used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A half-mile to the north of the fort, a little ridge runs across the peninsula.
Abercrombie
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From this reading Captain Stark with Captain Abercrombie and Mr. Clark, the engineer, went with two hundred Rangers to Rattlesnake Hill to reconnoitre the French works.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A half-mile to the north of the fort, a little ridge runs across the peninsula.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FORT TICONDEROGA AND THE ASSAULT The following morning the Rangers were sent to the front, to the place we occupied the day before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we looked down from the hill, we saw the French hard at work on a strong breastwork of logs which they had nearly completed.
ASSAULTnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading FORT TICONDEROGA AND THE ASSAULT The following morning the Rangers were sent to the front, to the place we occupied the day before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fort Ticonderoga was at the southern end of the narrow strip of land which lies between Lake Champlain and the outlet of Lake George.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FORT TICONDEROGA AND THE ASSAULT The following morning the Rangers were sent to the front, to the place we occupied the day before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Fort Ticonderoga was at the southern end of the narrow strip of land which lies between Lake Champlain and the outlet of Lake George.
breastworknoun
fortification consisting of a low wall
From this reading As we looked down from the hill, we saw the French hard at work on a strong breastwork of logs which they had nearly completed.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Stark with Captain Abercrombie and Mr. Clark, the engineer, went with two hundred Rangers to Rattlesnake Hill to reconnoitre the French works.
ChamplainnounUS /ʃæmˈpleɪn/
French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
From this reading Fort Ticonderoga was at the southern end of the narrow strip of land which lies between Lake Champlain and the outlet of Lake George.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading Captain Stark with Captain Abercrombie and Mr. Clark, the engineer, went with two hundred Rangers to Rattlesnake Hill to reconnoitre the French works.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As we looked down from the hill, we saw the French hard at work on a strong breastwork of logs which they had nearly completed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FORT TICONDEROGA AND THE ASSAULT The following morning the Rangers were sent to the front, to the place we occupied the day before.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As we looked down from the hill, we saw the French hard at work on a strong breastwork of logs which they had nearly completed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Fort Ticonderoga was at the southern end of the narrow strip of land which lies between Lake Champlain and the outlet of Lake George.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Captain Stark with Captain Abercrombie and Mr. Clark, the engineer, went with two hundred Rangers to Rattlesnake Hill to reconnoitre the French works.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FORT TICONDEROGA AND THE ASSAULT The following morning the Rangers were sent to the front, to the place we occupied the day before.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading FORT TICONDEROGA AND THE ASSAULT The following morning the Rangers were sent to the front, to the place we occupied the day before.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Captain Stark with Captain Abercrombie and Mr. Clark, the engineer, went with two hundred Rangers to Rattlesnake Hill to reconnoitre the French works.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we looked down from the hill, we saw the French hard at work on a strong breastwork of logs which they had nearly completed.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading FORT TICONDEROGA AND THE ASSAULT The following morning the Rangers were sent to the front, to the place we occupied the day before.
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 Fort Ticonderoga was at the southern end of the narrow strip of land which lies between Lake Champlain and the outlet of Lake George.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As we looked down from the hill, we saw the French hard at work on a strong breastwork of logs which they had nearly completed.
half-mile
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From this reading A half-mile to the north of the fort, a little ridge runs across the peninsula.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As we looked down from the hill, we saw the French hard at work on a strong breastwork of logs which they had nearly completed.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Captain Stark with Captain Abercrombie and Mr. Clark, the engineer, went with two hundred Rangers to Rattlesnake Hill to reconnoitre the French works.
ten 10s
From this reading Captain Stark with Captain Abercrombie and Mr. Clark, the engineer, went with two hundred Rangers to Rattlesnake Hill to reconnoitre the French works.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Fort Ticonderoga was at the southern end of the narrow strip of land which lies between Lake Champlain and the outlet of Lake George.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Fort Ticonderoga was at the southern end of the narrow strip of land which lies between Lake Champlain and the outlet of Lake George.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Fort Ticonderoga was at the southern end of the narrow strip of land which lies between Lake Champlain and the outlet of Lake George.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A half-mile to the north of the fort, a little ridge runs across the peninsula.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading As we looked down from the hill, we saw the French hard at work on a strong breastwork of logs which they had nearly completed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As we looked down from the hill, we saw the French hard at work on a strong breastwork of logs which they had nearly completed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FORT TICONDEROGA AND THE ASSAULT The following morning the Rangers were sent to the front, to the place we occupied the day before.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Captain Stark with Captain Abercrombie and Mr. Clark, the engineer, went with two hundred Rangers to Rattlesnake Hill to reconnoitre the French works.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Fort Ticonderoga was at the southern end of the narrow strip of land which lies between Lake Champlain and the outlet of Lake George.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As we looked down from the hill, we saw the French hard at work on a strong breastwork of logs which they had nearly completed.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A half-mile to the north of the fort, a little ridge runs across the peninsula.
