used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Hogan was by no means ambitious to win fame on the field of battle, but he saw a good chance to make money by going South, and he accordingly went.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading As already stated, Ben, on his return from the South, made his way to Albany.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As already stated, Ben, on his return from the South, made his way to Albany.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Hogan was by no means ambitious to win fame on the field of battle, but he saw a good chance to make money by going South, and he accordingly went.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading On board the "America" he sailed for Port Royal, S. C. The vessel was wrecked, but by lashing himself to the mast, Ben escaped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
ArmiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Hogan was by no means ambitious to win fame on the field of battle, but he saw a good chance to make money by going South, and he accordingly went.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On board the "America" he sailed for Port Royal, S. C. The vessel was wrecked, but by lashing himself to the mast, Ben escaped.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
Bounty-Jumping
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From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
placed in a grave
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hogan was by no means ambitious to win fame on the field of battle, but he saw a good chance to make money by going South, and he accordingly went.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hogan was by no means ambitious to win fame on the field of battle, but he saw a good chance to make money by going South, and he accordingly went.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading On board the "America" he sailed for Port Royal, S. C. The vessel was wrecked, but by lashing himself to the mast, Ben escaped.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Hogan was by no means ambitious to win fame on the field of battle, but he saw a good chance to make money by going South, and he accordingly went.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
enlistingnounUS /enˈlɪstɪŋ/
the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
From this reading The work of enlisting soldiers for the war was at this time under full headway.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading On board the "America" he sailed for Port Royal, S. C. The vessel was wrecked, but by lashing himself to the mast, Ben escaped.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Hogan was by no means ambitious to win fame on the field of battle, but he saw a good chance to make money by going South, and he accordingly went.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Hogan was by no means ambitious to win fame on the field of battle, but he saw a good chance to make money by going South, and he accordingly went.
FooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The work of enlisting soldiers for the war was at this time under full headway.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As already stated, Ben, on his return from the South, made his way to Albany.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The work of enlisting soldiers for the war was at this time under full headway.
the act of departing
From this reading Hogan was by no means ambitious to win fame on the field of battle, but he saw a good chance to make money by going South, and he accordingly went.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Hogan was by no means ambitious to win fame on the field of battle, but he saw a good chance to make money by going South, and he accordingly went.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading The work of enlisting soldiers for the war was at this time under full headway.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On board the "America" he sailed for Port Royal, S. C. The vessel was wrecked, but by lashing himself to the mast, Ben escaped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As already stated, Ben, on his return from the South, made his way to Albany.
HogannounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːn/
United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
From this reading Hogan was by no means ambitious to win fame on the field of battle, but he saw a good chance to make money by going South, and he accordingly went.
How
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From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
lashingnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading On board the "America" he sailed for Port Royal, S. C. The vessel was wrecked, but by lashing himself to the mast, Ben escaped.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As already stated, Ben, on his return from the South, made his way to Albany.
engage in
From this reading Hogan was by no means ambitious to win fame on the field of battle, but he saw a good chance to make money by going South, and he accordingly went.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading On board the "America" he sailed for Port Royal, S. C. The vessel was wrecked, but by lashing himself to the mast, Ben escaped.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Hogan was by no means ambitious to win fame on the field of battle, but he saw a good chance to make money by going South, and he accordingly went.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Hogan was by no means ambitious to win fame on the field of battle, but he saw a good chance to make money by going South, and he accordingly went.
Newberne
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From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
not any; not one
From this reading Hogan was by no means ambitious to win fame on the field of battle, but he saw a good chance to make money by going South, and he accordingly went.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The work of enlisting soldiers for the war was at this time under full headway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As already stated, Ben, on his return from the South, made his way to Albany.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As already stated, Ben, on his return from the South, made his way to Albany.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On board the "America" he sailed for Port Royal, S. C. The vessel was wrecked, but by lashing himself to the mast, Ben escaped.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading On board the "America" he sailed for Port Royal, S. C. The vessel was wrecked, but by lashing himself to the mast, Ben escaped.
cut with a saw
From this reading Hogan was by no means ambitious to win fame on the field of battle, but he saw a good chance to make money by going South, and he accordingly went.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The work of enlisting soldiers for the war was at this time under full headway.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As already stated, Ben, on his return from the South, made his way to Albany.
SpyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading As already stated, Ben, on his return from the South, made his way to Albany.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The work of enlisting soldiers for the war was at this time under full headway.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The work of enlisting soldiers for the war was at this time under full headway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As already stated, Ben, on his return from the South, made his way to Albany.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The work of enlisting soldiers for the war was at this time under full headway.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Ben as a Spy in both the Union and Confederate Armies--The Buried Treasure--How he Fooled the Captain--At Port Royal and Newberne--Bounty-Jumping.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading On board the "America" he sailed for Port Royal, S. C. The vessel was wrecked, but by lashing himself to the mast, Ben escaped.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The work of enlisting soldiers for the war was at this time under full headway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work of enlisting soldiers for the war was at this time under full headway.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As already stated, Ben, on his return from the South, made his way to Albany.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hogan was by no means ambitious to win fame on the field of battle, but he saw a good chance to make money by going South, and he accordingly went.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Hogan was by no means ambitious to win fame on the field of battle, but he saw a good chance to make money by going South, and he accordingly went.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of enlisting soldiers for the war was at this time under full headway.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading On board the "America" he sailed for Port Royal, S. C. The vessel was wrecked, but by lashing himself to the mast, Ben escaped.
