used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEEPER TROUBLE I had been welcomed like a brother by Polly Johnson.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading And, at that crisis in her career, I think I admired Polly Johnson as entirely as I ever had admired any woman I ever knew.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And, at that crisis in her career, I think I admired Polly Johnson as entirely as I ever had admired any woman I ever knew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading A Continental battalion still garrisoned the Point; their officers as I had been forced to notice in the orchard, were received decently by Lady Johnson.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DEEPER TROUBLE I had been welcomed like a brother by Polly Johnson.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading DEEPER TROUBLE I had been welcomed like a brother by Polly Johnson.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DEEPER TROUBLE I had been welcomed like a brother by Polly Johnson.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading And, at that crisis in her career, I think I admired Polly Johnson as entirely as I ever had admired any woman I ever knew.
Claudia
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From this reading Claudia, too, made a little fete of my return, unscathed from my first war-trail.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
complacentadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading And, at that crisis in her career, I think I admired Polly Johnson as entirely as I ever had admired any woman I ever knew.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
DaytonnounUS /ˈdeɪtən/
a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/
in a decent manner
From this reading A Continental battalion still garrisoned the Point; their officers as I had been forced to notice in the orchard, were received decently by Lady Johnson.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading DEEPER TROUBLE I had been welcomed like a brother by Polly Johnson.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And, at that crisis in her career, I think I admired Polly Johnson as entirely as I ever had admired any woman I ever knew.
at any time
From this reading And, at that crisis in her career, I think I admired Polly Johnson as entirely as I ever had admired any woman I ever knew.
give expression to
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
feteverbUS /feɪt/
have a celebration
From this reading Claudia, too, made a little fete of my return, unscathed from my first war-trail.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Claudia, too, made a little fete of my return, unscathed from my first war-trail.
flatterynounUS /ˈflætəri/
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading A Continental battalion still garrisoned the Point; their officers as I had been forced to notice in the orchard, were received decently by Lady Johnson.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Claudia, too, made a little fete of my return, unscathed from my first war-trail.
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 And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
garrisonedverbUS /ˈɡærəsənd/
past form of “garrison” — station (troops) in a fort or garrison
From this reading A Continental battalion still garrisoned the Point; their officers as I had been forced to notice in the orchard, were received decently by Lady Johnson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DEEPER TROUBLE I had been welcomed like a brother by Polly Johnson.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, at that crisis in her career, I think I admired Polly Johnson as entirely as I ever had admired any woman I ever knew.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEEPER TROUBLE I had been welcomed like a brother by Polly Johnson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Continental battalion still garrisoned the Point; their officers as I had been forced to notice in the orchard, were received decently by Lady Johnson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading DEEPER TROUBLE I had been welcomed like a brother by Polly Johnson.
Johnstown
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From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And, at that crisis in her career, I think I admired Polly Johnson as entirely as I ever had admired any woman I ever knew.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A Continental battalion still garrisoned the Point; their officers as I had been forced to notice in the orchard, were received decently by Lady Johnson.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading DEEPER TROUBLE I had been welcomed like a brother by Polly Johnson.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Claudia, too, made a little fete of my return, unscathed from my first war-trail.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Claudia, too, made a little fete of my return, unscathed from my first war-trail.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Claudia, too, made a little fete of my return, unscathed from my first war-trail.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading A Continental battalion still garrisoned the Point; their officers as I had been forced to notice in the orchard, were received decently by Lady Johnson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Claudia, too, made a little fete of my return, unscathed from my first war-trail.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A Continental battalion still garrisoned the Point; their officers as I had been forced to notice in the orchard, were received decently by Lady Johnson.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading A Continental battalion still garrisoned the Point; their officers as I had been forced to notice in the orchard, were received decently by Lady Johnson.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A Continental battalion still garrisoned the Point; their officers as I had been forced to notice in the orchard, were received decently by Lady Johnson.
Polly
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From this reading DEEPER TROUBLE I had been welcomed like a brother by Polly Johnson.
established beyond doubt
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
on the contrary
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A Continental battalion still garrisoned the Point; their officers as I had been forced to notice in the orchard, were received decently by Lady Johnson.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Claudia, too, made a little fete of my return, unscathed from my first war-trail.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
not in physical motion
From this reading A Continental battalion still garrisoned the Point; their officers as I had been forced to notice in the orchard, were received decently by Lady Johnson.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, at that crisis in her career, I think I admired Polly Johnson as entirely as I ever had admired any woman I ever knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A Continental battalion still garrisoned the Point; their officers as I had been forced to notice in the orchard, were received decently by Lady Johnson.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And, at that crisis in her career, I think I admired Polly Johnson as entirely as I ever had admired any woman I ever knew.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Claudia, too, made a little fete of my return, unscathed from my first war-trail.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
a source of difficulty
From this reading DEEPER TROUBLE I had been welcomed like a brother by Polly Johnson.
unscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading Claudia, too, made a little fete of my return, unscathed from my first war-trail.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
war-trail
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From this reading Claudia, too, made a little fete of my return, unscathed from my first war-trail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading DEEPER TROUBLE I had been welcomed like a brother by Polly Johnson.
well-mounted
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From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Continental battalion still garrisoned the Point; their officers as I had been forced to notice in the orchard, were received decently by Lady Johnson.
which person or people
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And after I had completed my report to the Continental Major, who proved complacent to the verge of flattery, I was free to spend the day at the Summer House--or, rather, I was at liberty to remain as long a time as it took a well-mounted express to ride to Johnstown with my report and return with further orders from Colonel Dayton for me and my small command.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And, at that crisis in her career, I think I admired Polly Johnson as entirely as I ever had admired any woman I ever knew.
