used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It was no longer possible not to perceive that tyranny was determined to set its foot on the necks of the American people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this a cry of indignation resounded throughout the country.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The order was given to seize the military stores in the colonies and the beginning was made in Boston.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The order was given to seize the military stores in the colonies and the beginning was made in Boston.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The order was given to seize the military stores in the colonies and the beginning was made in Boston.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The colony of Massachusetts was placed under military rule.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At this a cry of indignation resounded throughout the country.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At this a cry of indignation resounded throughout the country.
characterized by great determination
From this reading It was no longer possible not to perceive that tyranny was determined to set its foot on the necks of the American people.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was no longer possible not to perceive that tyranny was determined to set its foot on the necks of the American people.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The order was given to seize the military stores in the colonies and the beginning was made in Boston.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading At this a cry of indignation resounded throughout the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no longer possible not to perceive that tyranny was determined to set its foot on the necks of the American people.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was no longer possible not to perceive that tyranny was determined to set its foot on the necks of the American people.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
for more time
From this reading It was no longer possible not to perceive that tyranny was determined to set its foot on the necks of the American people.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The order was given to seize the military stores in the colonies and the beginning was made in Boston.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The colony of Massachusetts was placed under military rule.
the force of workers available
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The colony of Massachusetts was placed under military rule.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading It was no longer possible not to perceive that tyranny was determined to set its foot on the necks of the American people.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no longer possible not to perceive that tyranny was determined to set its foot on the necks of the American people.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was no longer possible not to perceive that tyranny was determined to set its foot on the necks of the American people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was no longer possible not to perceive that tyranny was determined to set its foot on the necks of the American people.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The order was given to seize the military stores in the colonies and the beginning was made in Boston.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was no longer possible not to perceive that tyranny was determined to set its foot on the necks of the American people.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading It was no longer possible not to perceive that tyranny was determined to set its foot on the necks of the American people.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The colony of Massachusetts was placed under military rule.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was no longer possible not to perceive that tyranny was determined to set its foot on the necks of the American people.
resounded
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From this reading At this a cry of indignation resounded throughout the country.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The colony of Massachusetts was placed under military rule.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading The order was given to seize the military stores in the colonies and the beginning was made in Boston.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was no longer possible not to perceive that tyranny was determined to set its foot on the necks of the American people.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The order was given to seize the military stores in the colonies and the beginning was made in Boston.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was no longer possible not to perceive that tyranny was determined to set its foot on the necks of the American people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this a cry of indignation resounded throughout the country.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading At this a cry of indignation resounded throughout the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
the act of testing something
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading It was no longer possible not to perceive that tyranny was determined to set its foot on the necks of the American people.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The colony of Massachusetts was placed under military rule.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The colony of Massachusetts was placed under military rule.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A Trial of Arms The best men in England had appealed to the sense of justice and fairness of the government and of Parliament without effect.
