used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We came with a gallant array against their fortresses, only to find that the enemy had evacuated them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We came with a gallant array against their fortresses, only to find that the enemy had evacuated them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading We came with a gallant array against their fortresses, only to find that the enemy had evacuated them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There is not so much to tell as there might be," said Stark, "for the French made no fight, either at Ticonderoga or at Crown Point.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
fearless and daring
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We came with a gallant array against their fortresses, only to find that the enemy had evacuated them.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading "There is not so much to tell as there might be," said Stark, "for the French made no fight, either at Ticonderoga or at Crown Point.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
one or the other of two
From this reading "There is not so much to tell as there might be," said Stark, "for the French made no fight, either at Ticonderoga or at Crown Point.
an opposing military force
From this reading We came with a gallant array against their fortresses, only to find that the enemy had evacuated them.
entreated
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From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
evacuatedverbUS /ɪˈvækjəweɪtɪd/
past form of “evacuate” — move out of an unsafe location into safety
From this reading We came with a gallant array against their fortresses, only to find that the enemy had evacuated them.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Ticonderoga fallen!
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "There is not so much to tell as there might be," said Stark, "for the French made no fight, either at Ticonderoga or at Crown Point.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We came with a gallant array against their fortresses, only to find that the enemy had evacuated them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is not so much to tell as there might be," said Stark, "for the French made no fight, either at Ticonderoga or at Crown Point.
fortressesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəsɪz/
plural of “fortress” — a fortified defensive structure
From this reading We came with a gallant array against their fortresses, only to find that the enemy had evacuated them.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "There is not so much to tell as there might be," said Stark, "for the French made no fight, either at Ticonderoga or at Crown Point.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading We came with a gallant array against their fortresses, only to find that the enemy had evacuated them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We came with a gallant array against their fortresses, only to find that the enemy had evacuated them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The news was like new wine in the veins of Wolfe.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is not so much to tell as there might be," said Stark, "for the French made no fight, either at Ticonderoga or at Crown Point.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The news was like new wine in the veins of Wolfe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "There is not so much to tell as there might be," said Stark, "for the French made no fight, either at Ticonderoga or at Crown Point.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "There is not so much to tell as there might be," said Stark, "for the French made no fight, either at Ticonderoga or at Crown Point.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "There is not so much to tell as there might be," said Stark, "for the French made no fight, either at Ticonderoga or at Crown Point.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The news was like new wine in the veins of Wolfe.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news was like new wine in the veins of Wolfe.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is not so much to tell as there might be," said Stark, "for the French made no fight, either at Ticonderoga or at Crown Point.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There is not so much to tell as there might be," said Stark, "for the French made no fight, either at Ticonderoga or at Crown Point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news was like new wine in the veins of Wolfe.
and nothing more
From this reading We came with a gallant array against their fortresses, only to find that the enemy had evacuated them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There is not so much to tell as there might be," said Stark, "for the French made no fight, either at Ticonderoga or at Crown Point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "There is not so much to tell as there might be," said Stark, "for the French made no fight, either at Ticonderoga or at Crown Point.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is not so much to tell as there might be," said Stark, "for the French made no fight, either at Ticonderoga or at Crown Point.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There is not so much to tell as there might be," said Stark, "for the French made no fight, either at Ticonderoga or at Crown Point.
StarkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
express in words
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news was like new wine in the veins of Wolfe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We came with a gallant array against their fortresses, only to find that the enemy had evacuated them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We came with a gallant array against their fortresses, only to find that the enemy had evacuated them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is not so much to tell as there might be," said Stark, "for the French made no fight, either at Ticonderoga or at Crown Point.
TiconderoganounUS /taɪˌkɑːndərˈoʊɡə/
a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
From this reading Ticonderoga fallen!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The news was like new wine in the veins of Wolfe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news was like new wine in the veins of Wolfe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We came with a gallant array against their fortresses, only to find that the enemy had evacuated them.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Ill as he was, he insisted that Stark should be brought to his bedside, and he eagerly entreated the bold Ranger to tell him the whole story.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The news was like new wine in the veins of Wolfe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We came with a gallant array against their fortresses, only to find that the enemy had evacuated them.
WolfenounUS /wʊlf/
United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
From this reading The news was like new wine in the veins of Wolfe.
