Sevier

[ suh-veeer ]

/ səˈviər /

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John, 1745–1815, U.S. Revolutionary War soldier and politician: first governor of Tennessee.

QUIZZES

Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.

Question 1 of 7

Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?

At first they were slow to understand, thinking, as Sevier told me afterward, that I was pointing out some game.
A Virginia Scout|Hugh Pendexter
Mooney, Robertson and young Sevier were now running for the camp, passing between the Ohio bank and the marsh.
A Virginia Scout|Hugh Pendexter
Here it remained until March 1st, when it returned to camp at Fort Sevier.
A History of the Ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry|Marion Morrison
"A great day's work in the woods," was Sevier's remark when speaking subsequently of this battle.
Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885|Various

It was that of John Sevier and the "bonnie Kate," famous to this day for leaping stockades and six-barred fences.
Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885|Various