used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
(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 They called upon all good men and true, who so might desire, to enlist under Captain Edward Amherst, to fight the French and the Indians.
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From this reading They called upon all good men and true, who so might desire, to enlist under Captain Edward Amherst, to fight the French and the Indians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The weather was growing more and more mild every day now, and flowers and shrubs were beginning to show blossoms.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading The weather was growing more and more mild every day now, and flowers and shrubs were beginning to show blossoms.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They called upon all good men and true, who so might desire, to enlist under Captain Edward Amherst, to fight the French and the Indians.
make calm or still
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They called upon all good men and true, who so might desire, to enlist under Captain Edward Amherst, to fight the French and the Indians.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The weather was growing more and more mild every day now, and flowers and shrubs were beginning to show blossoms.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading They called upon all good men and true, who so might desire, to enlist under Captain Edward Amherst, to fight the French and the Indians.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading They called upon all good men and true, who so might desire, to enlist under Captain Edward Amherst, to fight the French and the Indians.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading They called upon all good men and true, who so might desire, to enlist under Captain Edward Amherst, to fight the French and the Indians.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The weather was growing more and more mild every day now, and flowers and shrubs were beginning to show blossoms.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They called upon all good men and true, who so might desire, to enlist under Captain Edward Amherst, to fight the French and the Indians.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The weather was growing more and more mild every day now, and flowers and shrubs were beginning to show blossoms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading They called upon all good men and true, who so might desire, to enlist under Captain Edward Amherst, to fight the French and the Indians.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The weather was growing more and more mild every day now, and flowers and shrubs were beginning to show blossoms.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading They called upon all good men and true, who so might desire, to enlist under Captain Edward Amherst, to fight the French and the Indians.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
engage in
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
the force of workers available
From this reading They called upon all good men and true, who so might desire, to enlist under Captain Edward Amherst, to fight the French and the Indians.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They called upon all good men and true, who so might desire, to enlist under Captain Edward Amherst, to fight the French and the Indians.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The weather was growing more and more mild every day now, and flowers and shrubs were beginning to show blossoms.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The weather was growing more and more mild every day now, and flowers and shrubs were beginning to show blossoms.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The weather was growing more and more mild every day now, and flowers and shrubs were beginning to show blossoms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
express in words
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The weather was growing more and more mild every day now, and flowers and shrubs were beginning to show blossoms.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The weather was growing more and more mild every day now, and flowers and shrubs were beginning to show blossoms.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They called upon all good men and true, who so might desire, to enlist under Captain Edward Amherst, to fight the French and the Indians.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They called upon all good men and true, who so might desire, to enlist under Captain Edward Amherst, to fight the French and the Indians.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading They called upon all good men and true, who so might desire, to enlist under Captain Edward Amherst, to fight the French and the Indians.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They called upon all good men and true, who so might desire, to enlist under Captain Edward Amherst, to fight the French and the Indians.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sat up late in the tavern that night, and to calm my thoughts I drew up some notices that I intended to post throughout the town, inviting recruits to join my little army.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They called upon all good men and true, who so might desire, to enlist under Captain Edward Amherst, to fight the French and the Indians.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was growing more and more mild every day now, and flowers and shrubs were beginning to show blossoms.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was growing more and more mild every day now, and flowers and shrubs were beginning to show blossoms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The weather was growing more and more mild every day now, and flowers and shrubs were beginning to show blossoms.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
at the time that
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
which person or people
From this reading They called upon all good men and true, who so might desire, to enlist under Captain Edward Amherst, to fight the French and the Indians.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I judged that this would be a good time, since it could not be said when we would make the first venture against Canada, without waiting for the fleet.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The trees were in full leaf, when, one pleasant day, having after much labor written on several papers what I wanted to say I left the inn to put them up in conspicuous places.
