used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading On the evening of the twenty-sixth, we reached the pass through which had come the party of French and Indians to attack us at Fort Necessity.
(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 It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the evening of the twenty-sixth, we reached the pass through which had come the party of French and Indians to attack us at Fort Necessity.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the twenty-sixth, we reached the pass through which had come the party of French and Indians to attack us at Fort Necessity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
fatiguingverbUS /fəˈtiːɡɪŋ/
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading On the evening of the twenty-sixth, we reached the pass through which had come the party of French and Indians to attack us at Fort Necessity.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading On the evening of the twenty-sixth, we reached the pass through which had come the party of French and Indians to attack us at Fort Necessity.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
highest in quality
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the evening of the twenty-sixth, we reached the pass through which had come the party of French and Indians to attack us at Fort Necessity.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading On the evening of the twenty-sixth, we reached the pass through which had come the party of French and Indians to attack us at Fort Necessity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
and nothing more
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
the force of workers available
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading On the evening of the twenty-sixth, we reached the pass through which had come the party of French and Indians to attack us at Fort Necessity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the twenty-sixth, we reached the pass through which had come the party of French and Indians to attack us at Fort Necessity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the twenty-sixth, we reached the pass through which had come the party of French and Indians to attack us at Fort Necessity.
and nothing more
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On the evening of the twenty-sixth, we reached the pass through which had come the party of French and Indians to attack us at Fort Necessity.
go across or through
From this reading On the evening of the twenty-sixth, we reached the pass through which had come the party of French and Indians to attack us at Fort Necessity.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
continue talking
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On the evening of the twenty-sixth, we reached the pass through which had come the party of French and Indians to attack us at Fort Necessity.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
not in physical motion
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
carry out
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the evening of the twenty-sixth, we reached the pass through which had come the party of French and Indians to attack us at Fort Necessity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
twenty-sixthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fifth in position
From this reading On the evening of the twenty-sixth, we reached the pass through which had come the party of French and Indians to attack us at Fort Necessity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They must have thought for a time to oppose us here, for we came upon traces of a camp just broken up, with embers still glowing in the hollow, over which they had prepared their food.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the evening of the twenty-sixth, we reached the pass through which had come the party of French and Indians to attack us at Fort Necessity.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horses were by this time well-nigh useless, and at every little hill half the men were compelled to ground arms and take a hand at the wagons.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the evening of the twenty-sixth, we reached the pass through which had come the party of French and Indians to attack us at Fort Necessity.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
which person or people
From this reading It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE END IN SIGHT The country beyond Great Meadows was exceeding mountainous, and we could proceed only a few miles each day, and that with the greatest difficulty.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was work fatiguing beyond description, and our sick list grew larger every day, while those who remained upon their feet were in scarce better plight.
