used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading We had been allowed to take nothing away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We had been allowed to take nothing away.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading We, with thousands of others, had been forcibly driven from our beautiful homes in the country, to make quarters for Washington's soldiers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
CanfieldnounUS /ˈkænfiːld/
a form of solitaire that involves gambling
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We, with thousands of others, had been forcibly driven from our beautiful homes in the country, to make quarters for Washington's soldiers.
Dr
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From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading We, with thousands of others, had been forcibly driven from our beautiful homes in the country, to make quarters for Washington's soldiers.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading We, with thousands of others, had been forcibly driven from our beautiful homes in the country, to make quarters for Washington's soldiers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We, with thousands of others, had been forcibly driven from our beautiful homes in the country, to make quarters for Washington's soldiers.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading We, with thousands of others, had been forcibly driven from our beautiful homes in the country, to make quarters for Washington's soldiers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Off to Nova Scotia It was several weeks later.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Off to Nova Scotia It was several weeks later.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
engage in
From this reading We, with thousands of others, had been forcibly driven from our beautiful homes in the country, to make quarters for Washington's soldiers.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We had been allowed to take nothing away.
NovanounUS /ˈnoʊvə/
a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process
From this reading Off to Nova Scotia It was several weeks later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off to Nova Scotia It was several weeks later.
others
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From this reading We, with thousands of others, had been forcibly driven from our beautiful homes in the country, to make quarters for Washington's soldiers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading We, with thousands of others, had been forcibly driven from our beautiful homes in the country, to make quarters for Washington's soldiers.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
Scotia
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From this reading Off to Nova Scotia It was several weeks later.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Off to Nova Scotia It was several weeks later.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading We, with thousands of others, had been forcibly driven from our beautiful homes in the country, to make quarters for Washington's soldiers.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
not in physical motion
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
carry out
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading We, with thousands of others, had been forcibly driven from our beautiful homes in the country, to make quarters for Washington's soldiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Off to Nova Scotia It was several weeks later.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Off to Nova Scotia It was several weeks later.
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 The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
Washington'snounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “washington” — 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 We, with thousands of others, had been forcibly driven from our beautiful homes in the country, to make quarters for Washington's soldiers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We, with thousands of others, had been forcibly driven from our beautiful homes in the country, to make quarters for Washington's soldiers.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Off to Nova Scotia It was several weeks later.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
which person or people
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My mother, Dr. Canfield, Duncan Hale, and I were sitting in a room in Boston, awaiting our turn for a promised interview with Lord Percy, who was still with the army.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The battle of Bunker Hill had been won by the British; but, in spite of this success, General Washington, who arrived in July to take command of the army, had succeeded in drawing his lines uncomfortably close about the city.
