used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
in actual fact
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The letters which reached him after the receipt of this gratifying announcement contained all the gossip of the place in regard to the important event.
(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 The letters which reached him after the receipt of this gratifying announcement contained all the gossip of the place in regard to the important event.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The letters which reached him after the receipt of this gratifying announcement contained all the gossip of the place in regard to the important event.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
a youthful male person
From this reading The news from home was so favorable, that the soldier boy was pleased to hear that Jack had realized his darling wish, and that he was now in his element.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
CONFEDERATEnounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading THE CONFEDERATE DESERTER.
permission to do something
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
gotten under control
From this reading The letters which reached him after the receipt of this gratifying announcement contained all the gossip of the place in regard to the important event.
a special loved one
From this reading The news from home was so favorable, that the soldier boy was pleased to hear that Jack had realized his darling wish, and that he was now in his element.
DESERTERnounUS /ˈdezərtər/
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading THE CONFEDERATE DESERTER.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The news from home was so favorable, that the soldier boy was pleased to hear that Jack had realized his darling wish, and that he was now in his element.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The letters which reached him after the receipt of this gratifying announcement contained all the gossip of the place in regard to the important event.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The news from home was so favorable, that the soldier boy was pleased to hear that Jack had realized his darling wish, and that he was now in his element.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading The letters which reached him after the receipt of this gratifying announcement contained all the gossip of the place in regard to the important event.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading The letters which reached him after the receipt of this gratifying announcement contained all the gossip of the place in regard to the important event.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The news from home was so favorable, that the soldier boy was pleased to hear that Jack had realized his darling wish, and that he was now in his element.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The news from home was so favorable, that the soldier boy was pleased to hear that Jack had realized his darling wish, and that he was now in his element.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
of great significance or value
From this reading The letters which reached him after the receipt of this gratifying announcement contained all the gossip of the place in regard to the important event.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The news from home was so favorable, that the soldier boy was pleased to hear that Jack had realized his darling wish, and that he was now in his element.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
the literary culture
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news from home was so favorable, that the soldier boy was pleased to hear that Jack had realized his darling wish, and that he was now in his element.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The news from home was so favorable, that the soldier boy was pleased to hear that Jack had realized his darling wish, and that he was now in his element.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
Pinchbrook
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From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The letters which reached him after the receipt of this gratifying announcement contained all the gossip of the place in regard to the important event.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The news from home was so favorable, that the soldier boy was pleased to hear that Jack had realized his darling wish, and that he was now in his element.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The news from home was so favorable, that the soldier boy was pleased to hear that Jack had realized his darling wish, and that he was now in his element.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading The letters which reached him after the receipt of this gratifying announcement contained all the gossip of the place in regard to the important event.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The letters which reached him after the receipt of this gratifying announcement contained all the gossip of the place in regard to the important event.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The news from home was so favorable, that the soldier boy was pleased to hear that Jack had realized his darling wish, and that he was now in his element.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The news from home was so favorable, that the soldier boy was pleased to hear that Jack had realized his darling wish, and that he was now in his element.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFEDERATE DESERTER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The letters which reached him after the receipt of this gratifying announcement contained all the gossip of the place in regard to the important event.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news from home was so favorable, that the soldier boy was pleased to hear that Jack had realized his darling wish, and that he was now in his element.
male cat
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
at the time that
From this reading Intelligence from home, accompanied with letters, papers, books, comforts, and luxuries of various kinds, reached him every two or three weeks; and when the news went back that Tom had been made a sergeant for gallant conduct, there was a great sensation in Pinchbrook.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The letters which reached him after the receipt of this gratifying announcement contained all the gossip of the place in regard to the important event.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The news from home was so favorable, that the soldier boy was pleased to hear that Jack had realized his darling wish, and that he was now in his element.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Tom was in the hospital, he received a letter from his sister, informing him that his brother John had actually entered the navy, and with his mother's consent.
