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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
anew
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
Angat
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
Baliuag
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
Dewey'snounUS /ˈduːiz/
possessive form of “dewey” — United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading "I suppose I'll have to write to Walter and to Uncle Job about this," he muttered dismally.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading In spite of the recent rain, the road was hard and even dusty in spots.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
divisible by two
From this reading In spite of the recent rain, the road was hard and even dusty in spots.
at any time
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In spite of the recent rain, the road was hard and even dusty in spots.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I suppose I'll have to write to Walter and to Uncle Job about this," he muttered dismally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose I'll have to write to Walter and to Uncle Job about this," he muttered dismally.
I'll
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From this reading "I suppose I'll have to write to Walter and to Uncle Job about this," he muttered dismally.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "I suppose I'll have to write to Walter and to Uncle Job about this," he muttered dismally.
and nothing more
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
Larry
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From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
Lawton's
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
ManilanounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I suppose I'll have to write to Walter and to Uncle Job about this," he muttered dismally.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
on one occasion
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
POISONEDverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
Rafael
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading In spite of the recent rain, the road was hard and even dusty in spots.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading In spite of the recent rain, the road was hard and even dusty in spots.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In spite of the recent rain, the road was hard and even dusty in spots.
San
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the recent rain, the road was hard and even dusty in spots.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading In spite of the recent rain, the road was hard and even dusty in spots.
not in physical motion
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose I'll have to write to Walter and to Uncle Job about this," he muttered dismally.
carry out
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The heat was still as great as ever, and Ben was glad to take the benefit of any shade that afforded itself as he marched along at the head of his command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
soldiers collectively
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I suppose I'll have to write to Walter and to Uncle Job about this," he muttered dismally.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "I suppose I'll have to write to Walter and to Uncle Job about this," he muttered dismally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT A POISONED WELL After the rest at Angat, the taking of San Rafael by General Lawton's troops was an easy matter, and on May 1--the anniversary of Admiral Dewey's great victory in Manila Bay--the soldiers set out for the town of Baliuag, five miles to the northward.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The date made him think of the battle just mentioned, and this brought him around to Larry once more, and he began to wonder if his brother would ever turn up again.
produce a literary work
From this reading "I suppose I'll have to write to Walter and to Uncle Job about this," he muttered dismally.
