used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few of his men, a part of his outfitting, he found already assembled at Harper's Ferry, up the Potomac.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A few of his men, a part of his outfitting, he found already assembled at Harper's Ferry, up the Potomac.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading He went over the boxes and bales which had been gathered here, and saw to their arrangement in the transport-wagons.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading A few of his men, a part of his outfitting, he found already assembled at Harper's Ferry, up the Potomac.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few of his men, a part of his outfitting, he found already assembled at Harper's Ferry, up the Potomac.
balesnounUS /beɪlz/
plural of “bale” — a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading He went over the boxes and bales which had been gathered here, and saw to their arrangement in the transport-wagons.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Before sunset of the first day the little band knew they had a leader.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He went over the boxes and bales which had been gathered here, and saw to their arrangement in the transport-wagons.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before sunset of the first day the little band knew they had a leader.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He went over the boxes and bales which had been gathered here, and saw to their arrangement in the transport-wagons.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Before sunset of the first day the little band knew they had a leader.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading There was not a knife or a tomahawk of the entire equipment which he himself did not examine--not a rifle which he himself did not personally test.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading There was not a knife or a tomahawk of the entire equipment which he himself did not examine--not a rifle which he himself did not personally test.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading There was not a knife or a tomahawk of the entire equipment which he himself did not examine--not a rifle which he himself did not personally test.
FerryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading A few of his men, a part of his outfitting, he found already assembled at Harper's Ferry, up the Potomac.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few of his men, a part of his outfitting, he found already assembled at Harper's Ferry, up the Potomac.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Before sunset of the first day the little band knew they had a leader.
set up or found
From this reading A few of his men, a part of his outfitting, he found already assembled at Harper's Ferry, up the Potomac.
brought together in one place
From this reading He went over the boxes and bales which had been gathered here, and saw to their arrangement in the transport-wagons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before sunset of the first day the little band knew they had a leader.
Harper'snounUS /ˈhɑːrpərz/
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading A few of his men, a part of his outfitting, he found already assembled at Harper's Ferry, up the Potomac.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few of his men, a part of his outfitting, he found already assembled at Harper's Ferry, up the Potomac.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He went over the boxes and bales which had been gathered here, and saw to their arrangement in the transport-wagons.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few of his men, a part of his outfitting, he found already assembled at Harper's Ferry, up the Potomac.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went over the boxes and bales which had been gathered here, and saw to their arrangement in the transport-wagons.
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 Before sunset of the first day the little band knew they had a leader.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading There was not a knife or a tomahawk of the entire equipment which he himself did not examine--not a rifle which he himself did not personally test.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Before sunset of the first day the little band knew they had a leader.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before sunset of the first day the little band knew they had a leader.
the force of workers available
From this reading A few of his men, a part of his outfitting, he found already assembled at Harper's Ferry, up the Potomac.
Meriwether
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a knife or a tomahawk of the entire equipment which he himself did not examine--not a rifle which he himself did not personally test.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was not a knife or a tomahawk of the entire equipment which he himself did not examine--not a rifle which he himself did not personally test.
outfittingnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪtɪŋ/
the act of renovating and fitting out a ship
From this reading A few of his men, a part of his outfitting, he found already assembled at Harper's Ferry, up the Potomac.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He went over the boxes and bales which had been gathered here, and saw to their arrangement in the transport-wagons.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A few of his men, a part of his outfitting, he found already assembled at Harper's Ferry, up the Potomac.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading There was not a knife or a tomahawk of the entire equipment which he himself did not examine--not a rifle which he himself did not personally test.
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading A few of his men, a part of his outfitting, he found already assembled at Harper's Ferry, up the Potomac.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading There was not a knife or a tomahawk of the entire equipment which he himself did not examine--not a rifle which he himself did not personally test.
cut with a saw
From this reading He went over the boxes and bales which had been gathered here, and saw to their arrangement in the transport-wagons.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Before sunset of the first day the little band knew they had a leader.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading There was not a knife or a tomahawk of the entire equipment which he himself did not examine--not a rifle which he himself did not personally test.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He went over the boxes and bales which had been gathered here, and saw to their arrangement in the transport-wagons.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a knife or a tomahawk of the entire equipment which he himself did not examine--not a rifle which he himself did not personally test.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before sunset of the first day the little band knew they had a leader.
thoroughnessnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊnəs/
conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
THRESHOLDnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
tomahawkverbUS /ˈtɑːməhɔːk/
cut with a tomahawk
From this reading There was not a knife or a tomahawk of the entire equipment which he himself did not examine--not a rifle which he himself did not personally test.
transport-wagons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went over the boxes and bales which had been gathered here, and saw to their arrangement in the transport-wagons.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few of his men, a part of his outfitting, he found already assembled at Harper's Ferry, up the Potomac.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a knife or a tomahawk of the entire equipment which he himself did not examine--not a rifle which he himself did not personally test.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went over the boxes and bales which had been gathered here, and saw to their arrangement in the transport-wagons.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was not a knife or a tomahawk of the entire equipment which he himself did not examine--not a rifle which he himself did not personally test.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE THRESHOLD OF THE WEST Meriwether Lewis, having put behind him one set of duties, now addressed himself to another, and did so with care and thoroughness.
