used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lafayette strongly urged that they should be closely chased, and that, if any chance offered, a battle should be fought.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading General Lee, a very able man, who was next to Washington in rank, opposed this idea.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Should the Americans allow them to march across New Jersey unharmed, or should they be followed, and, if possible, be beaten?
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Should the Americans allow them to march across New Jersey unharmed, or should they be followed, and, if possible, be beaten?
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Should the Americans allow them to march across New Jersey unharmed, or should they be followed, and, if possible, be beaten?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Should the Americans allow them to march across New Jersey unharmed, or should they be followed, and, if possible, be beaten?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lafayette strongly urged that they should be closely chased, and that, if any chance offered, a battle should be fought.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Lafayette strongly urged that they should be closely chased, and that, if any chance offered, a battle should be fought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Should the Americans allow them to march across New Jersey unharmed, or should they be followed, and, if possible, be beaten?
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Should the Americans allow them to march across New Jersey unharmed, or should they be followed, and, if possible, be beaten?
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The British were getting ready to leave Philadelphia.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Lafayette strongly urged that they should be closely chased, and that, if any chance offered, a battle should be fought.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Lafayette strongly urged that they should be closely chased, and that, if any chance offered, a battle should be fought.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Lafayette strongly urged that they should be closely chased, and that, if any chance offered, a battle should be fought.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Should the Americans allow them to march across New Jersey unharmed, or should they be followed, and, if possible, be beaten?
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Lafayette strongly urged that they should be closely chased, and that, if any chance offered, a battle should be fought.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading We have now reached the fourth year of the Revolution.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Lee, a very able man, who was next to Washington in rank, opposed this idea.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The British were getting ready to leave Philadelphia.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have now reached the fourth year of the Revolution.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading General Lee, a very able man, who was next to Washington in rank, opposed this idea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Should the Americans allow them to march across New Jersey unharmed, or should they be followed, and, if possible, be beaten?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading General Lee, a very able man, who was next to Washington in rank, opposed this idea.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Should the Americans allow them to march across New Jersey unharmed, or should they be followed, and, if possible, be beaten?
LafayettenounUS /ˌlɑːfiˈet/
French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
From this reading Lafayette strongly urged that they should be closely chased, and that, if any chance offered, a battle should be fought.
go away from a place
From this reading The British were getting ready to leave Philadelphia.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading General Lee, a very able man, who was next to Washington in rank, opposed this idea.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading General Lee, a very able man, who was next to Washington in rank, opposed this idea.
march in a procession
From this reading Should the Americans allow them to march across New Jersey unharmed, or should they be followed, and, if possible, be beaten?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Should the Americans allow them to march across New Jersey unharmed, or should they be followed, and, if possible, be beaten?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading General Lee, a very able man, who was next to Washington in rank, opposed this idea.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have now reached the fourth year of the Revolution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have now reached the fourth year of the Revolution.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Lafayette strongly urged that they should be closely chased, and that, if any chance offered, a battle should be fought.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading General Lee, a very able man, who was next to Washington in rank, opposed this idea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Should the Americans allow them to march across New Jersey unharmed, or should they be followed, and, if possible, be beaten?
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading The British were getting ready to leave Philadelphia.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Should the Americans allow them to march across New Jersey unharmed, or should they be followed, and, if possible, be beaten?
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading General Lee, a very able man, who was next to Washington in rank, opposed this idea.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We have now reached the fourth year of the Revolution.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The British were getting ready to leave Philadelphia.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading We have now reached the fourth year of the Revolution.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should the Americans allow them to march across New Jersey unharmed, or should they be followed, and, if possible, be beaten?
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Lafayette strongly urged that they should be closely chased, and that, if any chance offered, a battle should be fought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lafayette strongly urged that they should be closely chased, and that, if any chance offered, a battle should be fought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have now reached the fourth year of the Revolution.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Should the Americans allow them to march across New Jersey unharmed, or should they be followed, and, if possible, be beaten?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Should the Americans allow them to march across New Jersey unharmed, or should they be followed, and, if possible, be beaten?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading General Lee, a very able man, who was next to Washington in rank, opposed this idea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The British were getting ready to leave Philadelphia.
unharmedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɑːrmd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading Should the Americans allow them to march across New Jersey unharmed, or should they be followed, and, if possible, be beaten?
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Lafayette strongly urged that they should be closely chased, and that, if any chance offered, a battle should be fought.
precisely as stated
From this reading General Lee, a very able man, who was next to Washington in rank, opposed this idea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Lee, a very able man, who was next to Washington in rank, opposed this idea.
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 General Lee, a very able man, who was next to Washington in rank, opposed this idea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have now reached the fourth year of the Revolution.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The British were getting ready to leave Philadelphia.
which person or people
From this reading General Lee, a very able man, who was next to Washington in rank, opposed this idea.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We have now reached the fourth year of the Revolution.
