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From this reading The morning of September 14, 1814, came.
1814
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From this reading The morning of September 14, 1814, came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His men were exhausted, and threw themselves down anywhere and everywhere.
at or in or to any place
From this reading His men were exhausted, and threw themselves down anywhere and everywhere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Little or nothing could be done by Captain Stevens that night.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The proprietor of the tavern took Fernando, Sukey, Terrence and Lieutenant Willard of the marines to his house, where they were furnished beds and slept soundly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little or nothing could be done by Captain Stevens that night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The morning of September 14, 1814, came.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Little or nothing could be done by Captain Stevens that night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Little or nothing could be done by Captain Stevens that night.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Little or nothing could be done by Captain Stevens that night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His men were exhausted, and threw themselves down anywhere and everywhere.
to or in any or all places
From this reading His men were exhausted, and threw themselves down anywhere and everywhere.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading His men were exhausted, and threw themselves down anywhere and everywhere.
Fernando
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From this reading The proprietor of the tavern took Fernando, Sukey, Terrence and Lieutenant Willard of the marines to his house, where they were furnished beds and slept soundly.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The proprietor of the tavern took Fernando, Sukey, Terrence and Lieutenant Willard of the marines to his house, where they were furnished beds and slept soundly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His men were exhausted, and threw themselves down anywhere and everywhere.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The proprietor of the tavern took Fernando, Sukey, Terrence and Lieutenant Willard of the marines to his house, where they were furnished beds and slept soundly.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The proprietor of the tavern took Fernando, Sukey, Terrence and Lieutenant Willard of the marines to his house, where they were furnished beds and slept soundly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little or nothing could be done by Captain Stevens that night.
marinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading The proprietor of the tavern took Fernando, Sukey, Terrence and Lieutenant Willard of the marines to his house, where they were furnished beds and slept soundly.
the force of workers available
From this reading His men were exhausted, and threw themselves down anywhere and everywhere.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning of September 14, 1814, came.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Little or nothing could be done by Captain Stevens that night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Little or nothing could be done by Captain Stevens that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The proprietor of the tavern took Fernando, Sukey, Terrence and Lieutenant Willard of the marines to his house, where they were furnished beds and slept soundly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Little or nothing could be done by Captain Stevens that night.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The proprietor of the tavern took Fernando, Sukey, Terrence and Lieutenant Willard of the marines to his house, where they were furnished beds and slept soundly.
SAVINGnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading THE SAVING SHOT.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The morning of September 14, 1814, came.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE SAVING SHOT.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The proprietor of the tavern took Fernando, Sukey, Terrence and Lieutenant Willard of the marines to his house, where they were furnished beds and slept soundly.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading The proprietor of the tavern took Fernando, Sukey, Terrence and Lieutenant Willard of the marines to his house, where they were furnished beds and slept soundly.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading Little or nothing could be done by Captain Stevens that night.
Sukey
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From this reading The proprietor of the tavern took Fernando, Sukey, Terrence and Lieutenant Willard of the marines to his house, where they were furnished beds and slept soundly.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading The proprietor of the tavern took Fernando, Sukey, Terrence and Lieutenant Willard of the marines to his house, where they were furnished beds and slept soundly.
Terrence
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From this reading The proprietor of the tavern took Fernando, Sukey, Terrence and Lieutenant Willard of the marines to his house, where they were furnished beds and slept soundly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little or nothing could be done by Captain Stevens that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAVING SHOT.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading His men were exhausted, and threw themselves down anywhere and everywhere.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The proprietor of the tavern took Fernando, Sukey, Terrence and Lieutenant Willard of the marines to his house, where they were furnished beds and slept soundly.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading His men were exhausted, and threw themselves down anywhere and everywhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The proprietor of the tavern took Fernando, Sukey, Terrence and Lieutenant Willard of the marines to his house, where they were furnished beds and slept soundly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The proprietor of the tavern took Fernando, Sukey, Terrence and Lieutenant Willard of the marines to his house, where they were furnished beds and slept soundly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His men were exhausted, and threw themselves down anywhere and everywhere.
in or at the place that
From this reading The proprietor of the tavern took Fernando, Sukey, Terrence and Lieutenant Willard of the marines to his house, where they were furnished beds and slept soundly.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading The proprietor of the tavern took Fernando, Sukey, Terrence and Lieutenant Willard of the marines to his house, where they were furnished beds and slept soundly.
