used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
(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 Bloodless victory awaits us--for I can rely on each man of you to do only and all that is expected of him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Our guide tells me that we are but six leagues from Kaskaskia, and I have already planned our attack.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading It is the fourth of July, my men--the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, the birthday of our liberties--day propitious in the history of the United States of America!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our guide tells me that we are but six leagues from Kaskaskia, and I have already planned our attack.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It is the fourth of July, my men--the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, the birthday of our liberties--day propitious in the history of the United States of America!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our guide tells me that we are but six leagues from Kaskaskia, and I have already planned our attack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Our guide tells me that we are but six leagues from Kaskaskia, and I have already planned our attack.
awaitsverbUS /əˈweɪts/
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Bloodless victory awaits us--for I can rely on each man of you to do only and all that is expected of him.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It is the fourth of July, my men--the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, the birthday of our liberties--day propitious in the history of the United States of America!
BloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading Bloodless victory awaits us--for I can rely on each man of you to do only and all that is expected of him.
brandishingverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our guide tells me that we are but six leagues from Kaskaskia, and I have already planned our attack.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Bloodless victory awaits us--for I can rely on each man of you to do only and all that is expected of him.
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 "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
DeclarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading It is the fourth of July, my men--the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, the birthday of our liberties--day propitious in the history of the United States of America!
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Bloodless victory awaits us--for I can rely on each man of you to do only and all that is expected of him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Bloodless victory awaits us--for I can rely on each man of you to do only and all that is expected of him.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Bloodless victory awaits us--for I can rely on each man of you to do only and all that is expected of him.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bloodless victory awaits us--for I can rely on each man of you to do only and all that is expected of him.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading It is the fourth of July, my men--the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, the birthday of our liberties--day propitious in the history of the United States of America!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our guide tells me that we are but six leagues from Kaskaskia, and I have already planned our attack.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Our guide tells me that we are but six leagues from Kaskaskia, and I have already planned our attack.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bloodless victory awaits us--for I can rely on each man of you to do only and all that is expected of him.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It is the fourth of July, my men--the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, the birthday of our liberties--day propitious in the history of the United States of America!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Our guide tells me that we are but six leagues from Kaskaskia, and I have already planned our attack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the fourth of July, my men--the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, the birthday of our liberties--day propitious in the history of the United States of America!
IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading It is the fourth of July, my men--the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, the birthday of our liberties--day propitious in the history of the United States of America!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the fourth of July, my men--the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, the birthday of our liberties--day propitious in the history of the United States of America!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the fourth of July, my men--the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, the birthday of our liberties--day propitious in the history of the United States of America!
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It is the fourth of July, my men--the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, the birthday of our liberties--day propitious in the history of the United States of America!
and nothing more
From this reading "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
Kaskaskia
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From this reading Our guide tells me that we are but six leagues from Kaskaskia, and I have already planned our attack.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Our guide tells me that we are but six leagues from Kaskaskia, and I have already planned our attack.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading It is the fourth of July, my men--the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, the birthday of our liberties--day propitious in the history of the United States of America!
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Bloodless victory awaits us--for I can rely on each man of you to do only and all that is expected of him.
march in a procession
From this reading "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our guide tells me that we are but six leagues from Kaskaskia, and I have already planned our attack.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is the fourth of July, my men--the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, the birthday of our liberties--day propitious in the history of the United States of America!
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is the fourth of July, my men--the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, the birthday of our liberties--day propitious in the history of the United States of America!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bloodless victory awaits us--for I can rely on each man of you to do only and all that is expected of him.
and nothing more
From this reading Bloodless victory awaits us--for I can rely on each man of you to do only and all that is expected of him.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is the fourth of July, my men--the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, the birthday of our liberties--day propitious in the history of the United States of America!
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Our guide tells me that we are but six leagues from Kaskaskia, and I have already planned our attack.
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading It is the fourth of July, my men--the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, the birthday of our liberties--day propitious in the history of the United States of America!
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading Bloodless victory awaits us--for I can rely on each man of you to do only and all that is expected of him.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
move hurridly
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Our guide tells me that we are but six leagues from Kaskaskia, and I have already planned our attack.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It is the fourth of July, my men--the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, the birthday of our liberties--day propitious in the history of the United States of America!
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Our guide tells me that we are but six leagues from Kaskaskia, and I have already planned our attack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our guide tells me that we are but six leagues from Kaskaskia, and I have already planned our attack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bloodless victory awaits us--for I can rely on each man of you to do only and all that is expected of him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading It is the fourth of July, my men--the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, the birthday of our liberties--day propitious in the history of the United States of America!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bloodless victory awaits us--for I can rely on each man of you to do only and all that is expected of him.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Bloodless victory awaits us--for I can rely on each man of you to do only and all that is expected of him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We will march within half a mile of the fort this morning, conceal ourselves in the woods until dark, and, then, dividing into two companies, we will rush into the town from opposite ends, shouting and brandishing our knives.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Comrades," said Clark the next morning, just as we were falling into line of march, "have you remembered the day?
