(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly he called the Assembly of Virginia together, laid his plan before it, and urged its speedy execution.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Therefore he considered it wise to proceed against them without delay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accordingly he called the Assembly of Virginia together, laid his plan before it, and urged its speedy execution.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading Accordingly he called the Assembly of Virginia together, laid his plan before it, and urged its speedy execution.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The burgesses, however, met his demands, at first, with great coldness.
BattlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Accordingly he called the Assembly of Virginia together, laid his plan before it, and urged its speedy execution.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed that procrastination would only benefit the enemy by giving them time to strengthen their position.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading He believed that procrastination would only benefit the enemy by giving them time to strengthen their position.
burgesses
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From this reading The burgesses, however, met his demands, at first, with great coldness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He believed that procrastination would only benefit the enemy by giving them time to strengthen their position.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading The burgesses, however, met his demands, at first, with great coldness.
carefully weighed
From this reading Therefore he considered it wise to proceed against them without delay.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Therefore he considered it wise to proceed against them without delay.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The burgesses, however, met his demands, at first, with great coldness.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
disputedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈpjuːtəd/
subject to disagreement and debate
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
an opposing military force
From this reading He believed that procrastination would only benefit the enemy by giving them time to strengthen their position.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Accordingly he called the Assembly of Virginia together, laid his plan before it, and urged its speedy execution.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
the act of giving
From this reading He believed that procrastination would only benefit the enemy by giving them time to strengthen their position.
the head of a state government
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The burgesses, however, met his demands, at first, with great coldness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therefore he considered it wise to proceed against them without delay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly he called the Assembly of Virginia together, laid his plan before it, and urged its speedy execution.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The burgesses, however, met his demands, at first, with great coldness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly he called the Assembly of Virginia together, laid his plan before it, and urged its speedy execution.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Accordingly he called the Assembly of Virginia together, laid his plan before it, and urged its speedy execution.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The burgesses, however, met his demands, at first, with great coldness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Accordingly he called the Assembly of Virginia together, laid his plan before it, and urged its speedy execution.
and nothing more
From this reading He believed that procrastination would only benefit the enemy by giving them time to strengthen their position.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Accordingly he called the Assembly of Virginia together, laid his plan before it, and urged its speedy execution.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He believed that procrastination would only benefit the enemy by giving them time to strengthen their position.
continue talking
From this reading Therefore he considered it wise to proceed against them without delay.
procrastinationnounUS /prəˌkræstəˈneɪʃən/
the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
From this reading He believed that procrastination would only benefit the enemy by giving them time to strengthen their position.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading Accordingly he called the Assembly of Virginia together, laid his plan before it, and urged its speedy execution.
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading He believed that procrastination would only benefit the enemy by giving them time to strengthen their position.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Therefore he considered it wise to proceed against them without delay.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore he considered it wise to proceed against them without delay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He believed that procrastination would only benefit the enemy by giving them time to strengthen their position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Accordingly he called the Assembly of Virginia together, laid his plan before it, and urged its speedy execution.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Accordingly he called the Assembly of Virginia together, laid his plan before it, and urged its speedy execution.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Accordingly he called the Assembly of Virginia together, laid his plan before it, and urged its speedy execution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
Washington'snounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Washington’s First Battles It was now clear to the governor that the French were determined to defend what they called their right to the disputed territory.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Therefore he considered it wise to proceed against them without delay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The burgesses, however, met his demands, at first, with great coldness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Therefore he considered it wise to proceed against them without delay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He believed that procrastination would only benefit the enemy by giving them time to strengthen their position.
