used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Few were known outside a single province; scarcely one among them had been heard of abroad.
(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 Indeed, all Americans then living, and who since have become famous, were little celebrated, excepting locally, on the day Sir William Johnson died.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The day Sir William died there died the greatest American of his day.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Indeed, all Americans then living, and who since have become famous, were little celebrated, excepting locally, on the day Sir William Johnson died.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Few were known outside a single province; scarcely one among them had been heard of abroad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAYER OF SOULS," "THE COMMON LAW," "IN SECRET," "LORRAINE," ETC.
for the reason that
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Indeed, all Americans then living, and who since have become famous, were little celebrated, excepting locally, on the day Sir William Johnson died.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Few were known outside a single province; scarcely one among them had been heard of abroad.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
Braddock
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From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Indeed, all Americans then living, and who since have become famous, were little celebrated, excepting locally, on the day Sir William Johnson died.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAYER OF SOULS," "THE COMMON LAW," "IN SECRET," "LORRAINE," ETC.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day Sir William died there died the greatest American of his day.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The day Sir William died there died the greatest American of his day.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAYER OF SOULS," "THE COMMON LAW," "IN SECRET," "LORRAINE," ETC.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Indeed, all Americans then living, and who since have become famous, were little celebrated, excepting locally, on the day Sir William Johnson died.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few were known outside a single province; scarcely one among them had been heard of abroad.
a man of refinement
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
highest in quality
From this reading The day Sir William died there died the greatest American of his day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Few were known outside a single province; scarcely one among them had been heard of abroad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, all Americans then living, and who since have become famous, were little celebrated, excepting locally, on the day Sir William Johnson died.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Few were known outside a single province; scarcely one among them had been heard of abroad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day Sir William died there died the greatest American of his day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAYER OF SOULS," "THE COMMON LAW," "IN SECRET," "LORRAINE," ETC.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, all Americans then living, and who since have become famous, were little celebrated, excepting locally, on the day Sir William Johnson died.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Indeed, all Americans then living, and who since have become famous, were little celebrated, excepting locally, on the day Sir William Johnson died.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAYER OF SOULS," "THE COMMON LAW," "IN SECRET," "LORRAINE," ETC.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indeed, all Americans then living, and who since have become famous, were little celebrated, excepting locally, on the day Sir William Johnson died.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Indeed, all Americans then living, and who since have become famous, were little celebrated, excepting locally, on the day Sir William Johnson died.
locallyadverbUS /ˈloʊkəli/
by a particular locality
From this reading Indeed, all Americans then living, and who since have become famous, were little celebrated, excepting locally, on the day Sir William Johnson died.
LORRAINEnounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAYER OF SOULS," "THE COMMON LAW," "IN SECRET," "LORRAINE," ETC.
mid-summer
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From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAYER OF SOULS," "THE COMMON LAW," "IN SECRET," "LORRAINE," ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Few were known outside a single province; scarcely one among them had been heard of abroad.
and nothing more
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Few were known outside a single province; scarcely one among them had been heard of abroad.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Few were known outside a single province; scarcely one among them had been heard of abroad.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
only a very short time before
From this reading Few were known outside a single province; scarcely one among them had been heard of abroad.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAYER OF SOULS," "THE COMMON LAW," "IN SECRET," "LORRAINE," ETC.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Indeed, all Americans then living, and who since have become famous, were little celebrated, excepting locally, on the day Sir William Johnson died.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Few were known outside a single province; scarcely one among them had been heard of abroad.
term of address for a man
From this reading The day Sir William died there died the greatest American of his day.
SLAYERnounUS /ˈsleɪər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAYER OF SOULS," "THE COMMON LAW," "IN SECRET," "LORRAINE," ETC.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAYER OF SOULS," "THE COMMON LAW," "IN SECRET," "LORRAINE," ETC.
not in physical motion
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SLAYER OF SOULS," "THE COMMON LAW," "IN SECRET," "LORRAINE," ETC.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Few were known outside a single province; scarcely one among them had been heard of abroad.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Indeed, all Americans then living, and who since have become famous, were little celebrated, excepting locally, on the day Sir William Johnson died.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day Sir William died there died the greatest American of his day.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, all Americans then living, and who since have become famous, were little celebrated, excepting locally, on the day Sir William Johnson died.
which person or people
From this reading Indeed, all Americans then living, and who since have become famous, were little celebrated, excepting locally, on the day Sir William Johnson died.
William
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From this reading The day Sir William died there died the greatest American of his day.
but in spite of that
From this reading Because, on that mid-summer evening, His Excellency was still only a Virginia gentleman not yet famous, and best known because of courage and sagacity displayed in that bloody business of Braddock.
