used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
(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 Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
AMITIE
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From this reading FORT AMITIE LEARNS ITS FATE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Through the winter he and his small army sat patiently in the city they had ruined.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading But the snows melted, the days lengthened, and still the signal did not come; for the general by the sea gate was himself besieged.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the snows melted, the days lengthened, and still the signal did not come; for the general by the sea gate was himself besieged.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the snows melted, the days lengthened, and still the signal did not come; for the general by the sea gate was himself besieged.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Through the winter he and his small army sat patiently in the city they had ruined.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the snows melted, the days lengthened, and still the signal did not come; for the general by the sea gate was himself besieged.
ConquerorsnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərərz/
plural of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But the snows melted, the days lengthened, and still the signal did not come; for the general by the sea gate was himself besieged.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the snows melted, the days lengthened, and still the signal did not come; for the general by the sea gate was himself besieged.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
to come or go into
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading FORT AMITIE LEARNS ITS FATE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading FORT AMITIE LEARNS ITS FATE.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading But the snows melted, the days lengthened, and still the signal did not come; for the general by the sea gate was himself besieged.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But the snows melted, the days lengthened, and still the signal did not come; for the general by the sea gate was himself besieged.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
a state of high honor
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through the winter he and his small army sat patiently in the city they had ruined.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the winter he and his small army sat patiently in the city they had ruined.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the snows melted, the days lengthened, and still the signal did not come; for the general by the sea gate was himself besieged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the winter he and his small army sat patiently in the city they had ruined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the winter he and his small army sat patiently in the city they had ruined.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading FORT AMITIE LEARNS ITS FATE.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
immediately past
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading FORT AMITIE LEARNS ITS FATE.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading But the snows melted, the days lengthened, and still the signal did not come; for the general by the sea gate was himself besieged.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading But the snows melted, the days lengthened, and still the signal did not come; for the general by the sea gate was himself besieged.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the snows melted, the days lengthened, and still the signal did not come; for the general by the sea gate was himself besieged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Through the winter he and his small army sat patiently in the city they had ruined.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
rebuildverbUS /riˈbɪld/
build again
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Through the winter he and his small army sat patiently in the city they had ruined.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But the snows melted, the days lengthened, and still the signal did not come; for the general by the sea gate was himself besieged.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through the winter he and his small army sat patiently in the city they had ruined.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But the snows melted, the days lengthened, and still the signal did not come; for the general by the sea gate was himself besieged.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
move hurridly
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
the season of growth
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
not in physical motion
From this reading But the snows melted, the days lengthened, and still the signal did not come; for the general by the sea gate was himself besieged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the winter he and his small army sat patiently in the city they had ruined.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the winter he and his small army sat patiently in the city they had ruined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading That Spring, three British generals sat at the three gates of Canada, waiting for the signal to enter and end the last agony of New France.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the snows melted, the days lengthened, and still the signal did not come; for the general by the sea gate was himself besieged.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Through the winter he and his small army sat patiently in the city they had ruined.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Conquerors in lands more southerly may bury their dead with speed, rebuild captured walls, set up a pillar and statue of Victory, and in a month or two, the green grass helping them, forget all but the glory of the battle.
