used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
anew
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
Alvarez
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From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe that they came up on the Mississippi, and will return the same way."
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Then they have boats," said Paul in dismay, "and we have none."
Braxton
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From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
terminate
From this reading "I think, too," said Henry, "that they will break up camp in the morning and march.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I believe that they came up on the Mississippi, and will return the same way."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But we can get one," said Henry significantly.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
well in the past; former
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading "Then they have boats," said Paul in dismay, "and we have none."
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
GALLEONnounUS /ˈɡæliən/
a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But we can get one," said Henry significantly.
the act of departing
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then they have boats," said Paul in dismay, "and we have none."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think, too," said Henry, "that they will break up camp in the morning and march.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I think, too," said Henry, "that they will break up camp in the morning and march.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
march in a procession
From this reading "I think, too," said Henry, "that they will break up camp in the morning and march.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading I believe that they came up on the Mississippi, and will return the same way."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I think, too," said Henry, "that they will break up camp in the morning and march.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
information about recent and important events
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
not one, and not any
From this reading "Then they have boats," said Paul in dismay, "and we have none."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I believe that they came up on the Mississippi, and will return the same way."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But we can get one," said Henry significantly.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Then they have boats," said Paul in dismay, "and we have none."
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I believe that they came up on the Mississippi, and will return the same way."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think, too," said Henry, "that they will break up camp in the morning and march.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I believe that they came up on the Mississippi, and will return the same way."
Shif'less
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From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading "But we can get one," said Henry significantly.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then they have boats," said Paul in dismay, "and we have none."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think, too," said Henry, "that they will break up camp in the morning and march.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I think, too," said Henry, "that they will break up camp in the morning and march.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I think, too," said Henry, "that they will break up camp in the morning and march.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I believe that they came up on the Mississippi, and will return the same way."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then they have boats," said Paul in dismay, "and we have none."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
in or at the place that
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I think, too," said Henry, "that they will break up camp in the morning and march.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.
WyattnounUS /ˈwaɪət/
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading TAKING A "GALLEON" Henry and Shif'less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were sure the Spanish leader now intended going.