used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some went to Boston, others to Plymouth, many to New York, New Jersey and Maryland, while a few returned to England.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some went to Boston, others to Plymouth, many to New York, New Jersey and Maryland, while a few returned to England.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Some went to Boston, others to Plymouth, many to New York, New Jersey and Maryland, while a few returned to England.
Bryant
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From this reading --Bryant.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Some went to Boston, others to Plymouth, many to New York, New Jersey and Maryland, while a few returned to England.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some went to Boston, others to Plymouth, many to New York, New Jersey and Maryland, while a few returned to England.
start firing a weapon
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
FRYINGnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Some went to Boston, others to Plymouth, many to New York, New Jersey and Maryland, while a few returned to England.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
liberatedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪtɪd/
(of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination
From this reading The liberated prisoners went whithersoever they pleased.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
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 Some went to Boston, others to Plymouth, many to New York, New Jersey and Maryland, while a few returned to England.
MarylandnounUS /ˈmerələnd/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Some went to Boston, others to Plymouth, many to New York, New Jersey and Maryland, while a few returned to England.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Some went to Boston, others to Plymouth, many to New York, New Jersey and Maryland, while a few returned to England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
others
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From this reading Some went to Boston, others to Plymouth, many to New York, New Jersey and Maryland, while a few returned to England.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE.
PANverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The liberated prisoners went whithersoever they pleased.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading Some went to Boston, others to Plymouth, many to New York, New Jersey and Maryland, while a few returned to England.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The liberated prisoners went whithersoever they pleased.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Some went to Boston, others to Plymouth, many to New York, New Jersey and Maryland, while a few returned to England.
move upward
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some went to Boston, others to Plymouth, many to New York, New Jersey and Maryland, while a few returned to England.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The liberated prisoners went whithersoever they pleased.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The liberated prisoners went whithersoever they pleased.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some went to Boston, others to Plymouth, many to New York, New Jersey and Maryland, while a few returned to England.
whithersoever
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From this reading The liberated prisoners went whithersoever they pleased.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though high the warm, red torrent ran, Between the flames that lit the sky; Yet, for each drop, an armed man Shall rise, to free the land, or die.
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 Some went to Boston, others to Plymouth, many to New York, New Jersey and Maryland, while a few returned to England.
