used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little tug puffed up and drew alongside the steamer.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading She took off Alexander H. Stephens, General Joseph Wheeler and Burton Harrison.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading A little tug puffed up and drew alongside the steamer.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little tug puffed up and drew alongside the steamer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
BARSnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
cause to be bored
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Stephens and Wheeler were sent to Fort Warren in Boston Harbor.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading She took off Alexander H. Stephens, General Joseph Wheeler and Burton Harrison.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next, day the tug returned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A little tug puffed up and drew alongside the steamer.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Stephens and Wheeler were sent to Fort Warren in Boston Harbor.
FortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading She took off Alexander H. Stephens, General Joseph Wheeler and Burton Harrison.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading She took off Alexander H. Stephens, General Joseph Wheeler and Burton Harrison.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Stephens and Wheeler were sent to Fort Warren in Boston Harbor.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading She took off Alexander H. Stephens, General Joseph Wheeler and Burton Harrison.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading She took off Alexander H. Stephens, General Joseph Wheeler and Burton Harrison.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little tug puffed up and drew alongside the steamer.
MonroenounUS /mənˈroʊ/
United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next, day the tug returned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She took off Alexander H. Stephens, General Joseph Wheeler and Burton Harrison.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
continue talking
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading A little tug puffed up and drew alongside the steamer.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The next, day the tug returned.
RoadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
SavannahnounUS /səˈvænə/
a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Stephens and Wheeler were sent to Fort Warren in Boston Harbor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took off Alexander H. Stephens, General Joseph Wheeler and Burton Harrison.
transport commercially
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading A little tug puffed up and drew alongside the steamer.
StephensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading She took off Alexander H. Stephens, General Joseph Wheeler and Burton Harrison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took off Alexander H. Stephens, General Joseph Wheeler and Burton Harrison.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading A little tug puffed up and drew alongside the steamer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A little tug puffed up and drew alongside the steamer.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Stephens and Wheeler were sent to Fort Warren in Boston Harbor.
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 PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stephens and Wheeler were sent to Fort Warren in Boston Harbor.
WheelernounUS /ˈwiːlər/
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading She took off Alexander H. Stephens, General Joseph Wheeler and Burton Harrison.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PRISON BARS The ship which bore the distinguished prisoner from Savannah did not proceed to Washington, but anchored in Hampton Roads at Fortress Monroe.
