used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
highly skilled
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another short hour he will be at Newburgh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
Barnard
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From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In another short hour he will be at Newburgh.
Bitterwoodnoun
handsome South American shrub or small tree having bright scarlet flowers and yielding a valuable fine-grained yellowish wood; yields the bitter drug quassia from its wood and bark
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading One week has passed since the events narrated in the previous chapter.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
a small house with a single story
From this reading FAIRY FERN COTTAGE.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading One week has passed since the events narrated in the previous chapter.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Will the lovely face of Fern Fenwick be the first to greet him?
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading FAIRY FERN COTTAGE.
Fenwick
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From this reading Will the lovely face of Fern Fenwick be the first to greet him?
FERNnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading FAIRY FERN COTTAGE.
FillmorenounUS /ˈfɪlmɔːr/
elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Will the lovely face of Fern Fenwick be the first to greet him?
Flagg
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From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Will the lovely face of Fern Fenwick be the first to greet him?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One week has passed since the events narrated in the previous chapter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In another short hour he will be at Newburgh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will the lovely face of Fern Fenwick be the first to greet him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In another short hour he will be at Newburgh.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One week has passed since the events narrated in the previous chapter.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Will the lovely face of Fern Fenwick be the first to greet him?
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading One week has passed since the events narrated in the previous chapter.
NewburghnounUS /ˈnuːbərɡ/
a town on the Hudson River in New York; in 1782 and 1783 it was George Washington's headquarters
From this reading In another short hour he will be at Newburgh.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One week has passed since the events narrated in the previous chapter.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One week has passed since the events narrated in the previous chapter.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading One week has passed since the events narrated in the previous chapter.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In another short hour he will be at Newburgh.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading One week has passed since the events narrated in the previous chapter.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One week has passed since the events narrated in the previous chapter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will the lovely face of Fern Fenwick be the first to greet him?
create by training and teaching
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
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 At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One week has passed since the events narrated in the previous chapter.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading At Cornwall on the Hudson, on a West Shore train speeding north, we find Fillmore Flagg; his mission at Washington successfully accomplished, the letter of introduction from Bitterwood & Barnard secured.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In another short hour he will be at Newburgh.
