1781
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From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Watson had the advantage of field-pieces, and Marion was obliged to fall back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His force met that of Watson unexpectedly, and a fight ensued.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He found him,--unlike the predecessors,--but, as it proved, to his own cost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Watson had the advantage of field-pieces, and Marion was obliged to fall back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He found him,--unlike the predecessors,--but, as it proved, to his own cost.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading He found him,--unlike the predecessors,--but, as it proved, to his own cost.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading His force met that of Watson unexpectedly, and a fight ensued.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Watson had the advantage of field-pieces, and Marion was obliged to fall back.
field-pieces
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From this reading Watson had the advantage of field-pieces, and Marion was obliged to fall back.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading His force met that of Watson unexpectedly, and a fight ensued.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
set up or found
From this reading He found him,--unlike the predecessors,--but, as it proved, to his own cost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Watson had the advantage of field-pieces, and Marion was obliged to fall back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found him,--unlike the predecessors,--but, as it proved, to his own cost.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found him,--unlike the predecessors,--but, as it proved, to his own cost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found him,--unlike the predecessors,--but, as it proved, to his own cost.
ten 10s
From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found him,--unlike the predecessors,--but, as it proved, to his own cost.
Marion
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From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
the force of workers available
From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading His force met that of Watson unexpectedly, and a fight ensued.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Watson had the advantage of field-pieces, and Marion was obliged to fall back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He found him,--unlike the predecessors,--but, as it proved, to his own cost.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
predecessorsnounUS /ˈpredəsesərz/
plural of “predecessor” — one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading He found him,--unlike the predecessors,--but, as it proved, to his own cost.
established beyond doubt
From this reading He found him,--unlike the predecessors,--but, as it proved, to his own cost.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
Snow'snounUS /snoʊz/
possessive form of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
the season of growth
From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found him,--unlike the predecessors,--but, as it proved, to his own cost.
ubiquitousadjectiveUS /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
being present everywhere at once
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading His force met that of Watson unexpectedly, and a fight ensued.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading He found him,--unlike the predecessors,--but, as it proved, to his own cost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Marion was now at Snow's Island, whence he emerged to strike a quick succession of heavy blows at such different points that he appeared to be ubiquitous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the spring of 1781 we find Colonel Watson, with a force of five hundred men, engaged in the difficult task of "crushing Marion."
