1706
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From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
1790
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From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
highly skilled
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
battle-field
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From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
brought into existence
From this reading He was born in Boston in 1706, the fifteenth child in a family of seventeen children.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading He was born in Boston in 1706, the fifteenth child in a family of seventeen children.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
candle-maker
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From this reading His father was a candle-maker and soap-boiler.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was born in Boston in 1706, the fifteenth child in a family of seventeen children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He was born in Boston in 1706, the fifteenth child in a family of seventeen children.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
a social unit living together
From this reading He was born in Boston in 1706, the fifteenth child in a family of seventeen children.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was a candle-maker and soap-boiler.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading He was born in Boston in 1706, the fifteenth child in a family of seventeen children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was born in Boston in 1706, the fifteenth child in a family of seventeen children.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was a candle-maker and soap-boiler.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was born in Boston in 1706, the fifteenth child in a family of seventeen children.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
and nothing more
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
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 Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
the force of workers available
From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these men was Benjamin Franklin.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
patriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading He was born in Boston in 1706, the fifteenth child in a family of seventeen children.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
soap-boiler
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From this reading His father was a candle-maker and soap-boiler.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these men was Benjamin Franklin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Benjamin Franklin and Aid from France [1706-1790] American independence, the beginnings of which we have just been considering, was accomplished after a long struggle.
which person or people
From this reading Many brave men fought on the battle-field, and many who never shouldered a musket or drew a sword exerted a powerful influence for the good of the patriot cause.
