used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when he was told that they did, he said, "Then the rights of our land are safe."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when he was told that they did, he said, "Then the rights of our land are safe."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Brit-ish lost one in four of their men in that fight; and on our side we did not lose half as much.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
Brit-ish
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From this reading The Brit-ish lost one in four of their men in that fight; and on our side we did not lose half as much.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
give encouragement to
From this reading From this day our men took heart and were of good cheer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From this day our men took heart and were of good cheer.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
start firing a weapon
From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST IN WAR--FIRST IN PEACE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Brit-ish lost one in four of their men in that fight; and on our side we did not lose half as much.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this day our men took heart and were of good cheer.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading From this day our men took heart and were of good cheer.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Brit-ish lost one in four of their men in that fight; and on our side we did not lose half as much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when he was told that they did, he said, "Then the rights of our land are safe."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading From this day our men took heart and were of good cheer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIRST IN WAR--FIRST IN PEACE.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And when he was told that they did, he said, "Then the rights of our land are safe."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The Brit-ish lost one in four of their men in that fight; and on our side we did not lose half as much.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Brit-ish lost one in four of their men in that fight; and on our side we did not lose half as much.
the force of workers available
From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Brit-ish lost one in four of their men in that fight; and on our side we did not lose half as much.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Brit-ish lost one in four of their men in that fight; and on our side we did not lose half as much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Brit-ish lost one in four of their men in that fight; and on our side we did not lose half as much.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Brit-ish lost one in four of their men in that fight; and on our side we did not lose half as much.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading FIRST IN WAR--FIRST IN PEACE.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading And when he was told that they did, he said, "Then the rights of our land are safe."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading And when he was told that they did, he said, "Then the rights of our land are safe."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And when he was told that they did, he said, "Then the rights of our land are safe."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Brit-ish lost one in four of their men in that fight; and on our side we did not lose half as much.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when he was told that they did, he said, "Then the rights of our land are safe."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Brit-ish lost one in four of their men in that fight; and on our side we did not lose half as much.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And when he was told that they did, he said, "Then the rights of our land are safe."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when he was told that they did, he said, "Then the rights of our land are safe."
a special situation
From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And when he was told that they did, he said, "Then the rights of our land are safe."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading From this day our men took heart and were of good cheer.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading FIRST IN WAR--FIRST IN PEACE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
Wash-ing-ton
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From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Brit-ish lost one in four of their men in that fight; and on our side we did not lose half as much.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From this day our men took heart and were of good cheer.
at the time that
From this reading The first thing George Wash-ing-ton was heard to ask when news came of this fight was, "Did our men stand fire?"
