used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Little of account marked our voyage and, at the end of the tenth day, we sighted the headland of St. Johns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little of account marked our voyage and, at the end of the tenth day, we sighted the headland of St. Johns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE FORT.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thus we sailed away.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE FORT.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now that our journey’s end was at hand, we prepared for what was before us.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Little of account marked our voyage and, at the end of the tenth day, we sighted the headland of St. Johns.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Little of account marked our voyage and, at the end of the tenth day, we sighted the headland of St. Johns.
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that our journey’s end was at hand, we prepared for what was before us.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE FORT.
the act of departing
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now that our journey’s end was at hand, we prepared for what was before us.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading Little of account marked our voyage and, at the end of the tenth day, we sighted the headland of St. Johns.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
JohnsnounUS /dʒɑːnz/
United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
From this reading Little of account marked our voyage and, at the end of the tenth day, we sighted the headland of St. Johns.
journey's
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From this reading Now that our journey’s end was at hand, we prepared for what was before us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little of account marked our voyage and, at the end of the tenth day, we sighted the headland of St. Johns.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
most important element
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
engage in
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Little of account marked our voyage and, at the end of the tenth day, we sighted the headland of St. Johns.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
not any; not one
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that our journey’s end was at hand, we prepared for what was before us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little of account marked our voyage and, at the end of the tenth day, we sighted the headland of St. Johns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Little of account marked our voyage and, at the end of the tenth day, we sighted the headland of St. Johns.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Now that our journey’s end was at hand, we prepared for what was before us.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Thus we sailed away.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading Little of account marked our voyage and, at the end of the tenth day, we sighted the headland of St. Johns.
sloops
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From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
St
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From this reading Little of account marked our voyage and, at the end of the tenth day, we sighted the headland of St. Johns.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading Little of account marked our voyage and, at the end of the tenth day, we sighted the headland of St. Johns.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that our journey’s end was at hand, we prepared for what was before us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE AT THE FORT.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus we sailed away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that our journey’s end was at hand, we prepared for what was before us.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Little of account marked our voyage and, at the end of the tenth day, we sighted the headland of St. Johns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thus we sailed away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now that our journey’s end was at hand, we prepared for what was before us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the meantime I had made no change in my plans, which were to make a feigned attack on the fort by means of the sloops, and, while it was going on, to bring my main force up and storm the rear.
