used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about noon he met the advance guard of United Irishmen.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading At about noon he met the advance guard of United Irishmen.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several of Donald’s companions were recognised by these men, and his party were led back to where M’Cracken himself marched with the central division of his army.
Antrim
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From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Several of Donald’s companions were recognised by these men, and his party were led back to where M’Cracken himself marched with the central division of his army.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about noon he met the advance guard of United Irishmen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Several of Donald’s companions were recognised by these men, and his party were led back to where M’Cracken himself marched with the central division of his army.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several of Donald’s companions were recognised by these men, and his party were led back to where M’Cracken himself marched with the central division of his army.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He spoke to Donald Ward, and then calling Neal, questioned him about the condition of the town of Antrim.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Several of Donald’s companions were recognised by these men, and his party were led back to where M’Cracken himself marched with the central division of his army.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Several of Donald’s companions were recognised by these men, and his party were led back to where M’Cracken himself marched with the central division of his army.
a state at a particular time
From this reading He spoke to Donald Ward, and then calling Neal, questioned him about the condition of the town of Antrim.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Several of Donald’s companions were recognised by these men, and his party were led back to where M’Cracken himself marched with the central division of his army.
Donald
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From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
Donald's
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From this reading Several of Donald’s companions were recognised by these men, and his party were led back to where M’Cracken himself marched with the central division of his army.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
fair-hairedadjective
favorite
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
gentle-faced
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From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At about noon he met the advance guard of United Irishmen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At about noon he met the advance guard of United Irishmen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spoke to Donald Ward, and then calling Neal, questioned him about the condition of the town of Antrim.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Several of Donald’s companions were recognised by these men, and his party were led back to where M’Cracken himself marched with the central division of his army.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
Irishmen
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From this reading At about noon he met the advance guard of United Irishmen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
M'Cracken
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From this reading Several of Donald’s companions were recognised by these men, and his party were led back to where M’Cracken himself marched with the central division of his army.
M'Cracken's
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From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
march in a procession
From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Several of Donald’s companions were recognised by these men, and his party were led back to where M’Cracken himself marched with the central division of his army.
the force of workers available
From this reading Several of Donald’s companions were recognised by these men, and his party were led back to where M’Cracken himself marched with the central division of his army.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At about noon he met the advance guard of United Irishmen.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
Neal
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From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
the middle of the day
From this reading At about noon he met the advance guard of United Irishmen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At about noon he met the advance guard of United Irishmen.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He spoke to Donald Ward, and then calling Neal, questioned him about the condition of the town of Antrim.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Several of Donald’s companions were recognised by these men, and his party were led back to where M’Cracken himself marched with the central division of his army.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of Donald’s companions were recognised by these men, and his party were led back to where M’Cracken himself marched with the central division of his army.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke to Donald Ward, and then calling Neal, questioned him about the condition of the town of Antrim.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Several of Donald’s companions were recognised by these men, and his party were led back to where M’Cracken himself marched with the central division of his army.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He spoke to Donald Ward, and then calling Neal, questioned him about the condition of the town of Antrim.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading At about noon he met the advance guard of United Irishmen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several of Donald’s companions were recognised by these men, and his party were led back to where M’Cracken himself marched with the central division of his army.
in or at the place that
From this reading Several of Donald’s companions were recognised by these men, and his party were led back to where M’Cracken himself marched with the central division of his army.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After breakfast Donald Ward led his party along the road up which M’Cracken’s force must march to reach Antrim.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was then that Neal first saw this leader--a tall, fair-haired, gentle-faced man, dressed in a white and green uniform, armed with a sword.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several of Donald’s companions were recognised by these men, and his party were led back to where M’Cracken himself marched with the central division of his army.
