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From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading He remained abroad seventeen years.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
legislaturenounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
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 Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained abroad seventeen years.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading He remained abroad seventeen years.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
Tompkins
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From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Irving intended to go to Washington and apply for a commission in the regular army, but he was detained at Philadelphia by the affairs of his magazine, until news came in February, 1815, of the close of the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
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 The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He served only four months in this capacity, when Governor Tompkins was called to the session of the legislature at Albany.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day he offered his services to Governor Tompkins, and was made the governor's aid and military secretary, with the right to be addressed as Colonel Washington Irving.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In May of that year he embarked for England to visit his brother, intending only a short sojourn.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He remained abroad seventeen years.
