used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
Acadiannoun
an early French settler in the Maritimes
From this reading We crossed a strip of dyked marsh, whereon were many sleek Acadian cattle cropping the rich aftermath, and ascended the gentle slope of the uplands.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
aftermathnounUS /ˈæftərmæθ/
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading We crossed a strip of dyked marsh, whereon were many sleek Acadian cattle cropping the rich aftermath, and ascended the gentle slope of the uplands.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading We crossed a strip of dyked marsh, whereon were many sleek Acadian cattle cropping the rich aftermath, and ascended the gentle slope of the uplands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
Beaudry
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From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Camp fires and sheaves of stacked muskets gave the bright scene a warlike countenance.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Amid a few scattered cabins were ranged the tents of the soldiers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Camp fires and sheaves of stacked muskets gave the bright scene a warlike countenance.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading We crossed a strip of dyked marsh, whereon were many sleek Acadian cattle cropping the rich aftermath, and ascended the gentle slope of the uplands.
Chignecto
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From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Camp fires and sheaves of stacked muskets gave the bright scene a warlike countenance.
croniesnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
croppingverbUS /ˈkrɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “crop” — cut short
From this reading We crossed a strip of dyked marsh, whereon were many sleek Acadian cattle cropping the rich aftermath, and ascended the gentle slope of the uplands.
placed crosswise
From this reading We crossed a strip of dyked marsh, whereon were many sleek Acadian cattle cropping the rich aftermath, and ascended the gentle slope of the uplands.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
dyked
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From this reading We crossed a strip of dyked marsh, whereon were many sleek Acadian cattle cropping the rich aftermath, and ascended the gentle slope of the uplands.
EmbarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Amid a few scattered cabins were ranged the tents of the soldiers.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Camp fires and sheaves of stacked muskets gave the bright scene a warlike countenance.
fishing-boats
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From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Camp fires and sheaves of stacked muskets gave the bright scene a warlike countenance.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading We crossed a strip of dyked marsh, whereon were many sleek Acadian cattle cropping the rich aftermath, and ascended the gentle slope of the uplands.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
the act of departing
From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We crossed a strip of dyked marsh, whereon were many sleek Acadian cattle cropping the rich aftermath, and ascended the gentle slope of the uplands.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading We crossed a strip of dyked marsh, whereon were many sleek Acadian cattle cropping the rich aftermath, and ascended the gentle slope of the uplands.
muskets
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From this reading Camp fires and sheaves of stacked muskets gave the bright scene a warlike countenance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
Ramezay's
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From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading Amid a few scattered cabins were ranged the tents of the soldiers.
possessing material wealth
From this reading We crossed a strip of dyked marsh, whereon were many sleek Acadian cattle cropping the rich aftermath, and ascended the gentle slope of the uplands.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Amid a few scattered cabins were ranged the tents of the soldiers.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Camp fires and sheaves of stacked muskets gave the bright scene a warlike countenance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
sheavesnounUS /ʃiːvz/
plural of “sheaf” — a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading Camp fires and sheaves of stacked muskets gave the bright scene a warlike countenance.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading We crossed a strip of dyked marsh, whereon were many sleek Acadian cattle cropping the rich aftermath, and ascended the gentle slope of the uplands.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading We crossed a strip of dyked marsh, whereon were many sleek Acadian cattle cropping the rich aftermath, and ascended the gentle slope of the uplands.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Amid a few scattered cabins were ranged the tents of the soldiers.
stackedadjectiveUS /stækt/
arranged in a stack
From this reading Camp fires and sheaves of stacked muskets gave the bright scene a warlike countenance.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading We crossed a strip of dyked marsh, whereon were many sleek Acadian cattle cropping the rich aftermath, and ascended the gentle slope of the uplands.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Amid a few scattered cabins were ranged the tents of the soldiers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
uplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading We crossed a strip of dyked marsh, whereon were many sleek Acadian cattle cropping the rich aftermath, and ascended the gentle slope of the uplands.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading Camp fires and sheaves of stacked muskets gave the bright scene a warlike countenance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We crossed a strip of dyked marsh, whereon were many sleek Acadian cattle cropping the rich aftermath, and ascended the gentle slope of the uplands.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Having landed, amid a little swarm of fishing-boats, we then went straight to de Ramezay's headquarters, leaving Beaudry at the wharf among his cronies.
whereon
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From this reading We crossed a strip of dyked marsh, whereon were many sleek Acadian cattle cropping the rich aftermath, and ascended the gentle slope of the uplands.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Commander is Embarrassed Next day we set out at a good hour, and came without further adventure to Chignecto.
