used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
(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 Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Bring them here,” he said, “and we will make them join our force and fight for the king.”
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Bring them here,” he said, “and we will make them join our force and fight for the king.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Bring them here,” he said, “and we will make them join our force and fight for the king.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “Bring them here,” he said, “and we will make them join our force and fight for the king.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Bring them here,” he said, “and we will make them join our force and fight for the king.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
ten 10s
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “Bring them here,” he said, “and we will make them join our force and fight for the king.”
Kane
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From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Bring them here,” he said, “and we will make them join our force and fight for the king.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
engage in
From this reading “Bring them here,” he said, “and we will make them join our force and fight for the king.”
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
the force of workers available
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
Ninety-Sixadjective
being six more than ninety
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Bring them here,” he said, “and we will make them join our force and fight for the king.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
patriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
patriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
RedcoatsnounUS /ˈredkoʊts/
plural of “redcoat” — British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “All right, Captain Kane,” was the reply.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right, Captain Kane,” was the reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
carry out
From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Bring them here,” he said, “and we will make them join our force and fight for the king.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
male cat
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I have heard,” went on the captain, “that General Greene is on his way to Ninety-Six, with a force of about one thousand men, and if he has as strong a force as that, then we will need all the men we can get, for we have only about six hundred.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Bring them here,” he said, “and we will make them join our force and fight for the king.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
in or at the place that
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
which person or people
From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
WicksnounUS /wɪks/
plural of “wick” — any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
From this reading Captain Kane instructed Lieutenant Wicks, who was to have charge of the party, to plunder the patriot homes and take prisoners, where the patriots showed signs of resistance or anger.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Bring them here,” he said, “and we will make them join our force and fight for the king.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom and the Redcoats The day after Tom Dare became a member of the company of British soldiers, he went with a party of about twenty on a trip toward the southward, where it was said the patriots were thick, nearly all being patriots in fact.
