1777
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From this reading General Prescott, commanding the British forces on Rhode Island in 1777, was a petty tyrant, imperious, irascible, and cruel.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading General Prescott, commanding the British forces on Rhode Island in 1777, was a petty tyrant, imperious, irascible, and cruel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GENERAL PRESCOTT AND THE YANKEE BOY.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he saw a group of citizens talking together, he would shake his cane at them, and shout, "Disperse, you rebels!"
BENSON
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From this reading BY BENSON J. LOSSING.
a youthful male person
From this reading GENERAL PRESCOTT AND THE YANKEE BOY.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading General Prescott, commanding the British forces on Rhode Island in 1777, was a petty tyrant, imperious, irascible, and cruel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY BENSON J. LOSSING.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading General Prescott, commanding the British forces on Rhode Island in 1777, was a petty tyrant, imperious, irascible, and cruel.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading General Prescott, commanding the British forces on Rhode Island in 1777, was a petty tyrant, imperious, irascible, and cruel.
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
DisperseverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrs/
distribute loosely
From this reading If he saw a group of citizens talking together, he would shake his cane at them, and shout, "Disperse, you rebels!"
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading General Prescott, commanding the British forces on Rhode Island in 1777, was a petty tyrant, imperious, irascible, and cruel.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL PRESCOTT AND THE YANKEE BOY.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading If he saw a group of citizens talking together, he would shake his cane at them, and shout, "Disperse, you rebels!"
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading General Prescott, commanding the British forces on Rhode Island in 1777, was a petty tyrant, imperious, irascible, and cruel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading General Prescott, commanding the British forces on Rhode Island in 1777, was a petty tyrant, imperious, irascible, and cruel.
irascibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈræsɪbəl/
quickly aroused to anger
From this reading General Prescott, commanding the British forces on Rhode Island in 1777, was a petty tyrant, imperious, irascible, and cruel.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading General Prescott, commanding the British forces on Rhode Island in 1777, was a petty tyrant, imperious, irascible, and cruel.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading BY BENSON J. LOSSING.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
LOSSING
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From this reading BY BENSON J. LOSSING.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading General Prescott, commanding the British forces on Rhode Island in 1777, was a petty tyrant, imperious, irascible, and cruel.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading General Prescott, commanding the British forces on Rhode Island in 1777, was a petty tyrant, imperious, irascible, and cruel.
PRESCOTTnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading GENERAL PRESCOTT AND THE YANKEE BOY.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading If he saw a group of citizens talking together, he would shake his cane at them, and shout, "Disperse, you rebels!"
Rhode
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From this reading General Prescott, commanding the British forces on Rhode Island in 1777, was a petty tyrant, imperious, irascible, and cruel.
cut with a saw
From this reading If he saw a group of citizens talking together, he would shake his cane at them, and shout, "Disperse, you rebels!"
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading If he saw a group of citizens talking together, he would shake his cane at them, and shout, "Disperse, you rebels!"
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading If he saw a group of citizens talking together, he would shake his cane at them, and shout, "Disperse, you rebels!"
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
carry out
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading If he saw a group of citizens talking together, he would shake his cane at them, and shout, "Disperse, you rebels!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GENERAL PRESCOTT AND THE YANKEE BOY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading If he saw a group of citizens talking together, he would shake his cane at them, and shout, "Disperse, you rebels!"
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading General Prescott, commanding the British forces on Rhode Island in 1777, was a petty tyrant, imperious, irascible, and cruel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Prescott, commanding the British forces on Rhode Island in 1777, was a petty tyrant, imperious, irascible, and cruel.
which person or people
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would command citizens of Newport who met him on the streets to take off their hats in deference to him, and if not obeyed, he would knock them off with his cane.
YANKEEnounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading GENERAL PRESCOTT AND THE YANKEE BOY.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If he saw a group of citizens talking together, he would shake his cane at them, and shout, "Disperse, you rebels!"
