used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
anew
From this reading The delight of Dr. Franklin at receiving the long lost dispatch was very great; and he thanked the three over and over again.
AlliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
in addition
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are many important things which I desire to say to Congress,” said the philosopher, “and I want a trusty messenger to carry my report.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The day following their arrival at Paris, he took Ethan aside.
on or to one side
From this reading The day following their arrival at Paris, he took Ethan aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “There are many important things which I desire to say to Congress,” said the philosopher, “and I want a trusty messenger to carry my report.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “There are many important things which I desire to say to Congress,” said the philosopher, “and I want a trusty messenger to carry my report.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day following their arrival at Paris, he took Ethan aside.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The delight of Dr. Franklin at receiving the long lost dispatch was very great; and he thanked the three over and over again.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “There are many important things which I desire to say to Congress,” said the philosopher, “and I want a trusty messenger to carry my report.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading The delight of Dr. Franklin at receiving the long lost dispatch was very great; and he thanked the three over and over again.
Dr
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From this reading The delight of Dr. Franklin at receiving the long lost dispatch was very great; and he thanked the three over and over again.
Ethan
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From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The day following their arrival at Paris, he took Ethan aside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading The delight of Dr. Franklin at receiving the long lost dispatch was very great; and he thanked the three over and over again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The delight of Dr. Franklin at receiving the long lost dispatch was very great; and he thanked the three over and over again.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The delight of Dr. Franklin at receiving the long lost dispatch was very great; and he thanked the three over and over again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There are many important things which I desire to say to Congress,” said the philosopher, “and I want a trusty messenger to carry my report.
of great significance or value
From this reading “There are many important things which I desire to say to Congress,” said the philosopher, “and I want a trusty messenger to carry my report.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
Landais
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From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The delight of Dr. Franklin at receiving the long lost dispatch was very great; and he thanked the three over and over again.
Longsword
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From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The delight of Dr. Franklin at receiving the long lost dispatch was very great; and he thanked the three over and over again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “There are many important things which I desire to say to Congress,” said the philosopher, “and I want a trusty messenger to carry my report.
a person who carries a message
From this reading “There are many important things which I desire to say to Congress,” said the philosopher, “and I want a trusty messenger to carry my report.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There are many important things which I desire to say to Congress,” said the philosopher, “and I want a trusty messenger to carry my report.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The delight of Dr. Franklin at receiving the long lost dispatch was very great; and he thanked the three over and over again.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
on one occasion
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The delight of Dr. Franklin at receiving the long lost dispatch was very great; and he thanked the three over and over again.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The day following their arrival at Paris, he took Ethan aside.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading “There are many important things which I desire to say to Congress,” said the philosopher, “and I want a trusty messenger to carry my report.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The delight of Dr. Franklin at receiving the long lost dispatch was very great; and he thanked the three over and over again.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “There are many important things which I desire to say to Congress,” said the philosopher, “and I want a trusty messenger to carry my report.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There are many important things which I desire to say to Congress,” said the philosopher, “and I want a trusty messenger to carry my report.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
express in words
From this reading “There are many important things which I desire to say to Congress,” said the philosopher, “and I want a trusty messenger to carry my report.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
Texal
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From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The delight of Dr. Franklin at receiving the long lost dispatch was very great; and he thanked the three over and over again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day following their arrival at Paris, he took Ethan aside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are many important things which I desire to say to Congress,” said the philosopher, “and I want a trusty messenger to carry my report.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “There are many important things which I desire to say to Congress,” said the philosopher, “and I want a trusty messenger to carry my report.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The delight of Dr. Franklin at receiving the long lost dispatch was very great; and he thanked the three over and over again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The day following their arrival at Paris, he took Ethan aside.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading “There are many important things which I desire to say to Congress,” said the philosopher, “and I want a trusty messenger to carry my report.
precisely as stated
From this reading The delight of Dr. Franklin at receiving the long lost dispatch was very great; and he thanked the three over and over again.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “There are many important things which I desire to say to Congress,” said the philosopher, “and I want a trusty messenger to carry my report.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOME AND LIBERTY The American squadron and its prizes put into the Texal; Landais was at once removed from his command and sent home to France.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “There are many important things which I desire to say to Congress,” said the philosopher, “and I want a trusty messenger to carry my report.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a short time Paul Jones, with Ethan and Longsword, sailed in the Alliance for that country also, the commander having shifted his crew and officers into that vessel.
