thoughts which were uppermost in his mind.
