1760
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From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
(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 They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
in addition
From this reading To this body was also attached over seven hundred Indians, under the leadership of Sir William Johnson.
Amherst
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From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
being joined in close association
From this reading To this body was also attached over seven hundred Indians, under the leadership of Sir William Johnson.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the meantime the troops at Crown Point had been left under the command of General Haviland.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading To this body was also attached over seven hundred Indians, under the leadership of Sir William Johnson.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading In the meantime the troops at Crown Point had been left under the command of General Haviland.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading In the meantime the troops at Crown Point had been left under the command of General Haviland.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
set up or found
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
grenadiers
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From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime the troops at Crown Point had been left under the command of General Haviland.
Haviland
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From this reading In the meantime the troops at Crown Point had been left under the command of General Haviland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
ten 10s
From this reading To this body was also attached over seven hundred Indians, under the leadership of Sir William Johnson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime the troops at Crown Point had been left under the command of General Haviland.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading To this body was also attached over seven hundred Indians, under the leadership of Sir William Johnson.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading To this body was also attached over seven hundred Indians, under the leadership of Sir William Johnson.
LAWRENCEnounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading To this body was also attached over seven hundred Indians, under the leadership of Sir William Johnson.
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 In the meantime the troops at Crown Point had been left under the command of General Haviland.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime the troops at Crown Point had been left under the command of General Haviland.
the force of workers available
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
numberingnounUS /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/
a numbered list
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RAPIDS OF THE ST.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
Oswego
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From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To this body was also attached over seven hundred Indians, under the leadership of Sir William Johnson.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In the meantime the troops at Crown Point had been left under the command of General Haviland.
rangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
RAPIDSnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading THE RAPIDS OF THE ST.
Roger'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading To this body was also attached over seven hundred Indians, under the leadership of Sir William Johnson.
term of address for a man
From this reading To this body was also attached over seven hundred Indians, under the leadership of Sir William Johnson.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
ST
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From this reading THE RAPIDS OF THE ST.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAPIDS OF THE ST.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this body was also attached over seven hundred Indians, under the leadership of Sir William Johnson.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this body was also attached over seven hundred Indians, under the leadership of Sir William Johnson.
soldiers collectively
From this reading In the meantime the troops at Crown Point had been left under the command of General Haviland.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To this body was also attached over seven hundred Indians, under the leadership of Sir William Johnson.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To this body was also attached over seven hundred Indians, under the leadership of Sir William Johnson.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
William
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From this reading To this body was also attached over seven hundred Indians, under the leadership of Sir William Johnson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They were ordered to move forward without delay, and Haviland did so, his force numbering a little over three thousand soldiers of all sorts, including the now celebrated Roger’s Rangers.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading LAWRENCE AUGUST of the year 1760 found General Amherst at Oswego with a force of ten thousand men, consisting of royal grenadiers, Colonial militia and rangers and volunteers.
