Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

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a record or narrative description of past events

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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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extreme mental distress

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one or some or every or all without specification

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

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having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading The Boy Spies With the Regulators The Story of how the Boys assisted the Carolina Patriots to drive the British from that State.

in or near a particular place or position

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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

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earlier than; in front of

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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading To begin, Sidney Hubbard is my first cousin, his mother and mine being sisters.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading To begin, Sidney Hubbard is my first cousin, his mother and mine being sisters.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

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in bodily form

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fearless and daring

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a youthful male person

From this reading The Boy Spies With the Regulators The Story of how the Boys assisted the Carolina Patriots to drive the British from that State.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The Boy Spies With the Regulators The Story of how the Boys assisted the Carolina Patriots to drive the British from that State.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

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the people of Great Britain

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think moodily or anxiously about something

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a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

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showing who or what does the action

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the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading The Boy Spies With the Regulators The Story of how the Boys assisted the Carolina Patriots to drive the British from that State.

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

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past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

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From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

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the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

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determine the number or amount of

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too numerous to be counted

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a politically organized body of people under a single government

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the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading To begin, Sidney Hubbard is my first cousin, his mother and mine being sisters.

absence of light or illumination

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the time during which someone's life continues

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past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of

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all of the offspring of a given progenitor

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the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

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being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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operate or control a vehicle

From this reading The Boy Spies With the Regulators The Story of how the Boys assisted the Carolina Patriots to drive the British from that State.

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From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

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being one more than seven

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lasting a long time

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be identical or equivalent to

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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

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inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

how something is done or how it happens

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after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Boy Spies With the Regulators The Story of how the Boys assisted the Carolina Patriots to drive the British from that State.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

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the head of a state government

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plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction

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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading To begin, Sidney Hubbard is my first cousin, his mother and mine being sisters.

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From this reading The Boy Spies With the Regulators The Story of how the Boys assisted the Carolina Patriots to drive the British from that State.

a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

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possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

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plural of “leech” — carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end

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town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought

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prefer or wish to do something

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engage in

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

the force of workers available

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading To begin, Sidney Hubbard is my first cousin, his mother and mine being sisters.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading To begin, Sidney Hubbard is my first cousin, his mother and mine being sisters.

to a great degree or extent

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belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

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impressive in appearance

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Boy Spies With the Regulators The Story of how the Boys assisted the Carolina Patriots to drive the British from that State.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

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From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

belonging to the speaker and others

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading The Boy Spies With the Regulators The Story of how the Boys assisted the Carolina Patriots to drive the British from that State.

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

the act of giving a false appearance

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

plural of “regulator” — any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.

From this reading The Boy Spies With the Regulators The Story of how the Boys assisted the Carolina Patriots to drive the British from that State.

relieve from

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

possessive form of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

get rid of

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

and nothing more

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading To begin, Sidney Hubbard is my first cousin, his mother and mine being sisters.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

avoiding waste

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading The Boy Spies With the Regulators The Story of how the Boys assisted the Carolina Patriots to drive the British from that State.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The Boy Spies With the Regulators The Story of how the Boys assisted the Carolina Patriots to drive the British from that State.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The Boy Spies With the Regulators The Story of how the Boys assisted the Carolina Patriots to drive the British from that State.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

a state of acute pain

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

the words of something written

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Boy Spies With the Regulators The Story of how the Boys assisted the Carolina Patriots to drive the British from that State.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Boy Spies With the Regulators The Story of how the Boys assisted the Carolina Patriots to drive the British from that State.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Boy Spies With the Regulators The Story of how the Boys assisted the Carolina Patriots to drive the British from that State.

hard to endure

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

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From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal signs=.

the act of using

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.

which person or people

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Boy Spies With the Regulators The Story of how the Boys assisted the Carolina Patriots to drive the British from that State.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Under the Title of With the Regulators It is not for one like me to make any pretense at trying to fashion a scholar's story out of the poor efforts of Sidney Hubbard, and myself, Clare Butler, to second the brave work of those noble men who, by enduring countless hardships and sparing not their own blood, finally rid the Carolinas of those leeches who claimed to be the king's servants--Governor William Tryon, Edmund Fanning and others of like brood.

a late time of life

From this reading I count to set down on these pages such an account as I may be able to give concerning what we of the Carolinas did in those dark days eight years before the first patriot blood was shed at Lexington, and this task is to be performed simply that my descendants may, by reading our story, use their utmost efforts to preserve the fair country which has cost their forefathers so much of blood, anguish and bodily suffering.