1775
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From this reading It was now March, 1775, and Daniel Boone had returned to the settlement on the Clinch.
highly skilled
From this reading The task which Governor Dunmore had assigned him had been accomplished.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the close of the first day after his homecoming, the great scout once more had an interview with Peleg.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ATTACK Several weeks elapsed before the schoolmaster recovered sufficiently from his wounds to enable him to resume his task.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now March, 1775, and Daniel Boone had returned to the settlement on the Clinch.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading The task which Governor Dunmore had assigned him had been accomplished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the close of the first day after his homecoming, the great scout once more had an interview with Peleg.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading AN ATTACK Several weeks elapsed before the schoolmaster recovered sufficiently from his wounds to enable him to resume his task.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The task which Governor Dunmore had assigned him had been accomplished.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AN ATTACK Several weeks elapsed before the schoolmaster recovered sufficiently from his wounds to enable him to resume his task.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading It was now March, 1775, and Daniel Boone had returned to the settlement on the Clinch.
ClinchverbUS /klɪntʃ/
secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
From this reading It was now March, 1775, and Daniel Boone had returned to the settlement on the Clinch.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the close of the first day after his homecoming, the great scout once more had an interview with Peleg.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading It was now March, 1775, and Daniel Boone had returned to the settlement on the Clinch.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At the close of the first day after his homecoming, the great scout once more had an interview with Peleg.
Dunmore
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From this reading The task which Governor Dunmore had assigned him had been accomplished.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading AN ATTACK Several weeks elapsed before the schoolmaster recovered sufficiently from his wounds to enable him to resume his task.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading AN ATTACK Several weeks elapsed before the schoolmaster recovered sufficiently from his wounds to enable him to resume his task.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He found Peleg and the members of his family engaged in their preparations for the spring work.
a social unit living together
From this reading He found Peleg and the members of his family engaged in their preparations for the spring work.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the close of the first day after his homecoming, the great scout once more had an interview with Peleg.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He found Peleg and the members of his family engaged in their preparations for the spring work.
set up or found
From this reading He found Peleg and the members of his family engaged in their preparations for the spring work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN ATTACK Several weeks elapsed before the schoolmaster recovered sufficiently from his wounds to enable him to resume his task.
the head of a state government
From this reading The task which Governor Dunmore had assigned him had been accomplished.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the close of the first day after his homecoming, the great scout once more had an interview with Peleg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was now March, 1775, and Daniel Boone had returned to the settlement on the Clinch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Peleg and the members of his family engaged in their preparations for the spring work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN ATTACK Several weeks elapsed before the schoolmaster recovered sufficiently from his wounds to enable him to resume his task.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ATTACK Several weeks elapsed before the schoolmaster recovered sufficiently from his wounds to enable him to resume his task.
homecomingnounUS /ˈhoʊmkʌmɪŋ/
an annual school or university reunion for graduates
From this reading At the close of the first day after his homecoming, the great scout once more had an interview with Peleg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found Peleg and the members of his family engaged in their preparations for the spring work.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading At the close of the first day after his homecoming, the great scout once more had an interview with Peleg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now March, 1775, and Daniel Boone had returned to the settlement on the Clinch.
march in a procession
From this reading It was now March, 1775, and Daniel Boone had returned to the settlement on the Clinch.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He found Peleg and the members of his family engaged in their preparations for the spring work.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the close of the first day after his homecoming, the great scout once more had an interview with Peleg.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now March, 1775, and Daniel Boone had returned to the settlement on the Clinch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found Peleg and the members of his family engaged in their preparations for the spring work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was now March, 1775, and Daniel Boone had returned to the settlement on the Clinch.
on one occasion
From this reading At the close of the first day after his homecoming, the great scout once more had an interview with Peleg.
Peleg
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From this reading He found Peleg and the members of his family engaged in their preparations for the spring work.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading He found Peleg and the members of his family engaged in their preparations for the spring work.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading AN ATTACK Several weeks elapsed before the schoolmaster recovered sufficiently from his wounds to enable him to resume his task.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading AN ATTACK Several weeks elapsed before the schoolmaster recovered sufficiently from his wounds to enable him to resume his task.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was now March, 1775, and Daniel Boone had returned to the settlement on the Clinch.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading AN ATTACK Several weeks elapsed before the schoolmaster recovered sufficiently from his wounds to enable him to resume his task.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading At the close of the first day after his homecoming, the great scout once more had an interview with Peleg.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading It was now March, 1775, and Daniel Boone had returned to the settlement on the Clinch.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading AN ATTACK Several weeks elapsed before the schoolmaster recovered sufficiently from his wounds to enable him to resume his task.
the season of growth
From this reading He found Peleg and the members of his family engaged in their preparations for the spring work.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading AN ATTACK Several weeks elapsed before the schoolmaster recovered sufficiently from his wounds to enable him to resume his task.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading AN ATTACK Several weeks elapsed before the schoolmaster recovered sufficiently from his wounds to enable him to resume his task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ATTACK Several weeks elapsed before the schoolmaster recovered sufficiently from his wounds to enable him to resume his task.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He found Peleg and the members of his family engaged in their preparations for the spring work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ATTACK Several weeks elapsed before the schoolmaster recovered sufficiently from his wounds to enable him to resume his task.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now March, 1775, and Daniel Boone had returned to the settlement on the Clinch.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading AN ATTACK Several weeks elapsed before the schoolmaster recovered sufficiently from his wounds to enable him to resume his task.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The task which Governor Dunmore had assigned him had been accomplished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the close of the first day after his homecoming, the great scout once more had an interview with Peleg.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He found Peleg and the members of his family engaged in their preparations for the spring work.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading AN ATTACK Several weeks elapsed before the schoolmaster recovered sufficiently from his wounds to enable him to resume his task.
