15th
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From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
1864
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From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few weeks drilling he was transferred to the United States Steamer, Hydrangea, Captain W. Rogers in command.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
Boyton
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From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading He was of a powerful build and very muscular.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After a few weeks drilling he was transferred to the United States Steamer, Hydrangea, Captain W. Rogers in command.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading After a few weeks drilling he was transferred to the United States Steamer, Hydrangea, Captain W. Rogers in command.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He had no difficulty in passing the scrutiny of the enlisting officers.
drillingnounUS /ˈdrɪlɪŋ/
the act of drilling
From this reading After a few weeks drilling he was transferred to the United States Steamer, Hydrangea, Captain W. Rogers in command.
enlistingnounUS /enˈlɪstɪŋ/
the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
From this reading He had no difficulty in passing the scrutiny of the enlisting officers.
enrolledverbUS /enˈroʊld/
inflected form of “enrol” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few weeks drilling he was transferred to the United States Steamer, Hydrangea, Captain W. Rogers in command.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading Paul was now in his fifteenth year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no difficulty in passing the scrutiny of the enlisting officers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a few weeks drilling he was transferred to the United States Steamer, Hydrangea, Captain W. Rogers in command.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul was now in his fifteenth year.
Hydrangeanoun
any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea
From this reading After a few weeks drilling he was transferred to the United States Steamer, Hydrangea, Captain W. Rogers in command.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading He was of a powerful build and very muscular.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no difficulty in passing the scrutiny of the enlisting officers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Paul was now in his fifteenth year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He had no difficulty in passing the scrutiny of the enlisting officers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He had no difficulty in passing the scrutiny of the enlisting officers.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul was now in his fifteenth year.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He was of a powerful build and very muscular.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading After a few weeks drilling he was transferred to the United States Steamer, Hydrangea, Captain W. Rogers in command.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading He had no difficulty in passing the scrutiny of the enlisting officers.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
SteamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading After a few weeks drilling he was transferred to the United States Steamer, Hydrangea, Captain W. Rogers in command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a few weeks drilling he was transferred to the United States Steamer, Hydrangea, Captain W. Rogers in command.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading After a few weeks drilling he was transferred to the United States Steamer, Hydrangea, Captain W. Rogers in command.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was of a powerful build and very muscular.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading After a few weeks drilling he was transferred to the United States Steamer, Hydrangea, Captain W. Rogers in command.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After a few weeks drilling he was transferred to the United States Steamer, Hydrangea, Captain W. Rogers in command.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Paul was now in his fifteenth year.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the morning of April 15th, 1864, young Boyton presented himself at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and was enrolled in the United States Navy as a sailor before the mast.
