Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Some distance above Bristol they detected a small party of horsemen on the road ahead, and approached slowly, their pistols ready at hand.

later than; following

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

at or in the front

From this reading Some distance above Bristol they detected a small party of horsemen on the road ahead, and approached slowly, their pistols ready at hand.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading Some distance above Bristol they detected a small party of horsemen on the road ahead, and approached slowly, their pistols ready at hand.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “It’s Nat and the two Prentiss boys,” he said.

an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon

From this reading Some distance above Bristol they detected a small party of horsemen on the road ahead, and approached slowly, their pistols ready at hand.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)

From this reading But the sharp eyes of Ben Cooper soon made out the party, and he gave a laugh of satisfaction.

perceived or discerned

From this reading Some distance above Bristol they detected a small party of horsemen on the road ahead, and approached slowly, their pistols ready at hand.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Some distance above Bristol they detected a small party of horsemen on the road ahead, and approached slowly, their pistols ready at hand.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

an opposing military force

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But the sharp eyes of Ben Cooper soon made out the party, and he gave a laugh of satisfaction.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But the sharp eyes of Ben Cooper soon made out the party, and he gave a laugh of satisfaction.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Some distance above Bristol they detected a small party of horsemen on the road ahead, and approached slowly, their pistols ready at hand.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading Some distance above Bristol they detected a small party of horsemen on the road ahead, and approached slowly, their pistols ready at hand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Out on a scout, I suppose.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It’s Nat and the two Prentiss boys,” he said.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

the sound of laughing

From this reading But the sharp eyes of Ben Cooper soon made out the party, and he gave a laugh of satisfaction.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But the sharp eyes of Ben Cooper soon made out the party, and he gave a laugh of satisfaction.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

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From this reading “It’s Nat and the two Prentiss boys,” he said.

information about recent and important events

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

on one occasion

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But the sharp eyes of Ben Cooper soon made out the party, and he gave a laugh of satisfaction.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Some distance above Bristol they detected a small party of horsemen on the road ahead, and approached slowly, their pistols ready at hand.

plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading Some distance above Bristol they detected a small party of horsemen on the road ahead, and approached slowly, their pistols ready at hand.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It’s Nat and the two Prentiss boys,” he said.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Some distance above Bristol they detected a small party of horsemen on the road ahead, and approached slowly, their pistols ready at hand.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Some distance above Bristol they detected a small party of horsemen on the road ahead, and approached slowly, their pistols ready at hand.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It’s Nat and the two Prentiss boys,” he said.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading But the sharp eyes of Ben Cooper soon made out the party, and he gave a laugh of satisfaction.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “Out on a scout, I suppose.”

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading But the sharp eyes of Ben Cooper soon made out the party, and he gave a laugh of satisfaction.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Some distance above Bristol they detected a small party of horsemen on the road ahead, and approached slowly, their pistols ready at hand.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Some distance above Bristol they detected a small party of horsemen on the road ahead, and approached slowly, their pistols ready at hand.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some distance above Bristol they detected a small party of horsemen on the road ahead, and approached slowly, their pistols ready at hand.

in the near future

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

express a supposition

From this reading “Out on a scout, I suppose.”

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Some distance above Bristol they detected a small party of horsemen on the road ahead, and approached slowly, their pistols ready at hand.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Some distance above Bristol they detected a small party of horsemen on the road ahead, and approached slowly, their pistols ready at hand.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

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 HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading HOW GOOD NEWS CAME TO TRENTON The two young riders clung to the western side of the river upon the return journey; it is true that panic, after the disaster at Trenton, had cleared the stations below of the Hessians, but Ben knew that a British army would soon be on its way to attempt to drive Washington back, and he did not feel at all sure that the enemy were not in possession of Burlington and Bordentown once more.