Chapter X

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

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

in addition

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

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

From this reading The Treaty The details of the expedition to the Indians on the St. John were finally arranged, and we set off.

state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy

From this reading Somewhat tired from the long journey on horseback over a road that was exceedingly rough, we finally reached Annapolis.

subject to appointment

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading The Treaty The details of the expedition to the Indians on the St. John were finally arranged, and we set off.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

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

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

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From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

true confidential information

From this reading The Treaty The details of the expedition to the Indians on the St. John were finally arranged, and we set off.

United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

to an extreme degree

From this reading Somewhat tired from the long journey on horseback over a road that was exceedingly rough, we finally reached Annapolis.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading The Treaty The details of the expedition to the Indians on the St. John were finally arranged, and we set off.

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading The Treaty The details of the expedition to the Indians on the St. John were finally arranged, and we set off.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

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

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

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 Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

the back of a horse

From this reading Somewhat tired from the long journey on horseback over a road that was exceedingly rough, we finally reached Annapolis.

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

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

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

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading The Treaty The details of the expedition to the Indians on the St. John were finally arranged, and we set off.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The Treaty The details of the expedition to the Indians on the St. John were finally arranged, and we set off.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Somewhat tired from the long journey on horseback over a road that was exceedingly rough, we finally reached Annapolis.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

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

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Somewhat tired from the long journey on horseback over a road that was exceedingly rough, we finally reached Annapolis.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Treaty The details of the expedition to the Indians on the St. John were finally arranged, and we set off.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The Treaty The details of the expedition to the Indians on the St. John were finally arranged, and we set off.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Treaty The details of the expedition to the Indians on the St. John were finally arranged, and we set off.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

above and across; more than

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Somewhat tired from the long journey on horseback over a road that was exceedingly rough, we finally reached Annapolis.

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

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

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Somewhat tired from the long journey on horseback over a road that was exceedingly rough, we finally reached Annapolis.

of or relating to or supporting Romanism

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Somewhat tired from the long journey on horseback over a road that was exceedingly rough, we finally reached Annapolis.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The Treaty The details of the expedition to the Indians on the St. John were finally arranged, and we set off.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

term of address for a man

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Somewhat tired from the long journey on horseback over a road that was exceedingly rough, we finally reached Annapolis.

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

From this reading The Treaty The details of the expedition to the Indians on the St. John were finally arranged, and we set off.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Somewhat tired from the long journey on horseback over a road that was exceedingly rough, we finally reached Annapolis.

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

From this reading The Treaty The details of the expedition to the Indians on the St. John were finally arranged, and we set off.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Somewhat tired from the long journey on horseback over a road that was exceedingly rough, we finally reached Annapolis.

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

From this reading The Treaty The details of the expedition to the Indians on the St. John were finally arranged, and we set off.

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

From this reading The Treaty The details of the expedition to the Indians on the St. John were finally arranged, and we set off.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Our party, including soldiers and a few gentlemen who went to look over the country north of the bay, with a view to getting some of the many farmers who had come from Boston to settle upon it, numbered, in all, twenty-seven persons.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Treaty The details of the expedition to the Indians on the St. John were finally arranged, and we set off.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.

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

From this reading The Treaty The details of the expedition to the Indians on the St. John were finally arranged, and we set off.

during the time that

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

which person or people

From this reading Duncan Hale was to act as secretary to Sir Richard Hughs, the lieutenant-governor, while I was assigned to a similar position under a certain Colonel Francklin, who had been appointed by the Government as superintendent of Indian affairs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There went with us also a Rev. Father Bourg, a former missionary to the Indians, a Romanist, a man of French descent, but, as I was afterwards to learn, a valuable and loyal subject of King George.