used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This sergeant, named Wilson, was a talkative fellow, and as he aided them in making up their packs, asked:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Has any one told you about the latest act of the Continental Congress, lads?”
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Has any one told you about the latest act of the Continental Congress, lads?”
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading This sergeant, named Wilson, was a talkative fellow, and as he aided them in making up their packs, asked:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Has any one told you about the latest act of the Continental Congress, lads?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This sergeant, named Wilson, was a talkative fellow, and as he aided them in making up their packs, asked:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading This sergeant, named Wilson, was a talkative fellow, and as he aided them in making up their packs, asked:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When they left General Schuyler they found the quarterly-sergeant, and went with him to secure the supplies which would be needed.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Has any one told you about the latest act of the Continental Congress, lads?”
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading “Has any one told you about the latest act of the Continental Congress, lads?”
a boy or man
From this reading This sergeant, named Wilson, was a talkative fellow, and as he aided them in making up their packs, asked:
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
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to travel behind, go after, come after
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a fortified military post where troops are stationed
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set up or found
From this reading When they left General Schuyler they found the quarterly-sergeant, and went with him to secure the supplies which would be needed.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When they left General Schuyler they found the quarterly-sergeant, and went with him to secure the supplies which would be needed.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has any one told you about the latest act of the Continental Congress, lads?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This sergeant, named Wilson, was a talkative fellow, and as he aided them in making up their packs, asked:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they left General Schuyler they found the quarterly-sergeant, and went with him to secure the supplies which would be needed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We will now follow Latham Wentworth and Joseph Fisher in their long journey to Fort Stanwix.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
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undertake a journey or trip
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plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “Has any one told you about the latest act of the Continental Congress, lads?”
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “Has any one told you about the latest act of the Continental Congress, lads?”
Latham
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When they left General Schuyler they found the quarterly-sergeant, and went with him to secure the supplies which would be needed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading This sergeant, named Wilson, was a talkative fellow, and as he aided them in making up their packs, asked:
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This sergeant, named Wilson, was a talkative fellow, and as he aided them in making up their packs, asked:
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading When they left General Schuyler they found the quarterly-sergeant, and went with him to secure the supplies which would be needed.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading Receiving a negative reply, he went on:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Has any one told you about the latest act of the Continental Congress, lads?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Receiving a negative reply, he went on:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Has any one told you about the latest act of the Continental Congress, lads?”
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
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quarterly-sergeant
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From this reading When they left General Schuyler they found the quarterly-sergeant, and went with him to secure the supplies which would be needed.
ReceivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Receiving a negative reply, he went on:
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Receiving a negative reply, he went on:
Schuyler
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From this reading When they left General Schuyler they found the quarterly-sergeant, and went with him to secure the supplies which would be needed.
get by special effort
From this reading When they left General Schuyler they found the quarterly-sergeant, and went with him to secure the supplies which would be needed.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
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Stanwix
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suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading When they left General Schuyler they found the quarterly-sergeant, and went with him to secure the supplies which would be needed.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading This sergeant, named Wilson, was a talkative fellow, and as he aided them in making up their packs, asked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they left General Schuyler they found the quarterly-sergeant, and went with him to secure the supplies which would be needed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This sergeant, named Wilson, was a talkative fellow, and as he aided them in making up their packs, asked:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they left General Schuyler they found the quarterly-sergeant, and went with him to secure the supplies which would be needed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sergeant, named Wilson, was a talkative fellow, and as he aided them in making up their packs, asked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Has any one told you about the latest act of the Continental Congress, lads?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This sergeant, named Wilson, was a talkative fellow, and as he aided them in making up their packs, asked:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This sergeant, named Wilson, was a talkative fellow, and as he aided them in making up their packs, asked:
the speaker together with one or more other people
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When they left General Schuyler they found the quarterly-sergeant, and went with him to secure the supplies which would be needed.
Wentworth
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at the time that
From this reading When they left General Schuyler they found the quarterly-sergeant, and went with him to secure the supplies which would be needed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When they left General Schuyler they found the quarterly-sergeant, and went with him to secure the supplies which would be needed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading This sergeant, named Wilson, was a talkative fellow, and as he aided them in making up their packs, asked:
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they left General Schuyler they found the quarterly-sergeant, and went with him to secure the supplies which would be needed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When they left General Schuyler they found the quarterly-sergeant, and went with him to secure the supplies which would be needed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Has any one told you about the latest act of the Continental Congress, lads?”
