10th
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From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night we encamped at a brook.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Big fires were made, and after we had our suppers and a pull at the pipe, we rolled ourselves up in our blankets and went to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That night we encamped at a brook.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big fires were made, and after we had our suppers and a pull at the pipe, we rolled ourselves up in our blankets and went to sleep.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Big fires were made, and after we had our suppers and a pull at the pipe, we rolled ourselves up in our blankets and went to sleep.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The Rangers built shelters of boughs in a short time.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading That night we encamped at a brook.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The Rangers built shelters of boughs in a short time.
being one more than seven
From this reading The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading That night we encamped at a brook.
ENGAGEverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Big fires were made, and after we had our suppers and a pull at the pipe, we rolled ourselves up in our blankets and went to sleep.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
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 The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Big fires were made, and after we had our suppers and a pull at the pipe, we rolled ourselves up in our blankets and went to sleep.
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 The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Big fires were made, and after we had our suppers and a pull at the pipe, we rolled ourselves up in our blankets and went to sleep.
march in a procession
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night we encamped at a brook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Big fires were made, and after we had our suppers and a pull at the pipe, we rolled ourselves up in our blankets and went to sleep.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Big fires were made, and after we had our suppers and a pull at the pipe, we rolled ourselves up in our blankets and went to sleep.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Big fires were made, and after we had our suppers and a pull at the pipe, we rolled ourselves up in our blankets and went to sleep.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Big fires were made, and after we had our suppers and a pull at the pipe, we rolled ourselves up in our blankets and went to sleep.
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 IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Big fires were made, and after we had our suppers and a pull at the pipe, we rolled ourselves up in our blankets and went to sleep.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
cut with a saw
From this reading The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
sheltersnounUS /ˈʃeltərz/
plural of “shelter” — a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The Rangers built shelters of boughs in a short time.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Rangers built shelters of boughs in a short time.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Big fires were made, and after we had our suppers and a pull at the pipe, we rolled ourselves up in our blankets and went to sleep.
snowshoesnounUS /ˈsnoʊʃuːz/
plural of “snowshoe” — a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
suppersnounUS /ˈsʌpərz/
plural of “supper” — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Big fires were made, and after we had our suppers and a pull at the pipe, we rolled ourselves up in our blankets and went to sleep.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night we encamped at a brook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Rangers built shelters of boughs in a short time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Big fires were made, and after we had our suppers and a pull at the pipe, we rolled ourselves up in our blankets and went to sleep.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Big fires were made, and after we had our suppers and a pull at the pipe, we rolled ourselves up in our blankets and went to sleep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Big fires were made, and after we had our suppers and a pull at the pipe, we rolled ourselves up in our blankets and went to sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Big fires were made, and after we had our suppers and a pull at the pipe, we rolled ourselves up in our blankets and went to sleep.
in or at the place that
From this reading The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
William
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From this reading The next morning we reached Lake George, and saw the blackened ruins of Fort William Henry, where the massacre had taken place some eight months before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH THE RANGERS ENGAGE WITH THE FRENCH AND INDIANS On the 10th of March we set forth on snowshoes and travelled through the thick forest.
