1776
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From this reading There was war on the bosom of Lake Champlain, in Northern New York, in the fall of 1776.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To meet the danger, the Americans built a small flotilla of gun-boats and gondolas in its upper waters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The British were about to invade the colonies from Canada by way of that lake.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading To meet the danger, the Americans built a small flotilla of gun-boats and gondolas in its upper waters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To meet the danger, the Americans built a small flotilla of gun-boats and gondolas in its upper waters.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading The former sailed from Ticonderoga, under the command of Benedict Arnold, to confront the foe at the foot of the lake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The British constructed a flotilla at its foot.
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading The former sailed from Ticonderoga, under the command of Benedict Arnold, to confront the foe at the foot of the lake.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading There was war on the bosom of Lake Champlain, in Northern New York, in the fall of 1776.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The British were about to invade the colonies from Canada by way of that lake.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading To meet the danger, the Americans built a small flotilla of gun-boats and gondolas in its upper waters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The British were about to invade the colonies from Canada by way of that lake.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading The British were about to invade the colonies from Canada by way of that lake.
ChamplainnounUS /ʃæmˈpleɪn/
French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
From this reading There was war on the bosom of Lake Champlain, in Northern New York, in the fall of 1776.
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 British were about to invade the colonies from Canada by way of that lake.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The former sailed from Ticonderoga, under the command of Benedict Arnold, to confront the foe at the foot of the lake.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading The former sailed from Ticonderoga, under the command of Benedict Arnold, to confront the foe at the foot of the lake.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The British constructed a flotilla at its foot.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading To meet the danger, the Americans built a small flotilla of gun-boats and gondolas in its upper waters.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading There was war on the bosom of Lake Champlain, in Northern New York, in the fall of 1776.
flotillanounUS /floʊˈtɪlə/
a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
From this reading To meet the danger, the Americans built a small flotilla of gun-boats and gondolas in its upper waters.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The former sailed from Ticonderoga, under the command of Benedict Arnold, to confront the foe at the foot of the lake.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The British constructed a flotilla at its foot.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former sailed from Ticonderoga, under the command of Benedict Arnold, to confront the foe at the foot of the lake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The British were about to invade the colonies from Canada by way of that lake.
gondolasnounUS /ˈɡɑːndələz/
plural of “gondola” — a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
From this reading To meet the danger, the Americans built a small flotilla of gun-boats and gondolas in its upper waters.
gun-boats
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From this reading To meet the danger, the Americans built a small flotilla of gun-boats and gondolas in its upper waters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was war on the bosom of Lake Champlain, in Northern New York, in the fall of 1776.
invadeverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪd/
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading The British were about to invade the colonies from Canada by way of that lake.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To meet the danger, the Americans built a small flotilla of gun-boats and gondolas in its upper waters.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading There was war on the bosom of Lake Champlain, in Northern New York, in the fall of 1776.
come together
From this reading To meet the danger, the Americans built a small flotilla of gun-boats and gondolas in its upper waters.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was war on the bosom of Lake Champlain, in Northern New York, in the fall of 1776.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There was war on the bosom of Lake Champlain, in Northern New York, in the fall of 1776.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was war on the bosom of Lake Champlain, in Northern New York, in the fall of 1776.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was war on the bosom of Lake Champlain, in Northern New York, in the fall of 1776.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The former sailed from Ticonderoga, under the command of Benedict Arnold, to confront the foe at the foot of the lake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To meet the danger, the Americans built a small flotilla of gun-boats and gondolas in its upper waters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The British were about to invade the colonies from Canada by way of that lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was war on the bosom of Lake Champlain, in Northern New York, in the fall of 1776.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was war on the bosom of Lake Champlain, in Northern New York, in the fall of 1776.
TiconderoganounUS /taɪˌkɑːndərˈoʊɡə/
a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
From this reading The former sailed from Ticonderoga, under the command of Benedict Arnold, to confront the foe at the foot of the lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The British were about to invade the colonies from Canada by way of that lake.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The former sailed from Ticonderoga, under the command of Benedict Arnold, to confront the foe at the foot of the lake.
the topmost one of two
From this reading To meet the danger, the Americans built a small flotilla of gun-boats and gondolas in its upper waters.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading There was war on the bosom of Lake Champlain, in Northern New York, in the fall of 1776.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was war on the bosom of Lake Champlain, in Northern New York, in the fall of 1776.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading To meet the danger, the Americans built a small flotilla of gun-boats and gondolas in its upper waters.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The British were about to invade the colonies from Canada by way of that lake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The British were about to invade the colonies from Canada by way of that lake.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading There was war on the bosom of Lake Champlain, in Northern New York, in the fall of 1776.
