11th
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From this reading On the 11th the squadron entered Passamaquoddy Bay and anchored off Fort Sullivan, at Eastport.
1783
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From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
1814
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From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading On the 11th the squadron entered Passamaquoddy Bay and anchored off Fort Sullivan, at Eastport.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading Major Perley Putnam was in command of the fort, with a garrison of fifty men and six pieces of artillery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "Eastport--which we will presently visit," began Captain Raymond, "is on Moose Island, in Passamaquoddy Bay.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Eastport--which we will presently visit," began Captain Raymond, "is on Moose Island, in Passamaquoddy Bay.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
BrunswicknounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/
a university town in southwestern Maine
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Eastport--which we will presently visit," began Captain Raymond, "is on Moose Island, in Passamaquoddy Bay.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Major Perley Putnam was in command of the fort, with a garrison of fifty men and six pieces of artillery.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
Eastport
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From this reading "Eastport--which we will presently visit," began Captain Raymond, "is on Moose Island, in Passamaquoddy Bay.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On the 11th the squadron entered Passamaquoddy Bay and anchored off Fort Sullivan, at Eastport.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Major Perley Putnam was in command of the fort, with a garrison of fifty men and six pieces of artillery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading On the 11th the squadron entered Passamaquoddy Bay and anchored off Fort Sullivan, at Eastport.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Major Perley Putnam was in command of the fort, with a garrison of fifty men and six pieces of artillery.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Eastport--which we will presently visit," began Captain Raymond, "is on Moose Island, in Passamaquoddy Bay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Eastport--which we will presently visit," began Captain Raymond, "is on Moose Island, in Passamaquoddy Bay.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "Eastport--which we will presently visit," began Captain Raymond, "is on Moose Island, in Passamaquoddy Bay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
immediately past
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Perley Putnam was in command of the fort, with a garrison of fifty men and six pieces of artillery.
the force of workers available
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
MoosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading "Eastport--which we will presently visit," began Captain Raymond, "is on Moose Island, in Passamaquoddy Bay.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the 11th the squadron entered Passamaquoddy Bay and anchored off Fort Sullivan, at Eastport.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Eastport--which we will presently visit," began Captain Raymond, "is on Moose Island, in Passamaquoddy Bay.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
Passamaquoddy
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From this reading "Eastport--which we will presently visit," began Captain Raymond, "is on Moose Island, in Passamaquoddy Bay.
Perley
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From this reading Major Perley Putnam was in command of the fort, with a garrison of fifty men and six pieces of artillery.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Major Perley Putnam was in command of the fort, with a garrison of fifty men and six pieces of artillery.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
in the near future
From this reading "Eastport--which we will presently visit," began Captain Raymond, "is on Moose Island, in Passamaquoddy Bay.
Putnam
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From this reading Major Perley Putnam was in command of the fort, with a garrison of fifty men and six pieces of artillery.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
Raymond
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From this reading "Eastport--which we will presently visit," began Captain Raymond, "is on Moose Island, in Passamaquoddy Bay.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
term of address for a man
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Major Perley Putnam was in command of the fort, with a garrison of fifty men and six pieces of artillery.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading On the 11th the squadron entered Passamaquoddy Bay and anchored off Fort Sullivan, at Eastport.
SullivannounUS /ˈsʌləvən/
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading On the 11th the squadron entered Passamaquoddy Bay and anchored off Fort Sullivan, at Eastport.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Early in July, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy sailed secretly from Halifax for that place, with quite a force of men for land and sea service.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Eastport--which we will presently visit," began Captain Raymond, "is on Moose Island, in Passamaquoddy Bay.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Major Perley Putnam was in command of the fort, with a garrison of fifty men and six pieces of artillery.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Eastport--which we will presently visit," began Captain Raymond, "is on Moose Island, in Passamaquoddy Bay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Eastport--which we will presently visit," began Captain Raymond, "is on Moose Island, in Passamaquoddy Bay.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Eastport--which we will presently visit," began Captain Raymond, "is on Moose Island, in Passamaquoddy Bay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the time of our last war with them the English claimed it as belonging to New Brunswick, under the treaty of 1783.
