used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within the walls M. de Vaudreuil called a council of war.
(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 From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
Amherst
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From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
BougainvillenounUS /ˈbuːɡɪnvɪl/
French explorer who circumnavigated the globe accompanied by scientists (1729-1811)
From this reading From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
Bourlamaque
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From this reading From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Within the walls M. de Vaudreuil called a council of war.
Chinenoun
cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
Corne
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From this reading From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Within the walls M. de Vaudreuil called a council of war.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Within the walls M. de Vaudreuil called a council of war.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
DICK'SnounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK'S JUDGMENT.
DumasnounUS /ˈduːməz/
French writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)
From this reading From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading DICK'S JUDGMENT.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Within the walls M. de Vaudreuil called a council of war.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Resistance was madness.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
militiasnounUS /məˈlɪʃəz/
plural of “militia” — civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within the walls M. de Vaudreuil called a council of war.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
ResistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Resistance was madness.
Roquemaure
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From this reading From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
unopposedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈpoʊzd/
not having opposition or an opponent
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
Vaudreuil
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From this reading Within the walls M. de Vaudreuil called a council of war.
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 Within the walls M. de Vaudreuil called a council of war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Within the walls M. de Vaudreuil called a council of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Resistance was madness.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading From east, south, west, the French commanders--Bourlamaque, Bougainville, Roquemaure, Dumas, La Corne-- had all fallen back, deserted by their militias.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Two days later Amherst landed his troops at La Chine, marched them unopposed to Montreal, and encamped before the city on its western side.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the walls M. de Vaudreuil called a council of war.
