used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days later brought the expedition to Fort Pitt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I believe you are taking a great risk,” said he.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been sending out scouts within the last week, and their reports are far from satisfactory.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe you are taking a great risk,” said he.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A few days later brought the expedition to Fort Pitt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he shook his head when he listened to the further plans of the party.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
Dave
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From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days later brought the expedition to Fort Pitt.
Ecuyer
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From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A few days later brought the expedition to Fort Pitt.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “I have been sending out scouts within the last week, and their reports are far from satisfactory.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later brought the expedition to Fort Pitt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading A few days later brought the expedition to Fort Pitt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I have been sending out scouts within the last week, and their reports are far from satisfactory.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But he shook his head when he listened to the further plans of the party.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I believe you are taking a great risk,” said he.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been sending out scouts within the last week, and their reports are far from satisfactory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he shook his head when he listened to the further plans of the party.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But he shook his head when he listened to the further plans of the party.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he shook his head when he listened to the further plans of the party.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe you are taking a great risk,” said he.
immediately past
From this reading “I have been sending out scouts within the last week, and their reports are far from satisfactory.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later brought the expedition to Fort Pitt.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading But he shook his head when he listened to the further plans of the party.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he shook his head when he listened to the further plans of the party.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I have been sending out scouts within the last week, and their reports are far from satisfactory.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But he shook his head when he listened to the further plans of the party.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading A few days later brought the expedition to Fort Pitt.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading But he shook his head when he listened to the further plans of the party.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading “I have been sending out scouts within the last week, and their reports are far from satisfactory.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “I believe you are taking a great risk,” said he.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I believe you are taking a great risk,” said he.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading “I have been sending out scouts within the last week, and their reports are far from satisfactory.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “I have been sending out scouts within the last week, and their reports are far from satisfactory.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “I have been sending out scouts within the last week, and their reports are far from satisfactory.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But he shook his head when he listened to the further plans of the party.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
in the near future
From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “I believe you are taking a great risk,” said he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days later brought the expedition to Fort Pitt.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I have been sending out scouts within the last week, and their reports are far from satisfactory.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days later brought the expedition to Fort Pitt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Ecuyer was surprised to see Dave and Henry back so soon, and praised them for the rapid time they had made.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I have been sending out scouts within the last week, and their reports are far from satisfactory.
at the time that
From this reading But he shook his head when he listened to the further plans of the party.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “I have been sending out scouts within the last week, and their reports are far from satisfactory.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I believe you are taking a great risk,” said he.
