1775
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From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
1776
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From this reading In revenge, the town of Norfolk, the largest and the most important in the Old Dominion, was, on New Year's Day, 1776, shelled and destroyed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading This bombardment, and scores of other less wanton acts of the men-of-war, alarmed every coastwise town from Maine to Georgia.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Early in the fall of 1775, the British government planned to strike a hard blow against the Southern colonies.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading This bombardment, and scores of other less wanton acts of the men-of-war, alarmed every coastwise town from Maine to Georgia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In revenge, the town of Norfolk, the largest and the most important in the Old Dominion, was, on New Year's Day, 1776, shelled and destroyed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading North Carolina was to be the first to receive punishment.
exhale hard
From this reading Early in the fall of 1775, the British government planned to strike a hard blow against the Southern colonies.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading This bombardment, and scores of other less wanton acts of the men-of-war, alarmed every coastwise town from Maine to Georgia.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading North Carolina was to be the first to receive punishment.
coastwiseadjective
along or following a coast
From this reading This bombardment, and scores of other less wanton acts of the men-of-war, alarmed every coastwise town from Maine to Georgia.
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 Early in the fall of 1775, the British government planned to strike a hard blow against the Southern colonies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In revenge, the town of Norfolk, the largest and the most important in the Old Dominion, was, on New Year's Day, 1776, shelled and destroyed.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading In revenge, the town of Norfolk, the largest and the most important in the Old Dominion, was, on New Year's Day, 1776, shelled and destroyed.
DominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading In revenge, the town of Norfolk, the largest and the most important in the Old Dominion, was, on New Year's Day, 1776, shelled and destroyed.
Dunmore
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From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the fall of 1775, the British government planned to strike a hard blow against the Southern colonies.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This bombardment, and scores of other less wanton acts of the men-of-war, alarmed every coastwise town from Maine to Georgia.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Early in the fall of 1775, the British government planned to strike a hard blow against the Southern colonies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading North Carolina was to be the first to receive punishment.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This bombardment, and scores of other less wanton acts of the men-of-war, alarmed every coastwise town from Maine to Georgia.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading This bombardment, and scores of other less wanton acts of the men-of-war, alarmed every coastwise town from Maine to Georgia.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Early in the fall of 1775, the British government planned to strike a hard blow against the Southern colonies.
the head of a state government
From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Early in the fall of 1775, the British government planned to strike a hard blow against the Southern colonies.
of great significance or value
From this reading In revenge, the town of Norfolk, the largest and the most important in the Old Dominion, was, on New Year's Day, 1776, shelled and destroyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In revenge, the town of Norfolk, the largest and the most important in the Old Dominion, was, on New Year's Day, 1776, shelled and destroyed.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This bombardment, and scores of other less wanton acts of the men-of-war, alarmed every coastwise town from Maine to Georgia.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading This bombardment, and scores of other less wanton acts of the men-of-war, alarmed every coastwise town from Maine to Georgia.
man-of-warnoun
a warship intended for combat
From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
men-of-war
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From this reading This bombardment, and scores of other less wanton acts of the men-of-war, alarmed every coastwise town from Maine to Georgia.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In revenge, the town of Norfolk, the largest and the most important in the Old Dominion, was, on New Year's Day, 1776, shelled and destroyed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In revenge, the town of Norfolk, the largest and the most important in the Old Dominion, was, on New Year's Day, 1776, shelled and destroyed.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading North Carolina was to be the first to receive punishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In revenge, the town of Norfolk, the largest and the most important in the Old Dominion, was, on New Year's Day, 1776, shelled and destroyed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In revenge, the town of Norfolk, the largest and the most important in the Old Dominion, was, on New Year's Day, 1776, shelled and destroyed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This bombardment, and scores of other less wanton acts of the men-of-war, alarmed every coastwise town from Maine to Georgia.
patriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Early in the fall of 1775, the British government planned to strike a hard blow against the Southern colonies.
the act of punishing
From this reading North Carolina was to be the first to receive punishment.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading North Carolina was to be the first to receive punishment.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading In revenge, the town of Norfolk, the largest and the most important in the Old Dominion, was, on New Year's Day, 1776, shelled and destroyed.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading This bombardment, and scores of other less wanton acts of the men-of-war, alarmed every coastwise town from Maine to Georgia.
shelledadjectiveUS /ʃeld/
of animals or fruits that have a shell
From this reading In revenge, the town of Norfolk, the largest and the most important in the Old Dominion, was, on New Year's Day, 1776, shelled and destroyed.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Early in the fall of 1775, the British government planned to strike a hard blow against the Southern colonies.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Early in the fall of 1775, the British government planned to strike a hard blow against the Southern colonies.
carry out
From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This bombardment, and scores of other less wanton acts of the men-of-war, alarmed every coastwise town from Maine to Georgia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In revenge, the town of Norfolk, the largest and the most important in the Old Dominion, was, on New Year's Day, 1776, shelled and destroyed.
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 In 1775, in Virginia, the patriots forced the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, to take refuge on board a British man-of-war in Norfolk Harbor.
wantonverbUS /ˈwɔːntən/
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading This bombardment, and scores of other less wanton acts of the men-of-war, alarmed every coastwise town from Maine to Georgia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In revenge, the town of Norfolk, the largest and the most important in the Old Dominion, was, on New Year's Day, 1776, shelled and destroyed.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In revenge, the town of Norfolk, the largest and the most important in the Old Dominion, was, on New Year's Day, 1776, shelled and destroyed.
