used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The town swarmed with armed men from every farm and fireside.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The town swarmed with armed men from every farm and fireside.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the marines arrived from Washington it was past midnight.
ArsenalnounUS /ˈɑːrsənəl/
all the weapons and equipment that a country has
From this reading Stuart had established Colonel Lee's headquarters behind the brick wall of the Arsenal enclosure.
barricadedadjectiveUS /ˈbærəkeɪdɪd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Stuart had established Colonel Lee's headquarters behind the brick wall of the Arsenal enclosure.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Stuart had established Colonel Lee's headquarters behind the brick wall of the Arsenal enclosure.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
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 Stuart had established Colonel Lee's headquarters behind the brick wall of the Arsenal enclosure.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Five companies of militia from Maryland and Virginia were on the ground and Henry Wise, the Governor of Virginia, was hurrying to take command.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Five companies of militia from Maryland and Virginia were on the ground and Henry Wise, the Governor of Virginia, was hurrying to take command.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading Stuart had established Colonel Lee's headquarters behind the brick wall of the Arsenal enclosure.
EnginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Stuart had established Colonel Lee's headquarters behind the brick wall of the Arsenal enclosure.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The town swarmed with armed men from every farm and fireside.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The town swarmed with armed men from every farm and fireside.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading The town swarmed with armed men from every farm and fireside.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five companies of militia from Maryland and Virginia were on the ground and Henry Wise, the Governor of Virginia, was hurrying to take command.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the marines arrived from Washington it was past midnight.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
the head of a state government
From this reading Five companies of militia from Maryland and Virginia were on the ground and Henry Wise, the Governor of Virginia, was hurrying to take command.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Five companies of militia from Maryland and Virginia were on the ground and Henry Wise, the Governor of Virginia, was hurrying to take command.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stuart had established Colonel Lee's headquarters behind the brick wall of the Arsenal enclosure.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Stuart had established Colonel Lee's headquarters behind the brick wall of the Arsenal enclosure.
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 Five companies of militia from Maryland and Virginia were on the ground and Henry Wise, the Governor of Virginia, was hurrying to take command.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Five companies of militia from Maryland and Virginia were on the ground and Henry Wise, the Governor of Virginia, was hurrying to take command.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the marines arrived from Washington it was past midnight.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Stuart had established Colonel Lee's headquarters behind the brick wall of the Arsenal enclosure.
marinesnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading When the marines arrived from Washington it was past midnight.
MarylandnounUS /ˈmerələnd/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Five companies of militia from Maryland and Virginia were on the ground and Henry Wise, the Governor of Virginia, was hurrying to take command.
the force of workers available
From this reading The town swarmed with armed men from every farm and fireside.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading When the marines arrived from Washington it was past midnight.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading Five companies of militia from Maryland and Virginia were on the ground and Henry Wise, the Governor of Virginia, was hurrying to take command.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five companies of militia from Maryland and Virginia were on the ground and Henry Wise, the Governor of Virginia, was hurrying to take command.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Five companies of militia from Maryland and Virginia were on the ground and Henry Wise, the Governor of Virginia, was hurrying to take command.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading When the marines arrived from Washington it was past midnight.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Stuart had established Colonel Lee's headquarters behind the brick wall of the Arsenal enclosure.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The town swarmed with armed men from every farm and fireside.
carry out
From this reading Five companies of militia from Maryland and Virginia were on the ground and Henry Wise, the Governor of Virginia, was hurrying to take command.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the marines arrived from Washington it was past midnight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Five companies of militia from Maryland and Virginia were on the ground and Henry Wise, the Governor of Virginia, was hurrying to take command.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town swarmed with armed men from every farm and fireside.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
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 Five companies of militia from Maryland and Virginia were on the ground and Henry Wise, the Governor of Virginia, was hurrying to take command.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Stuart had established Colonel Lee's headquarters behind the brick wall of the Arsenal enclosure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the marines arrived from Washington it was past midnight.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading When the marines arrived from Washington it was past midnight.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Five companies of militia from Maryland and Virginia were on the ground and Henry Wise, the Governor of Virginia, was hurrying to take command.
at the time that
From this reading When the marines arrived from Washington it was past midnight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Five companies of militia from Maryland and Virginia were on the ground and Henry Wise, the Governor of Virginia, was hurrying to take command.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The town swarmed with armed men from every farm and fireside.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Not more than fifty yards from the gate stood the Engine House in which Brown had barricaded himself with his two sons, Oliver and Watson, and four of his men.
