Chapter XI

equally

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride

From this reading With the increasing discontent owing to improper food individual Redcoats became more arrogant toward the townsfolk, whom they far outnumbered.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading With the increasing discontent owing to improper food individual Redcoats became more arrogant toward the townsfolk, whom they far outnumbered.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

the two together, not just one

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

lacking funds

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

a nonmilitary citizen

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

a longing for something better than the present situation

From this reading With the increasing discontent owing to improper food individual Redcoats became more arrogant toward the townsfolk, whom they far outnumbered.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

take in solid food

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading With the increasing discontent owing to improper food individual Redcoats became more arrogant toward the townsfolk, whom they far outnumbered.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

your parents

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading One of the main troubles was the food.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

not suitable or right or appropriate

From this reading With the increasing discontent owing to improper food individual Redcoats became more arrogant toward the townsfolk, whom they far outnumbered.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading With the increasing discontent owing to improper food individual Redcoats became more arrogant toward the townsfolk, whom they far outnumbered.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading With the increasing discontent owing to improper food individual Redcoats became more arrogant toward the townsfolk, whom they far outnumbered.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

most important element

From this reading One of the main troubles was the food.

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From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading With the increasing discontent owing to improper food individual Redcoats became more arrogant toward the townsfolk, whom they far outnumbered.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the main troubles was the food.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

past form of “outnumber” — be larger in number

From this reading With the increasing discontent owing to improper food individual Redcoats became more arrogant toward the townsfolk, whom they far outnumbered.

owed as a debt

From this reading With the increasing discontent owing to improper food individual Redcoats became more arrogant toward the townsfolk, whom they far outnumbered.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

on the contrary

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

plural of “redcoat” — British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)

From this reading With the increasing discontent owing to improper food individual Redcoats became more arrogant toward the townsfolk, whom they far outnumbered.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

furnished with more than enough

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Civilian and soldier alike were obliged to eat much salt fish and meat--so much in fact that sickness and fever broke out, especially in the army.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading With the increasing discontent owing to improper food individual Redcoats became more arrogant toward the townsfolk, whom they far outnumbered.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

in the direction of

From this reading With the increasing discontent owing to improper food individual Redcoats became more arrogant toward the townsfolk, whom they far outnumbered.

the people living in a municipality smaller than a city

From this reading With the increasing discontent owing to improper food individual Redcoats became more arrogant toward the townsfolk, whom they far outnumbered.

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 LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading One of the main troubles was the food.

plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One of the main troubles was the food.

(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 Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE LIBERTY TREE By the end of July both the people of Boston and the King’s soldiers were beginning to feel the ill effects of the siege.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading With the increasing discontent owing to improper food individual Redcoats became more arrogant toward the townsfolk, whom they far outnumbered.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Don and his aunt were rather better off than most folks, for at the beginning of the trouble the store had been well stocked, and, moreover, Aunt Martha now had money with which to buy fresh eggs and vegetables.