adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The expedition had been completely successful, and about midnight the sheriff entered the village, at the head of a posse of deputies and constables, in the centre of whom rode, pinioned, four of the malefactors.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Who measured earth, described the starry spheres, And traced the long records of lunar years.”
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The expedition had been completely successful, and about midnight the sheriff entered the village, at the head of a posse of deputies and constables, in the centre of whom rode, pinioned, four of the malefactors.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The expedition had been completely successful, and about midnight the sheriff entered the village, at the head of a posse of deputies and constables, in the centre of whom rode, pinioned, four of the malefactors.
constablesnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəlz/
plural of “constable” — a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading The expedition had been completely successful, and about midnight the sheriff entered the village, at the head of a posse of deputies and constables, in the centre of whom rode, pinioned, four of the malefactors.
counterfeitersnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪtərz/
plural of “counterfeiter” — someone who makes copies illegally
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Richard did not return from the exercise of his official duties until late in the evening of the following day.
deputiesnounUS /ˈdepjətiz/
plural of “deputy” — someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading The expedition had been completely successful, and about midnight the sheriff entered the village, at the head of a posse of deputies and constables, in the centre of whom rode, pinioned, four of the malefactors.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “Who measured earth, described the starry spheres, And traced the long records of lunar years.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Richard did not return from the exercise of his official duties until late in the evening of the following day.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Richard did not return from the exercise of his official duties until late in the evening of the following day.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Who measured earth, described the starry spheres, And traced the long records of lunar years.”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The expedition had been completely successful, and about midnight the sheriff entered the village, at the head of a posse of deputies and constables, in the centre of whom rode, pinioned, four of the malefactors.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Richard did not return from the exercise of his official duties until late in the evening of the following day.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Richard did not return from the exercise of his official duties until late in the evening of the following day.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The expedition had been completely successful, and about midnight the sheriff entered the village, at the head of a posse of deputies and constables, in the centre of whom rode, pinioned, four of the malefactors.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Richard did not return from the exercise of his official duties until late in the evening of the following day.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The expedition had been completely successful, and about midnight the sheriff entered the village, at the head of a posse of deputies and constables, in the centre of whom rode, pinioned, four of the malefactors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Richard did not return from the exercise of his official duties until late in the evening of the following day.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The expedition had been completely successful, and about midnight the sheriff entered the village, at the head of a posse of deputies and constables, in the centre of whom rode, pinioned, four of the malefactors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard did not return from the exercise of his official duties until late in the evening of the following day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard did not return from the exercise of his official duties until late in the evening of the following day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Richard did not return from the exercise of his official duties until late in the evening of the following day.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 “Who measured earth, described the starry spheres, And traced the long records of lunar years.”
lunaradjectiveUS /ˈluːnər/
of or relating to or associated with the moon
From this reading “Who measured earth, described the starry spheres, And traced the long records of lunar years.”
malefactorsnounUS /ˈmæləfæktərz/
plural of “malefactor” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The expedition had been completely successful, and about midnight the sheriff entered the village, at the head of a posse of deputies and constables, in the centre of whom rode, pinioned, four of the malefactors.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading “Who measured earth, described the starry spheres, And traced the long records of lunar years.”
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The expedition had been completely successful, and about midnight the sheriff entered the village, at the head of a posse of deputies and constables, in the centre of whom rode, pinioned, four of the malefactors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Richard did not return from the exercise of his official duties until late in the evening of the following day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Who measured earth, described the starry spheres, And traced the long records of lunar years.”
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Richard did not return from the exercise of his official duties until late in the evening of the following day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
pinionedadjective
(of birds) especially having the flight feathers
From this reading The expedition had been completely successful, and about midnight the sheriff entered the village, at the head of a posse of deputies and constables, in the centre of whom rode, pinioned, four of the malefactors.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading --Pope.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
possenounUS /ˈpɑːsi/
a temporary police force
From this reading The expedition had been completely successful, and about midnight the sheriff entered the village, at the head of a posse of deputies and constables, in the centre of whom rode, pinioned, four of the malefactors.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “Who measured earth, described the starry spheres, And traced the long records of lunar years.”
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Richard did not return from the exercise of his official duties until late in the evening of the following day.
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From this reading Richard did not return from the exercise of his official duties until late in the evening of the following day.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The expedition had been completely successful, and about midnight the sheriff entered the village, at the head of a posse of deputies and constables, in the centre of whom rode, pinioned, four of the malefactors.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The expedition had been completely successful, and about midnight the sheriff entered the village, at the head of a posse of deputies and constables, in the centre of whom rode, pinioned, four of the malefactors.
spheresnounUS /sfɪrz/
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “Who measured earth, described the starry spheres, And traced the long records of lunar years.”
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading “Who measured earth, described the starry spheres, And traced the long records of lunar years.”
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The expedition had been completely successful, and about midnight the sheriff entered the village, at the head of a posse of deputies and constables, in the centre of whom rode, pinioned, four of the malefactors.
superintendverb
watch and direct
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who measured earth, described the starry spheres, And traced the long records of lunar years.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading “Who measured earth, described the starry spheres, And traced the long records of lunar years.”
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Richard did not return from the exercise of his official duties until late in the evening of the following day.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The expedition had been completely successful, and about midnight the sheriff entered the village, at the head of a posse of deputies and constables, in the centre of whom rode, pinioned, four of the malefactors.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who measured earth, described the starry spheres, And traced the long records of lunar years.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The expedition had been completely successful, and about midnight the sheriff entered the village, at the head of a posse of deputies and constables, in the centre of whom rode, pinioned, four of the malefactors.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It had been one portion of his business to superintend the arrest of part of a gang of counterfeiters, that had, even at that early period, buried themselves in the woods, to manufacture their base coin, which they afterward circulated from one end of the Union to the other.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “Who measured earth, described the starry spheres, And traced the long records of lunar years.”
