used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sloop was, therefore, turned up into a little creek, where Joinly, with one of his companions and the prisoner, were landed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading General Washington was now stationed upon the west bank of the Hudson river, about twenty miles from New York.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading These proceeded on their journey, while the rest of the adventurers found their way safely back to Saybrook in their little vessel.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading In the space of two or three days, Joinly reached the American camp, and was soon conducted to the head quarters of the commander-in-chief.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading These proceeded on their journey, while the rest of the adventurers found their way safely back to Saybrook in their little vessel.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading General Washington was now stationed upon the west bank of the Hudson river, about twenty miles from New York.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
commander-in-chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading In the space of two or three days, Joinly reached the American camp, and was soon conducted to the head quarters of the commander-in-chief.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The sloop was, therefore, turned up into a little creek, where Joinly, with one of his companions and the prisoner, were landed.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading In the space of two or three days, Joinly reached the American camp, and was soon conducted to the head quarters of the commander-in-chief.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The sloop was, therefore, turned up into a little creek, where Joinly, with one of his companions and the prisoner, were landed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the space of two or three days, Joinly reached the American camp, and was soon conducted to the head quarters of the commander-in-chief.
without deviation
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
set up or found
From this reading These proceeded on their journey, while the rest of the adventurers found their way safely back to Saybrook in their little vessel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading General Washington was now stationed upon the west bank of the Hudson river, about twenty miles from New York.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Washington was now stationed upon the west bank of the Hudson river, about twenty miles from New York.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In the space of two or three days, Joinly reached the American camp, and was soon conducted to the head quarters of the commander-in-chief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading General Washington was now stationed upon the west bank of the Hudson river, about twenty miles from New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sloop was, therefore, turned up into a little creek, where Joinly, with one of his companions and the prisoner, were landed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
Joinly
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From this reading The sloop was, therefore, turned up into a little creek, where Joinly, with one of his companions and the prisoner, were landed.
Joinly's
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From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading These proceeded on their journey, while the rest of the adventurers found their way safely back to Saybrook in their little vessel.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The sloop was, therefore, turned up into a little creek, where Joinly, with one of his companions and the prisoner, were landed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sloop was, therefore, turned up into a little creek, where Joinly, with one of his companions and the prisoner, were landed.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading General Washington was now stationed upon the west bank of the Hudson river, about twenty miles from New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading General Washington was now stationed upon the west bank of the Hudson river, about twenty miles from New York.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading General Washington was now stationed upon the west bank of the Hudson river, about twenty miles from New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading General Washington was now stationed upon the west bank of the Hudson river, about twenty miles from New York.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These proceeded on their journey, while the rest of the adventurers found their way safely back to Saybrook in their little vessel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sloop was, therefore, turned up into a little creek, where Joinly, with one of his companions and the prisoner, were landed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the space of two or three days, Joinly reached the American camp, and was soon conducted to the head quarters of the commander-in-chief.
a human being
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The sloop was, therefore, turned up into a little creek, where Joinly, with one of his companions and the prisoner, were landed.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading These proceeded on their journey, while the rest of the adventurers found their way safely back to Saybrook in their little vessel.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading In the space of two or three days, Joinly reached the American camp, and was soon conducted to the head quarters of the commander-in-chief.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In the space of two or three days, Joinly reached the American camp, and was soon conducted to the head quarters of the commander-in-chief.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading These proceeded on their journey, while the rest of the adventurers found their way safely back to Saybrook in their little vessel.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading General Washington was now stationed upon the west bank of the Hudson river, about twenty miles from New York.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading These proceeded on their journey, while the rest of the adventurers found their way safely back to Saybrook in their little vessel.
Saybrook
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From this reading These proceeded on their journey, while the rest of the adventurers found their way safely back to Saybrook in their little vessel.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading The sloop was, therefore, turned up into a little creek, where Joinly, with one of his companions and the prisoner, were landed.
solicitverbUS /səˈlɪsɪt/
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
in the near future
From this reading In the space of two or three days, Joinly reached the American camp, and was soon conducted to the head quarters of the commander-in-chief.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In the space of two or three days, Joinly reached the American camp, and was soon conducted to the head quarters of the commander-in-chief.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading General Washington was now stationed upon the west bank of the Hudson river, about twenty miles from New York.
carry out
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading General Washington was now stationed upon the west bank of the Hudson river, about twenty miles from New York.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These proceeded on their journey, while the rest of the adventurers found their way safely back to Saybrook in their little vessel.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The sloop was, therefore, turned up into a little creek, where Joinly, with one of his companions and the prisoner, were landed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These proceeded on their journey, while the rest of the adventurers found their way safely back to Saybrook in their little vessel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the space of two or three days, Joinly reached the American camp, and was soon conducted to the head quarters of the commander-in-chief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The sloop was, therefore, turned up into a little creek, where Joinly, with one of his companions and the prisoner, were landed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading General Washington was now stationed upon the west bank of the Hudson river, about twenty miles from New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the space of two or three days, Joinly reached the American camp, and was soon conducted to the head quarters of the commander-in-chief.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sloop was, therefore, turned up into a little creek, where Joinly, with one of his companions and the prisoner, were landed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading General Washington was now stationed upon the west bank of the Hudson river, about twenty miles from New York.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading These proceeded on their journey, while the rest of the adventurers found their way safely back to Saybrook in their little vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Washington was now stationed upon the west bank of the Hudson river, about twenty miles from New York.
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 General Washington was now stationed upon the west bank of the Hudson river, about twenty miles from New York.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading These proceeded on their journey, while the rest of the adventurers found their way safely back to Saybrook in their little vessel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sloop was, therefore, turned up into a little creek, where Joinly, with one of his companions and the prisoner, were landed.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading General Washington was now stationed upon the west bank of the Hudson river, about twenty miles from New York.
in or at the place that
From this reading The sloop was, therefore, turned up into a little creek, where Joinly, with one of his companions and the prisoner, were landed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading These proceeded on their journey, while the rest of the adventurers found their way safely back to Saybrook in their little vessel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sloop was, therefore, turned up into a little creek, where Joinly, with one of his companions and the prisoner, were landed.
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 General Washington was now stationed upon the west bank of the Hudson river, about twenty miles from New York.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was young Joinly’s scheme to take his captive directly to the camp, and solicit, in person, an exchange of the British officer for his father.
