1722
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From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
1803
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From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His father was a well-to-do man, who filled a large place in the community.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But the Virginians were not alone in the feeling of opposition to the English King.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as brave and liberty-loving were the Massachusetts people, with Samuel Adams as their leader.
brought into existence
From this reading He was born in Boston in 1722.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Just as brave and liberty-loving were the Massachusetts people, with Samuel Adams as their leader.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Virginians were not alone in the feeling of opposition to the English King.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading His father was a well-to-do man, who filled a large place in the community.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading But the Virginians were not alone in the feeling of opposition to the English King.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was a well-to-do man, who filled a large place in the community.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But the Virginians were not alone in the feeling of opposition to the English King.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His father was a well-to-do man, who filled a large place in the community.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — 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 Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was born in Boston in 1722.
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 Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was a well-to-do man, who filled a large place in the community.
how
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From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the Virginians were not alone in the feeling of opposition to the English King.
and nothing more
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His father was a well-to-do man, who filled a large place in the community.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Just as brave and liberty-loving were the Massachusetts people, with Samuel Adams as their leader.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
liberty-loving
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From this reading Just as brave and liberty-loving were the Massachusetts people, with Samuel Adams as their leader.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His father was a well-to-do man, who filled a large place in the community.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Just as brave and liberty-loving were the Massachusetts people, with Samuel Adams as their leader.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the Virginians were not alone in the feeling of opposition to the English King.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading But the Virginians were not alone in the feeling of opposition to the English King.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His father was a well-to-do man, who filled a large place in the community.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
StampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Just as brave and liberty-loving were the Massachusetts people, with Samuel Adams as their leader.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the Virginians were not alone in the feeling of opposition to the English King.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
VirginiansnounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjənz/
plural of “virginian” — a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading But the Virginians were not alone in the feeling of opposition to the English King.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was born in Boston in 1722.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party [1722-1803] We have just seen how the people of Virginia, under the leadership of Patrick Henry, arose against King George's pet measure, the Stamp Act.
well-to-doadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading His father was a well-to-do man, who filled a large place in the community.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the Virginians were not alone in the feeling of opposition to the English King.
which person or people
From this reading His father was a well-to-do man, who filled a large place in the community.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just as brave and liberty-loving were the Massachusetts people, with Samuel Adams as their leader.
