used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading They were not badly provided for their journey.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading In this way he had hired the canoe and the Indians, and had fitted her with meat and biscuit to last them for ten days at the least.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading In this way he had hired the canoe and the Indians, and had fitted her with meat and biscuit to last them for ten days at the least.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
the specified day of the month
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In this way he had hired the canoe and the Indians, and had fitted her with meat and biscuit to last them for ten days at the least.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
Ephraim
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From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading In this way he had hired the canoe and the Indians, and had fitted her with meat and biscuit to last them for ten days at the least.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were not badly provided for their journey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In this way he had hired the canoe and the Indians, and had fitted her with meat and biscuit to last them for ten days at the least.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading In this way he had hired the canoe and the Indians, and had fitted her with meat and biscuit to last them for ten days at the least.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading In this way he had hired the canoe and the Indians, and had fitted her with meat and biscuit to last them for ten days at the least.
INLANDadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading THE INLAND WATERS.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They were not badly provided for their journey.
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 The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
immediately past
From this reading In this way he had hired the canoe and the Indians, and had fitted her with meat and biscuit to last them for ten days at the least.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In this way he had hired the canoe and the Indians, and had fitted her with meat and biscuit to last them for ten days at the least.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading In this way he had hired the canoe and the Indians, and had fitted her with meat and biscuit to last them for ten days at the least.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not badly provided for their journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They were not badly provided for their journey.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In this way he had hired the canoe and the Indians, and had fitted her with meat and biscuit to last them for ten days at the least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INLAND WATERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were not badly provided for their journey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In this way he had hired the canoe and the Indians, and had fitted her with meat and biscuit to last them for ten days at the least.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not badly provided for their journey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way he had hired the canoe and the Indians, and had fitted her with meat and biscuit to last them for ten days at the least.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He had accepted his bill therefore at three months' date, at as high a rate of interest as he could screw out of him, and he had let him have in return three excellent guns, a good supply of ammunition, and enough money to provide for all his wants.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading THE INLAND WATERS.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way he had hired the canoe and the Indians, and had fitted her with meat and biscuit to last them for ten days at the least.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not badly provided for their journey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
which person or people
From this reading The captain of the Gloucester brig in which the Americans had started from Quebec knew Ephraim Savage well, as who did not upon the New England coast?
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this way he had hired the canoe and the Indians, and had fitted her with meat and biscuit to last them for ten days at the least.
