used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading It was Mr. Adams who opposed you.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading The most that I could make Mr. Adams agree to, was that you should be set at the head of the list of lieutenants.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The most that I could make Mr. Adams agree to, was that you should be set at the head of the list of lieutenants.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The most that I could make Mr. Adams agree to, was that you should be set at the head of the list of lieutenants.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Commodore Hopkins and four of the five captains, beginning with Mr. Adams’ protégé Dudley Saltonstall, go to New England.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best place I could make was that of lieutenant.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Commodore Hopkins and four of the five captains, beginning with Mr. Adams’ protégé Dudley Saltonstall, go to New England.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
ColoniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
CommodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading Commodore Hopkins and four of the five captains, beginning with Mr. Adams’ protégé Dudley Saltonstall, go to New England.
permission to do something
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The best place I could make was that of lieutenant.
Dudley
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From this reading Commodore Hopkins and four of the five captains, beginning with Mr. Adams’ protégé Dudley Saltonstall, go to New England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Commodore Hopkins and four of the five captains, beginning with Mr. Adams’ protégé Dudley Saltonstall, go to New England.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Commodore Hopkins and four of the five captains, beginning with Mr. Adams’ protégé Dudley Saltonstall, go to New England.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Commodore Hopkins and four of the five captains, beginning with Mr. Adams’ protégé Dudley Saltonstall, go to New England.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Commodore Hopkins and four of the five captains, beginning with Mr. Adams’ protégé Dudley Saltonstall, go to New England.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
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 most that I could make Mr. Adams agree to, was that you should be set at the head of the list of lieutenants.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading Commodore Hopkins and four of the five captains, beginning with Mr. Adams’ protégé Dudley Saltonstall, go to New England.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The best place I could make was that of lieutenant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr. Adams who opposed you.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The best place I could make was that of lieutenant.
lieutenantsnounUS /luːˈtenənts/
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading The most that I could make Mr. Adams agree to, was that you should be set at the head of the list of lieutenants.”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The most that I could make Mr. Adams agree to, was that you should be set at the head of the list of lieutenants.”
engage in
From this reading The best place I could make was that of lieutenant.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most that I could make Mr. Adams agree to, was that you should be set at the head of the list of lieutenants.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was Mr. Adams who opposed you.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Commodore Hopkins and four of the five captains, beginning with Mr. Adams’ protégé Dudley Saltonstall, go to New England.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The best place I could make was that of lieutenant.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading It was Mr. Adams who opposed you.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The best place I could make was that of lieutenant.
protégé
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From this reading Commodore Hopkins and four of the five captains, beginning with Mr. Adams’ protégé Dudley Saltonstall, go to New England.
Saltonstall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Commodore Hopkins and four of the five captains, beginning with Mr. Adams’ protégé Dudley Saltonstall, go to New England.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The most that I could make Mr. Adams agree to, was that you should be set at the head of the list of lieutenants.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The most that I could make Mr. Adams agree to, was that you should be set at the head of the list of lieutenants.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The best place I could make was that of lieutenant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The best place I could make was that of lieutenant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Commodore Hopkins and four of the five captains, beginning with Mr. Adams’ protégé Dudley Saltonstall, go to New England.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mr. Adams who opposed you.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mr. Adams who opposed you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
wouldn't
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From this reading Mr. Adams wouldn’t hear of you as a captain; and since, with General Washington, Virginia and the Southern Colonies have been given control of the Army, his claim of the Navy for Massachusetts and the Northern Colonies finds general consent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was Mr. Adams who opposed you.