held or filled or in use
From this reading FORT TICONDEROGA AND THE ASSAULT The following morning the Rangers were sent to the front, to the place we occupied the day before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fort Ticonderoga was at the southern end of the narrow strip of land which lies between Lake Champlain and the outlet of Lake George.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As we looked down from the hill, we saw the French hard at work on a strong breastwork of logs which they had nearly completed.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading Fort Ticonderoga was at the southern end of the narrow strip of land which lies between Lake Champlain and the outlet of Lake George.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading A half-mile to the north of the fort, a little ridge runs across the peninsula.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading FORT TICONDEROGA AND THE ASSAULT The following morning the Rangers were sent to the front, to the place we occupied the day before.
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 FORT TICONDEROGA AND THE ASSAULT The following morning the Rangers were sent to the front, to the place we occupied the day before.
RattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading Captain Stark with Captain Abercrombie and Mr. Clark, the engineer, went with two hundred Rangers to Rattlesnake Hill to reconnoitre the French works.
reconnoitreverbUS /ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtər/
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading Captain Stark with Captain Abercrombie and Mr. Clark, the engineer, went with two hundred Rangers to Rattlesnake Hill to reconnoitre the French works.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading A half-mile to the north of the fort, a little ridge runs across the peninsula.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading A half-mile to the north of the fort, a little ridge runs across the peninsula.
cut with a saw
From this reading As we looked down from the hill, we saw the French hard at work on a strong breastwork of logs which they had nearly completed.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading FORT TICONDEROGA AND THE ASSAULT The following morning the Rangers were sent to the front, to the place we occupied the day before.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Fort Ticonderoga was at the southern end of the narrow strip of land which lies between Lake Champlain and the outlet of Lake George.
StarkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading Captain Stark with Captain Abercrombie and Mr. Clark, the engineer, went with two hundred Rangers to Rattlesnake Hill to reconnoitre the French works.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Fort Ticonderoga was at the southern end of the narrow strip of land which lies between Lake Champlain and the outlet of Lake George.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As we looked down from the hill, we saw the French hard at work on a strong breastwork of logs which they had nearly completed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORT TICONDEROGA AND THE ASSAULT The following morning the Rangers were sent to the front, to the place we occupied the day before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we looked down from the hill, we saw the French hard at work on a strong breastwork of logs which they had nearly completed.
TICONDEROGAnounUS /taɪˌkɑːndərˈoʊɡə/
a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
From this reading FORT TICONDEROGA AND THE ASSAULT The following morning the Rangers were sent to the front, to the place we occupied the day before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FORT TICONDEROGA AND THE ASSAULT The following morning the Rangers were sent to the front, to the place we occupied the day before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Captain Stark with Captain Abercrombie and Mr. Clark, the engineer, went with two hundred Rangers to Rattlesnake Hill to reconnoitre the French works.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fort Ticonderoga was at the southern end of the narrow strip of land which lies between Lake Champlain and the outlet of Lake George.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FORT TICONDEROGA AND THE ASSAULT The following morning the Rangers were sent to the front, to the place we occupied the day before.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Captain Stark with Captain Abercrombie and Mr. Clark, the engineer, went with two hundred Rangers to Rattlesnake Hill to reconnoitre the French works.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FORT TICONDEROGA AND THE ASSAULT The following morning the Rangers were sent to the front, to the place we occupied the day before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fort Ticonderoga was at the southern end of the narrow strip of land which lies between Lake Champlain and the outlet of Lake George.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Stark with Captain Abercrombie and Mr. Clark, the engineer, went with two hundred Rangers to Rattlesnake Hill to reconnoitre the French works.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As we looked down from the hill, we saw the French hard at work on a strong breastwork of logs which they had nearly completed.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Captain Stark with Captain Abercrombie and Mr. Clark, the engineer, went with two hundred Rangers to Rattlesnake Hill to reconnoitre the French works.
