Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading All were eager to meet their red-coat foes, and prove their mettle in a real battle.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All were eager to meet their red-coat foes, and prove their mettle in a real battle.

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

From this reading All were eager to meet their red-coat foes, and prove their mettle in a real battle.

subject to appointment

From this reading Tom appointed himself a committee of one to supply the company to which he and his friends belonged.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading The Haunted House Life in the patriot camp often grew irksome to the volunteers of Washington's army.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading All were eager to meet their red-coat foes, and prove their mettle in a real battle.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Tom appointed himself a committee of one to supply the company to which he and his friends belonged.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The Haunted House Life in the patriot camp often grew irksome to the volunteers of Washington's army.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading Tom appointed himself a committee of one to supply the company to which he and his friends belonged.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Tom appointed himself a committee of one to supply the company to which he and his friends belonged.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

plural of “delicacy” — the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading All were eager to meet their red-coat foes, and prove their mettle in a real battle.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading All were eager to meet their red-coat foes, and prove their mettle in a real battle.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Tom appointed himself a committee of one to supply the company to which he and his friends belonged.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

brought together in one place

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The Haunted House Life in the patriot camp often grew irksome to the volunteers of Washington's army.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading The Haunted House Life in the patriot camp often grew irksome to the volunteers of Washington's army.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Tom appointed himself a committee of one to supply the company to which he and his friends belonged.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Tom appointed himself a committee of one to supply the company to which he and his friends belonged.

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

From this reading Tom appointed himself a committee of one to supply the company to which he and his friends belonged.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The Haunted House Life in the patriot camp often grew irksome to the volunteers of Washington's army.

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

From this reading The Haunted House Life in the patriot camp often grew irksome to the volunteers of Washington's army.

a quantity that is added

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading The Haunted House Life in the patriot camp often grew irksome to the volunteers of Washington's army.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The Haunted House Life in the patriot camp often grew irksome to the volunteers of Washington's army.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

engage in

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

come together

From this reading All were eager to meet their red-coat foes, and prove their mettle in a real battle.

the courage to carry on

From this reading All were eager to meet their red-coat foes, and prove their mettle in a real battle.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

occurring from time to time

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Haunted House Life in the patriot camp often grew irksome to the volunteers of Washington's army.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The Haunted House Life in the patriot camp often grew irksome to the volunteers of Washington's army.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Tom appointed himself a committee of one to supply the company to which he and his friends belonged.

and nothing more

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

relatively far from a center or middle

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

go across or through

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading The Haunted House Life in the patriot camp often grew irksome to the volunteers of Washington's army.

select carefully from a group

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading All were eager to meet their red-coat foes, and prove their mettle in a real battle.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading All were eager to meet their red-coat foes, and prove their mettle in a real battle.

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From this reading All were eager to meet their red-coat foes, and prove their mettle in a real battle.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

plural of “skirmish” — a minor short-term fight

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Tom appointed himself a committee of one to supply the company to which he and his friends belonged.

closely encircling

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

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

From this reading The Haunted House Life in the patriot camp often grew irksome to the volunteers of Washington's army.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All were eager to meet their red-coat foes, and prove their mettle in a real battle.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

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

From this reading The Haunted House Life in the patriot camp often grew irksome to the volunteers of Washington's army.

male cat

From this reading Tom appointed himself a committee of one to supply the company to which he and his friends belonged.

soldiers collectively

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service

From this reading The Haunted House Life in the patriot camp often grew irksome to the volunteers of Washington's army.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading The Haunted House Life in the patriot camp often grew irksome to the volunteers of Washington's army.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All were eager to meet their red-coat foes, and prove their mettle in a real battle.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading To make the long days of waiting pass more pleasantly, frequent excursions were made into the surrounding country in search of adventures and to pick up whatever delicacies in the way of fruit and fowl that the outlying farms afforded.

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

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Thus far the troops gathered in New York, had been forced to content themselves with occasional skirmishes with the British outposts, which little affairs only served to increase their eagerness to "have it out" with the invaders.