used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
in addition
From this reading Two companies of Stockbridge Indians also joined us.
AMHERST'S
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From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
Amoskeag
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From this reading John Stark had gone home in the fall to get married, and he brought back one hundred men whom he had enlisted at Amoskeag Falls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
ANGELSnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading John Stark had gone home in the fall to get married, and he brought back one hundred men whom he had enlisted at Amoskeag Falls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some of our officers had been recruiting during the winter, and they returned with their men.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading John Stark had gone home in the fall to get married, and he brought back one hundred men whom he had enlisted at Amoskeag Falls.
BRUSHverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Two companies of Stockbridge Indians also joined us.
DISCIPLINEnounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Some of our officers had been recruiting during the winter, and they returned with their men.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were fifty men in each of these companies.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading John Stark had gone home in the fall to get married, and he brought back one hundred men whom he had enlisted at Amoskeag Falls.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading John Stark had gone home in the fall to get married, and he brought back one hundred men whom he had enlisted at Amoskeag Falls.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading John Stark had gone home in the fall to get married, and he brought back one hundred men whom he had enlisted at Amoskeag Falls.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading There were fifty men in each of these companies.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading John Stark had gone home in the fall to get married, and he brought back one hundred men whom he had enlisted at Amoskeag Falls.
destroyed or killed
From this reading John Stark had gone home in the fall to get married, and he brought back one hundred men whom he had enlisted at Amoskeag Falls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of our officers had been recruiting during the winter, and they returned with their men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Stark had gone home in the fall to get married, and he brought back one hundred men whom he had enlisted at Amoskeag Falls.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading John Stark had gone home in the fall to get married, and he brought back one hundred men whom he had enlisted at Amoskeag Falls.
ten 10s
From this reading John Stark had gone home in the fall to get married, and he brought back one hundred men whom he had enlisted at Amoskeag Falls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Two companies of Stockbridge Indians also joined us.
JACOBnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Stark had gone home in the fall to get married, and he brought back one hundred men whom he had enlisted at Amoskeag Falls.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Two companies of Stockbridge Indians also joined us.
something that is lost
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
joined in matrimony
From this reading John Stark had gone home in the fall to get married, and he brought back one hundred men whom he had enlisted at Amoskeag Falls.
come together
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some of our officers had been recruiting during the winter, and they returned with their men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Some of our officers had been recruiting during the winter, and they returned with their men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading John Stark had gone home in the fall to get married, and he brought back one hundred men whom he had enlisted at Amoskeag Falls.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Some of our officers had been recruiting during the winter, and they returned with their men.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
recruitingverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading Some of our officers had been recruiting during the winter, and they returned with their men.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Some of our officers had been recruiting during the winter, and they returned with their men.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of our officers had been recruiting during the winter, and they returned with their men.
the season of growth
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
StarkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading John Stark had gone home in the fall to get married, and he brought back one hundred men whom he had enlisted at Amoskeag Falls.
Stockbridge
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From this reading Two companies of Stockbridge Indians also joined us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of our officers had been recruiting during the winter, and they returned with their men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were fifty men in each of these companies.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were fifty men in each of these companies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of our officers had been recruiting during the winter, and they returned with their men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
soldiers collectively
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two companies of Stockbridge Indians also joined us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two companies of Stockbridge Indians also joined us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were fifty men in each of these companies.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Stark had gone home in the fall to get married, and he brought back one hundred men whom he had enlisted at Amoskeag Falls.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Some of our officers had been recruiting during the winter, and they returned with their men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAMP DISCIPLINE--AMHERST'S ANGELS--A BRUSH WITH THE FRENCH, AND THE LOSS OF CAPTAIN JACOB In the spring the provincial troops began to meet at Albany.
