1732
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From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
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From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He was tall, well proportioned, muscular and athletic and showed well the advantages of his temperate mode of living.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The homestead was an old-fashioned affair, with sloping roofs coming almost to the ground and with a wide and substantial chimney at each end.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
how long something has existed
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The homestead was an old-fashioned affair, with sloping roofs coming almost to the ground and with a wide and substantial chimney at each end.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading He was tall, well proportioned, muscular and athletic and showed well the advantages of his temperate mode of living.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
BridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The homestead was an old-fashioned affair, with sloping roofs coming almost to the ground and with a wide and substantial chimney at each end.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The homestead was an old-fashioned affair, with sloping roofs coming almost to the ground and with a wide and substantial chimney at each end.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
Dave
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From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The homestead was an old-fashioned affair, with sloping roofs coming almost to the ground and with a wide and substantial chimney at each end.
emptiesnounUS /ˈemptiz/
plural of “empty” — a container that has been emptied
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The homestead was an old-fashioned affair, with sloping roofs coming almost to the ground and with a wide and substantial chimney at each end.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
yet to be or coming
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
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 GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The homestead was an old-fashioned affair, with sloping roofs coming almost to the ground and with a wide and substantial chimney at each end.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He was tall, well proportioned, muscular and athletic and showed well the advantages of his temperate mode of living.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
the force of workers available
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was tall, well proportioned, muscular and athletic and showed well the advantages of his temperate mode of living.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading He was tall, well proportioned, muscular and athletic and showed well the advantages of his temperate mode of living.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The homestead was an old-fashioned affair, with sloping roofs coming almost to the ground and with a wide and substantial chimney at each end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
proportionedverbUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənd/
past form of “proportion” — give pleasant proportions to
From this reading He was tall, well proportioned, muscular and athletic and showed well the advantages of his temperate mode of living.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The homestead was an old-fashioned affair, with sloping roofs coming almost to the ground and with a wide and substantial chimney at each end.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was tall, well proportioned, muscular and athletic and showed well the advantages of his temperate mode of living.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The homestead was an old-fashioned affair, with sloping roofs coming almost to the ground and with a wide and substantial chimney at each end.
in the near future
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading The homestead was an old-fashioned affair, with sloping roofs coming almost to the ground and with a wide and substantial chimney at each end.
SURVEYORnounUS /sərˈveɪər/
an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was tall, well proportioned, muscular and athletic and showed well the advantages of his temperate mode of living.
temperateadjectiveUS /ˈtemprət/
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
From this reading He was tall, well proportioned, muscular and athletic and showed well the advantages of his temperate mode of living.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The homestead was an old-fashioned affair, with sloping roofs coming almost to the ground and with a wide and substantial chimney at each end.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
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 GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
(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 He was tall, well proportioned, muscular and athletic and showed well the advantages of his temperate mode of living.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was on the 22d day of February, 1732, that George Washington first saw the light of day, in an old family homestead on Bridges Creek, near where that stream empties into the Potomac river.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His eyes were blue and penetrating, and his face, while not severe, showed a quiet reserve and a dignity that made him what he soon after became--a natural leader of men.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The homestead was an old-fashioned affair, with sloping roofs coming almost to the ground and with a wide and substantial chimney at each end.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The homestead was an old-fashioned affair, with sloping roofs coming almost to the ground and with a wide and substantial chimney at each end.
a late time of life
From this reading GEORGE WASHINGTON THE SURVEYOR At the time Dave Morris first met George Washington, the future President of the United States and “Father of His Country,” as he has affectionately been called, was about nineteen years of age.
