used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A desire to serve my country.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
in the past
From this reading For this purpose I landed at Plymouth two weeks ago.
(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 Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
Archy
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From this reading "Now, tell me, my captain," cried Archy, "what I have been longing to ask--what brought you to England?"
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Now, tell me, my captain," cried Archy, "what I have been longing to ask--what brought you to England?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For this purpose I landed at Plymouth two weeks ago.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Now, tell me, my captain," cried Archy, "what I have been longing to ask--what brought you to England?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Now, tell me, my captain," cried Archy, "what I have been longing to ask--what brought you to England?"
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
cannot
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From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Now, tell me, my captain," cried Archy, "what I have been longing to ask--what brought you to England?"
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "A desire to serve my country.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Now, tell me, my captain," cried Archy, "what I have been longing to ask--what brought you to England?"
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "A desire to serve my country.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
dock-yards
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From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "Now, tell me, my captain," cried Archy, "what I have been longing to ask--what brought you to England?"
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this purpose I landed at Plymouth two weeks ago.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now, tell me, my captain," cried Archy, "what I have been longing to ask--what brought you to England?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, tell me, my captain," cried Archy, "what I have been longing to ask--what brought you to England?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
a message received and understood
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading For this purpose I landed at Plymouth two weeks ago.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading "Now, tell me, my captain," cried Archy, "what I have been longing to ask--what brought you to England?"
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
MarineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, tell me, my captain," cried Archy, "what I have been longing to ask--what brought you to England?"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, tell me, my captain," cried Archy, "what I have been longing to ask--what brought you to England?"
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, tell me, my captain," cried Archy, "what I have been longing to ask--what brought you to England?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading For this purpose I landed at Plymouth two weeks ago.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For this purpose I landed at Plymouth two weeks ago.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "A desire to serve my country.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
in the near future
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
express in words
From this reading "Now, tell me, my captain," cried Archy, "what I have been longing to ask--what brought you to England?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this purpose I landed at Plymouth two weeks ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, tell me, my captain," cried Archy, "what I have been longing to ask--what brought you to England?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For this purpose I landed at Plymouth two weeks ago.
victualled
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From this reading I managed, by means I cannot now reveal to you, to inspect the dock-yards at Plymouth and Portsmouth both, and I have in my head a complete knowledge of the methods by which the British navy is built, armed, manned, and victualled; and this information I shall lay before the Marine Committee of Congress as soon as I return.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For this purpose I landed at Plymouth two weeks ago.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, tell me, my captain," cried Archy, "what I have been longing to ask--what brought you to England?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Knowing that I must soon return to America, and hoping that one of the first things which will engage the attention of Congress will be the organization of a navy, I determined to find out all I could about the English dock-yards.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, tell me, my captain," cried Archy, "what I have been longing to ask--what brought you to England?"
