(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 The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The courier from the army came flying into Philadelphia at night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The courier from the army came flying into Philadelphia at night.
CornwallisnounUS /kɔːrnˈwɔːləs/
commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)
From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading The courier from the army came flying into Philadelphia at night.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
moving swiftly
From this reading The courier from the army came flying into Philadelphia at night.
FRANKLINnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The courier from the army came flying into Philadelphia at night.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
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From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The courier from the army came flying into Philadelphia at night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
information about recent and important events
From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The courier from the army came flying into Philadelphia at night.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Past one o'clock, and all is well!" and "Past two o'clock, and Cornwallis is taken!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading The courier from the army came flying into Philadelphia at night.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Past one o'clock, and all is well!" and "Past two o'clock, and Cornwallis is taken!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
TREATYnounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading FRANKLIN SIGNS THE TREATY OF PEACE.--HOW GEORGE III RECEIVES THE NEWS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Past one o'clock, and all is well!" and "Past two o'clock, and Cornwallis is taken!"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The watchman called out, "Past twelve o'clock, and all is well!"
YorktownnounUS /ˈjɔːrktaʊn/
a historic village in southeastern Virginia to the north of Newport News; site of the last battle of the American Revolution
From this reading THE surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown brought the war to an end.
