used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
at or in the front
From this reading So they shot their Zouaves ahead as skirmishers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So they shot their Zouaves ahead as skirmishers.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They learned that she was to be carried off by the crew and leave them blockaded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Massachusetts Eighth Regiment had been just in time to seize her on the north side of the Chesapeake.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fine fellows rattled on board, and before the steamboat had time to take a turn or open a valve, she was held by Massachusetts in trust for Uncle Sam.
blockadedadjectiveUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪdɪd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading They learned that she was to be carried off by the crew and leave them blockaded.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The fine fellows rattled on board, and before the steamboat had time to take a turn or open a valve, she was held by Massachusetts in trust for Uncle Sam.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They learned that she was to be carried off by the crew and leave them blockaded.
Chesapeake
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From this reading The Massachusetts Eighth Regiment had been just in time to seize her on the north side of the Chesapeake.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading They learned that she was to be carried off by the crew and leave them blockaded.
EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading The Massachusetts Eighth Regiment had been just in time to seize her on the north side of the Chesapeake.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The fine fellows rattled on board, and before the steamboat had time to take a turn or open a valve, she was held by Massachusetts in trust for Uncle Sam.
ferry-boat
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From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The fine fellows rattled on board, and before the steamboat had time to take a turn or open a valve, she was held by Massachusetts in trust for Uncle Sam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fine fellows rattled on board, and before the steamboat had time to take a turn or open a valve, she was held by Massachusetts in trust for Uncle Sam.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Massachusetts Eighth Regiment had been just in time to seize her on the north side of the Chesapeake.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The fine fellows rattled on board, and before the steamboat had time to take a turn or open a valve, she was held by Massachusetts in trust for Uncle Sam.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Massachusetts Eighth Regiment had been just in time to seize her on the north side of the Chesapeake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Massachusetts Eighth Regiment had been just in time to seize her on the north side of the Chesapeake.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
and nothing more
From this reading The Massachusetts Eighth Regiment had been just in time to seize her on the north side of the Chesapeake.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading They learned that she was to be carried off by the crew and leave them blockaded.
go away from a place
From this reading They learned that she was to be carried off by the crew and leave them blockaded.
MarylandnounUS /ˈmerələnd/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Massachusetts Eighth Regiment had been just in time to seize her on the north side of the Chesapeake.
information about recent and important events
From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Massachusetts Eighth Regiment had been just in time to seize her on the north side of the Chesapeake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Massachusetts Eighth Regiment had been just in time to seize her on the north side of the Chesapeake.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The fine fellows rattled on board, and before the steamboat had time to take a turn or open a valve, she was held by Massachusetts in trust for Uncle Sam.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The fine fellows rattled on board, and before the steamboat had time to take a turn or open a valve, she was held by Massachusetts in trust for Uncle Sam.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading The fine fellows rattled on board, and before the steamboat had time to take a turn or open a valve, she was held by Massachusetts in trust for Uncle Sam.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The Massachusetts Eighth Regiment had been just in time to seize her on the north side of the Chesapeake.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The fine fellows rattled on board, and before the steamboat had time to take a turn or open a valve, she was held by Massachusetts in trust for Uncle Sam.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading The Massachusetts Eighth Regiment had been just in time to seize her on the north side of the Chesapeake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They learned that she was to be carried off by the crew and leave them blockaded.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading So they shot their Zouaves ahead as skirmishers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Massachusetts Eighth Regiment had been just in time to seize her on the north side of the Chesapeake.
skirmishers
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From this reading So they shot their Zouaves ahead as skirmishers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they shot their Zouaves ahead as skirmishers.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading The fine fellows rattled on board, and before the steamboat had time to take a turn or open a valve, she was held by Massachusetts in trust for Uncle Sam.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
carry out
From this reading The fine fellows rattled on board, and before the steamboat had time to take a turn or open a valve, she was held by Massachusetts in trust for Uncle Sam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So they shot their Zouaves ahead as skirmishers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They learned that she was to be carried off by the crew and leave them blockaded.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They learned that she was to be carried off by the crew and leave them blockaded.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Massachusetts Eighth Regiment had been just in time to seize her on the north side of the Chesapeake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Massachusetts Eighth Regiment had been just in time to seize her on the north side of the Chesapeake.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The fine fellows rattled on board, and before the steamboat had time to take a turn or open a valve, she was held by Massachusetts in trust for Uncle Sam.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The fine fellows rattled on board, and before the steamboat had time to take a turn or open a valve, she was held by Massachusetts in trust for Uncle Sam.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The fine fellows rattled on board, and before the steamboat had time to take a turn or open a valve, she was held by Massachusetts in trust for Uncle Sam.
valvenounUS /vælv/
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
From this reading The fine fellows rattled on board, and before the steamboat had time to take a turn or open a valve, she was held by Massachusetts in trust for Uncle Sam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They learned that she was to be carried off by the crew and leave them blockaded.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By and by boats come off, and we get news that the steamer is the "Maryland," a ferry-boat of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad.
Zouaves
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From this reading So they shot their Zouaves ahead as skirmishers.
