ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING MORE ABOUT THE BEECH HILL REBELLION.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The lake was too rough to admit of the Chesterfields bringing them over in their barges.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner the students resumed their study of the plans for the boat-house and wharf.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Some of them went over to the grove in the afternoon, but nothing more was seen of the Topovers that day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After dinner the students resumed their study of the plans for the boat-house and wharf.
bargesnounUS /ˈbɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading The lake was too rough to admit of the Chesterfields bringing them over in their barges.
BEECHnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading SOMETHING MORE ABOUT THE BEECH HILL REBELLION.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Probably the young gentlemen of the Collegiate Institute got enough of them before night.
boat-house
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From this reading After dinner the students resumed their study of the plans for the boat-house and wharf.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The lake was too rough to admit of the Chesterfields bringing them over in their barges.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of them went over to the grove in the afternoon, but nothing more was seen of the Topovers that day.
Chesterfields
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From this reading The lake was too rough to admit of the Chesterfields bringing them over in their barges.
CollegiateadjectiveUS /kəˈliːdʒɪt/
of or resembling or typical of a college or college students
From this reading Probably the young gentlemen of the Collegiate Institute got enough of them before night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some of them went over to the grove in the afternoon, but nothing more was seen of the Topovers that day.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner the students resumed their study of the plans for the boat-house and wharf.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Probably the young gentlemen of the Collegiate Institute got enough of them before night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After dinner the students resumed their study of the plans for the boat-house and wharf.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Probably the young gentlemen of the Collegiate Institute got enough of them before night.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Probably the young gentlemen of the Collegiate Institute got enough of them before night.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Some of them went over to the grove in the afternoon, but nothing more was seen of the Topovers that day.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading SOMETHING MORE ABOUT THE BEECH HILL REBELLION.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of them went over to the grove in the afternoon, but nothing more was seen of the Topovers that day.
InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading Probably the young gentlemen of the Collegiate Institute got enough of them before night.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The lake was too rough to admit of the Chesterfields bringing them over in their barges.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SOMETHING MORE ABOUT THE BEECH HILL REBELLION.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Probably the young gentlemen of the Collegiate Institute got enough of them before night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Some of them went over to the grove in the afternoon, but nothing more was seen of the Topovers that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After dinner the students resumed their study of the plans for the boat-house and wharf.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some of them went over to the grove in the afternoon, but nothing more was seen of the Topovers that day.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading After dinner the students resumed their study of the plans for the boat-house and wharf.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably the young gentlemen of the Collegiate Institute got enough of them before night.
REBELLIONnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading SOMETHING MORE ABOUT THE BEECH HILL REBELLION.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading After dinner the students resumed their study of the plans for the boat-house and wharf.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The lake was too rough to admit of the Chesterfields bringing them over in their barges.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Some of them went over to the grove in the afternoon, but nothing more was seen of the Topovers that day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them went over to the grove in the afternoon, but nothing more was seen of the Topovers that day.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING MORE ABOUT THE BEECH HILL REBELLION.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading After dinner the students resumed their study of the plans for the boat-house and wharf.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading After dinner the students resumed their study of the plans for the boat-house and wharf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of them went over to the grove in the afternoon, but nothing more was seen of the Topovers that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING MORE ABOUT THE BEECH HILL REBELLION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After dinner the students resumed their study of the plans for the boat-house and wharf.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them went over to the grove in the afternoon, but nothing more was seen of the Topovers that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of them went over to the grove in the afternoon, but nothing more was seen of the Topovers that day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The lake was too rough to admit of the Chesterfields bringing them over in their barges.
Topovers
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From this reading Some of them went over to the grove in the afternoon, but nothing more was seen of the Topovers that day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of them went over to the grove in the afternoon, but nothing more was seen of the Topovers that day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Some of them went over to the grove in the afternoon, but nothing more was seen of the Topovers that day.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading After dinner the students resumed their study of the plans for the boat-house and wharf.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Probably the young gentlemen of the Collegiate Institute got enough of them before night.
