used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The country around him was beautiful, a primeval wilderness with deep fertile soil and splendid forest.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The country around him was beautiful, a primeval wilderness with deep fertile soil and splendid forest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The country around him was beautiful, a primeval wilderness with deep fertile soil and splendid forest.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dawn had just come but it had been a troubled night.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
BluegrassnounUS /ˈbluːɡræs/
any of various grasses of the genus Poa
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
Boonesborough
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From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dawn had just come but it had been a troubled night.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dawn had just come but it had been a troubled night.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
COUNTER-STROKE
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From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country around him was beautiful, a primeval wilderness with deep fertile soil and splendid forest.
the first light of day
From this reading Dawn had just come but it had been a troubled night.
decreaseverbUS /dɪˈkriːs/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading Yet, as has been said, the night was uneasy and he saw no decrease of worry.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The country around him was beautiful, a primeval wilderness with deep fertile soil and splendid forest.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The country around him was beautiful, a primeval wilderness with deep fertile soil and splendid forest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The country around him was beautiful, a primeval wilderness with deep fertile soil and splendid forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dawn had just come but it had been a troubled night.
Harrod'snounUS /ˈherədz/
possessive form of “harrod” — English merchant who expanded his father's shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905)
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet, as has been said, the night was uneasy and he saw no decrease of worry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, as has been said, the night was uneasy and he saw no decrease of worry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The country around him was beautiful, a primeval wilderness with deep fertile soil and splendid forest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
ten 10s
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dawn had just come but it had been a troubled night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
and nothing more
From this reading Dawn had just come but it had been a troubled night.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
LexingtonnounUS /ˈleksɪŋtən/
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
LickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
the force of workers available
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dawn had just come but it had been a troubled night.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet, as has been said, the night was uneasy and he saw no decrease of worry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
primevaladjectiveUS /praɪˈmiːvəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading The country around him was beautiful, a primeval wilderness with deep fertile soil and splendid forest.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yet, as has been said, the night was uneasy and he saw no decrease of worry.
cut with a saw
From this reading Yet, as has been said, the night was uneasy and he saw no decrease of worry.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — 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 His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The country around him was beautiful, a primeval wilderness with deep fertile soil and splendid forest.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The country around him was beautiful, a primeval wilderness with deep fertile soil and splendid forest.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His company, too, was good--several hundred stalwart men from Lexington, Boonesborough, Harrod's Station and several other settlements in the country, destined to become so famous as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Dawn had just come but it had been a troubled night.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Yet, as has been said, the night was uneasy and he saw no decrease of worry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The country around him was beautiful, a primeval wilderness with deep fertile soil and splendid forest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COUNTER-STROKE Colonel Benjamin Logan was standing in a small opening near the banks of the Licking about five miles south of its junction with the Ohio.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Yet, as has been said, the night was uneasy and he saw no decrease of worry.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, as has been said, the night was uneasy and he saw no decrease of worry.
