used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this time a plan was formed at Washington's suggestion to get possession of the person of Arnold.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading PLAN TO ENTRAP ARNOLD.--PROJECTS AGAINST NEW YORK.
how long something has existed
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By many promises and much persuasion, Lee brought him to engage in the attempt.
ARNOLDnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading PLAN TO ENTRAP ARNOLD.--PROJECTS AGAINST NEW YORK.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time a plan was formed at Washington's suggestion to get possession of the person of Arnold.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading By many promises and much persuasion, Lee brought him to engage in the attempt.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading By many promises and much persuasion, Lee brought him to engage in the attempt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
Champe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
desertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading Champe was to make a pretended desertion to the enemy at New York.
an opposing military force
From this reading Champe was to make a pretended desertion to the enemy at New York.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading By many promises and much persuasion, Lee brought him to engage in the attempt.
ENTRAPverbUS /ɪnˈtræp/
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
From this reading PLAN TO ENTRAP ARNOLD.--PROJECTS AGAINST NEW YORK.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading At this time a plan was formed at Washington's suggestion to get possession of the person of Arnold.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At this time a plan was formed at Washington's suggestion to get possession of the person of Arnold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By many promises and much persuasion, Lee brought him to engage in the attempt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
legionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
engage in
From this reading Champe was to make a pretended desertion to the enemy at New York.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading By many promises and much persuasion, Lee brought him to engage in the attempt.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading By many promises and much persuasion, Lee brought him to engage in the attempt.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PLAN TO ENTRAP ARNOLD.--PROJECTS AGAINST NEW YORK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this time a plan was formed at Washington's suggestion to get possession of the person of Arnold.
a human being
From this reading At this time a plan was formed at Washington's suggestion to get possession of the person of Arnold.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading By many promises and much persuasion, Lee brought him to engage in the attempt.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading PLAN TO ENTRAP ARNOLD.--PROJECTS AGAINST NEW YORK.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading At this time a plan was formed at Washington's suggestion to get possession of the person of Arnold.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Champe was to make a pretended desertion to the enemy at New York.
PROJECTSnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading PLAN TO ENTRAP ARNOLD.--PROJECTS AGAINST NEW YORK.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading By many promises and much persuasion, Lee brought him to engage in the attempt.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
sergeant-major
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading At this time a plan was formed at Washington's suggestion to get possession of the person of Arnold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this time a plan was formed at Washington's suggestion to get possession of the person of Arnold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time a plan was formed at Washington's suggestion to get possession of the person of Arnold.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time a plan was formed at Washington's suggestion to get possession of the person of Arnold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLAN TO ENTRAP ARNOLD.--PROJECTS AGAINST NEW YORK.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
VirginiannounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjən/
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this time a plan was formed at Washington's suggestion to get possession of the person of Arnold.
Washington'snounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “washington” — 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 At this time a plan was formed at Washington's suggestion to get possession of the person of Arnold.
a late time of life
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading PLAN TO ENTRAP ARNOLD.--PROJECTS AGAINST NEW YORK.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The agent pitched upon by Lee for the purpose, was the sergeant-major of cavalry in his legion, John Champe by name, a young Virginian about twenty-four years of age.
