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From this reading BRADDOCK PAYS THE PRICE It was the morning of Sunday, July 13, that this shameful flight began.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
arrantadjectiveUS /ˈærənt/
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Colonel Washington had asked me to remain near him, if possible.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BRADDOCK PAYS THE PRICE It was the morning of Sunday, July 13, that this shameful flight began.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Well, Colonel Dunbar was in command, since the general was no longer conscious, and must take the blame.
BRADDOCK
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From this reading BRADDOCK PAYS THE PRICE It was the morning of Sunday, July 13, that this shameful flight began.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Well, Colonel Dunbar was in command, since the general was no longer conscious, and must take the blame.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Well, Colonel Dunbar was in command, since the general was no longer conscious, and must take the blame.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Well, Colonel Dunbar was in command, since the general was no longer conscious, and must take the blame.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
Dunbar
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From this reading Well, Colonel Dunbar was in command, since the general was no longer conscious, and must take the blame.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
divisible by two
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Whose fault was it?
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading BRADDOCK PAYS THE PRICE It was the morning of Sunday, July 13, that this shameful flight began.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Well, Colonel Dunbar was in command, since the general was no longer conscious, and must take the blame.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Washington had asked me to remain near him, if possible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Colonel Washington had asked me to remain near him, if possible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Colonel Washington had asked me to remain near him, if possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, Colonel Dunbar was in command, since the general was no longer conscious, and must take the blame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BRADDOCK PAYS THE PRICE It was the morning of Sunday, July 13, that this shameful flight began.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading BRADDOCK PAYS THE PRICE It was the morning of Sunday, July 13, that this shameful flight began.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
for more time
From this reading Well, Colonel Dunbar was in command, since the general was no longer conscious, and must take the blame.
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 Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Colonel Washington had asked me to remain near him, if possible.
the force of workers available
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BRADDOCK PAYS THE PRICE It was the morning of Sunday, July 13, that this shameful flight began.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Well, Colonel Dunbar was in command, since the general was no longer conscious, and must take the blame.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Colonel Washington had asked me to remain near him, if possible.
not any; not one
From this reading Well, Colonel Dunbar was in command, since the general was no longer conscious, and must take the blame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRADDOCK PAYS THE PRICE It was the morning of Sunday, July 13, that this shameful flight began.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
PAYSnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading BRADDOCK PAYS THE PRICE It was the morning of Sunday, July 13, that this shameful flight began.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Colonel Washington had asked me to remain near him, if possible.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading BRADDOCK PAYS THE PRICE It was the morning of Sunday, July 13, that this shameful flight began.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Colonel Washington had asked me to remain near him, if possible.
express in words
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading BRADDOCK PAYS THE PRICE It was the morning of Sunday, July 13, that this shameful flight began.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Well, Colonel Dunbar was in command, since the general was no longer conscious, and must take the blame.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading BRADDOCK PAYS THE PRICE It was the morning of Sunday, July 13, that this shameful flight began.
carry out
From this reading Well, Colonel Dunbar was in command, since the general was no longer conscious, and must take the blame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BRADDOCK PAYS THE PRICE It was the morning of Sunday, July 13, that this shameful flight began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRADDOCK PAYS THE PRICE It was the morning of Sunday, July 13, that this shameful flight began.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BRADDOCK PAYS THE PRICE It was the morning of Sunday, July 13, that this shameful flight began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
VirginiansnounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjənz/
plural of “virginian” — a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BRADDOCK PAYS THE PRICE It was the morning of Sunday, July 13, that this shameful flight began.
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 Colonel Washington had asked me to remain near him, if possible.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
(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 Well, Colonel Dunbar was in command, since the general was no longer conscious, and must take the blame.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
which person or people
From this reading Its arrant cowardice weighed on many of the officers who were left alive, and even on some of the men, especially, I am glad to say, on many of the Virginians.
belonging to which person
From this reading Whose fault was it?
