Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Guns were put in a safe place, and stores of food were bought.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The Brit-ish in their turn kept watch on all, and more troops were brought in.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

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From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Guns were put in a safe place, and stores of food were bought.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Brit-ish in their turn kept watch on all, and more troops were brought in.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The Brit-ish in their turn kept watch on all, and more troops were brought in.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

an occurrence of something

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THREE GREAT FIGHTS.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Guns were put in a safe place, and stores of food were bought.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THREE GREAT FIGHTS.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Guns were put in a safe place, and stores of food were bought.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The Brit-ish in their turn kept watch on all, and more troops were brought in.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

the force of workers available

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The Brit-ish in their turn kept watch on all, and more troops were brought in.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Brit-ish in their turn kept watch on all, and more troops were brought in.

on one occasion

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Guns were put in a safe place, and stores of food were bought.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Guns were put in a safe place, and stores of food were bought.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Guns were put in a safe place, and stores of food were bought.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

the season of growth

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Guns were put in a safe place, and stores of food were bought.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Brit-ish in their turn kept watch on all, and more troops were brought in.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Brit-ish in their turn kept watch on all, and more troops were brought in.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THREE GREAT FIGHTS.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

create by training and teaching

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

soldiers collectively

From this reading The Brit-ish in their turn kept watch on all, and more troops were brought in.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The Brit-ish in their turn kept watch on all, and more troops were brought in.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading In each town, at this time, men thought but of war, and how to train for it; so that in case of need each one could spring to arms at once.

look attentively

From this reading The Brit-ish in their turn kept watch on all, and more troops were brought in.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Guns were put in a safe place, and stores of food were bought.

at the time that

From this reading Our men made a plan, that when it should be known that a large force of the Brit-ish were to move out of Bos-ton at night, a light should be hung out of the North Church by way of a sign.