used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
accruedadjectiveUS /əˈkruːd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading But practical good ultimately accrued to the prisoners from Mr. Reuben Blazey's brief appearance on Dartmoor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
Agent'snounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
possessive form of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
(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 That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading But practical good ultimately accrued to the prisoners from Mr. Reuben Blazey's brief appearance on Dartmoor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
birthplacenounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
Blazey's
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From this reading But practical good ultimately accrued to the prisoners from Mr. Reuben Blazey's brief appearance on Dartmoor.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
BRACEverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
of short duration or distance
From this reading But practical good ultimately accrued to the prisoners from Mr. Reuben Blazey's brief appearance on Dartmoor.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But practical good ultimately accrued to the prisoners from Mr. Reuben Blazey's brief appearance on Dartmoor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
Cecil
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From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
Dartmoor
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From this reading But practical good ultimately accrued to the prisoners from Mr. Reuben Blazey's brief appearance on Dartmoor.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
the act of discovering something
From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
dishonourverb
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Others, like the leaders of the Seven, to whom such surrender meant dishonour, dreamed of escape and occupied their energies with projects and plots toward liberty.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Others, like the leaders of the Seven, to whom such surrender meant dishonour, dreamed of escape and occupied their energies with projects and plots toward liberty.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Others, like the leaders of the Seven, to whom such surrender meant dishonour, dreamed of escape and occupied their energies with projects and plots toward liberty.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Others, like the leaders of the Seven, to whom such surrender meant dishonour, dreamed of escape and occupied their energies with projects and plots toward liberty.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
FOWLS
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From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
a man of refinement
From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But practical good ultimately accrued to the prisoners from Mr. Reuben Blazey's brief appearance on Dartmoor.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
grievancesnounUS /ˈɡriːvənsəz/
plural of “grievance” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Others, like the leaders of the Seven, to whom such surrender meant dishonour, dreamed of escape and occupied their energies with projects and plots toward liberty.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Others, like the leaders of the Seven, to whom such surrender meant dishonour, dreamed of escape and occupied their energies with projects and plots toward liberty.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Others, like the leaders of the Seven, to whom such surrender meant dishonour, dreamed of escape and occupied their energies with projects and plots toward liberty.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
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 Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Others, like the leaders of the Seven, to whom such surrender meant dishonour, dreamed of escape and occupied their energies with projects and plots toward liberty.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But practical good ultimately accrued to the prisoners from Mr. Reuben Blazey's brief appearance on Dartmoor.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Others, like the leaders of the Seven, to whom such surrender meant dishonour, dreamed of escape and occupied their energies with projects and plots toward liberty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But practical good ultimately accrued to the prisoners from Mr. Reuben Blazey's brief appearance on Dartmoor.
and nothing more
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
Others
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From this reading Others, like the leaders of the Seven, to whom such surrender meant dishonour, dreamed of escape and occupied their energies with projects and plots toward liberty.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
by chance
From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Others, like the leaders of the Seven, to whom such surrender meant dishonour, dreamed of escape and occupied their energies with projects and plots toward liberty.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading But practical good ultimately accrued to the prisoners from Mr. Reuben Blazey's brief appearance on Dartmoor.
in the near future
From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
privateers
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From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
projectsnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Others, like the leaders of the Seven, to whom such surrender meant dishonour, dreamed of escape and occupied their energies with projects and plots toward liberty.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
redressed
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From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading But practical good ultimately accrued to the prisoners from Mr. Reuben Blazey's brief appearance on Dartmoor.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Others, like the leaders of the Seven, to whom such surrender meant dishonour, dreamed of escape and occupied their energies with projects and plots toward liberty.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
smallpoxnounUS /ˈsmɔːlpɑːks/
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
StarkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Others, like the leaders of the Seven, to whom such surrender meant dishonour, dreamed of escape and occupied their energies with projects and plots toward liberty.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Others, like the leaders of the Seven, to whom such surrender meant dishonour, dreamed of escape and occupied their energies with projects and plots toward liberty.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That gentleman, perhaps in thanksgiving upon the discovery that he had not taken smallpox, stirred himself to some purpose after all, and not a few of the grievances that Cecil Stark had set forth were presently redressed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
theretoadverbUS /ˈðertuː/
to that
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Others, like the leaders of the Seven, to whom such surrender meant dishonour, dreamed of escape and occupied their energies with projects and plots toward liberty.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading But practical good ultimately accrued to the prisoners from Mr. Reuben Blazey's brief appearance on Dartmoor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading A BRACE OF FOWLS The result of their Agent's visit was manifested in various ways to the American prisoners at Prince Town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some sank back upon despair and cursed each grey morning's light, as it awakened them from the blessed oblivion of sleep; many entered the British Service, and of these not a few were American only in name, for their birthplace was England and they had fought in the enemy's privateers, tempted thereto by handsome payment.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Others, like the leaders of the Seven, to whom such surrender meant dishonour, dreamed of escape and occupied their energies with projects and plots toward liberty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Others, like the leaders of the Seven, to whom such surrender meant dishonour, dreamed of escape and occupied their energies with projects and plots toward liberty.
