1736
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From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
1775
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From this reading The result was the American Revolution, which began in 1775 and ended in 1783.
1783
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From this reading The result was the American Revolution, which began in 1775 and ended in 1783.
1799
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From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
Alleghanies
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From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The result was the American Revolution, which began in 1775 and ended in 1783.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How this Revolution came to be, is one of the most interesting chapters in our history.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How this Revolution came to be, is one of the most interesting chapters in our history.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading How this Revolution came to be, is one of the most interesting chapters in our history.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
dull-witted
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From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The result was the American Revolution, which began in 1775 and ended in 1783.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
free-born
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From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
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 Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading How this Revolution came to be, is one of the most interesting chapters in our history.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
How
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From this reading How this Revolution came to be, is one of the most interesting chapters in our history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading How this Revolution came to be, is one of the most interesting chapters in our history.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How this Revolution came to be, is one of the most interesting chapters in our history.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
immediately past
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
something that is lost
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
come together
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
used to form the superlative
From this reading How this Revolution came to be, is one of the most interesting chapters in our history.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How this Revolution came to be, is one of the most interesting chapters in our history.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How this Revolution came to be, is one of the most interesting chapters in our history.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
profitedverbUS /ˈprɑːfətəd/
past form of “profit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was the American Revolution, which began in 1775 and ended in 1783.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading The result was the American Revolution, which began in 1775 and ended in 1783.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
self-defencenounUS /ˌselfdɪˈfens/
the act of defending yourself
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
in the near future
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
StampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
carry out
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading England profited by this loss, but England herself had soon to meet with a misfortune far heavier--the loss of all her colonies east of the Alleghanies and along the Atlantic coast.
interact in a certain way
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result was the American Revolution, which began in 1775 and ended in 1783.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very soon after the close of the Last French War, she began, under the lead of the dull-witted King George, to treat them with so much injustice and oppression that in self-defence they were driven to take up arms for the security of their rights as a free-born people.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The result was the American Revolution, which began in 1775 and ended in 1783.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Patrick Henry and the Stamp Act [1736-1799] With the fall of Quebec, France lost her hold of nearly all the territory in North America that she had acquired through the energy and heroism of her explorers.
