used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Revolutionary New York was enveloped in an atmosphere of sombre unrest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The monotony of military cares bore heavily upon the British leaders and at length desperation was traced upon their faces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Revolutionary New York was enveloped in an atmosphere of sombre unrest.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
cause to be bored
From this reading The monotony of military cares bore heavily upon the British leaders and at length desperation was traced upon their faces.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The monotony of military cares bore heavily upon the British leaders and at length desperation was traced upon their faces.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The monotony of military cares bore heavily upon the British leaders and at length desperation was traced upon their faces.
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 The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The monotony of military cares bore heavily upon the British leaders and at length desperation was traced upon their faces.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
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 The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading There was no enterprise.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Revolutionary New York was enveloped in an atmosphere of sombre unrest.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The monotony of military cares bore heavily upon the British leaders and at length desperation was traced upon their faces.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Gayety was forced.
Gayety
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From this reading Gayety was forced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
hangers-on
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From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The monotony of military cares bore heavily upon the British leaders and at length desperation was traced upon their faces.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Revolutionary New York was enveloped in an atmosphere of sombre unrest.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading The monotony of military cares bore heavily upon the British leaders and at length desperation was traced upon their faces.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The monotony of military cares bore heavily upon the British leaders and at length desperation was traced upon their faces.
loyalistsnounUS /ˈlɔɪəlɪsts/
plural of “loyalist” — a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading The monotony of military cares bore heavily upon the British leaders and at length desperation was traced upon their faces.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Revolutionary New York was enveloped in an atmosphere of sombre unrest.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no enterprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Revolutionary New York was enveloped in an atmosphere of sombre unrest.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
patriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
persecutedverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtɪd/
past form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
RevolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading Revolutionary New York was enveloped in an atmosphere of sombre unrest.
and nothing more
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Revolutionary New York was enveloped in an atmosphere of sombre unrest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
that is looked for
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The monotony of military cares bore heavily upon the British leaders and at length desperation was traced upon their faces.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no enterprise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading The monotony of military cares bore heavily upon the British leaders and at length desperation was traced upon their faces.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading Revolutionary New York was enveloped in an atmosphere of sombre unrest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The monotony of military cares bore heavily upon the British leaders and at length desperation was traced upon their faces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Revolutionary New York was enveloped in an atmosphere of sombre unrest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
which person or people
From this reading The English had driven out the patriot families; some loyalists, however, who were persecuted in other colonies sought refuge in New York, but they simply became hangers-on at a huge military camp.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Revolutionary New York was enveloped in an atmosphere of sombre unrest.
